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Magnificent Ms. Marvel (Collected Editions)
Magnificent Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: Destined
Ms. Marvel is back - and she's magnificent! But there's no such thing as business as usual in Jersey City. Aliens are wreaking havoc in Kamala's corner of the world, and they seem weirdly interested in Ms. Marvel...and her family! Kamala is about to face a devastating loss - but with an alien invasion ravaging her neighborhood, she's not going to have much time to grieve. Even if Kamala saves her hometown, will her life ever be the same? And what's all this business about a "Chosen One"? Eisner Award-winner Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT, EXILES) and rising star Minkyu Jung take the reins of one of Marvel's most beloved new characters, with the shocking start of an all-new era!
COLLECTING: MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #1-6
COLLECTING: MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #1-6
136 pages, Paperback
First published October 29, 2019
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Saladin Ahmed
479 books1,768 followersSaladin Ahmed was born in Detroit and raised in a working-class, Arab American enclave in Dearborn, MI.
His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. He is represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel.
Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children.
His short stories have been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell awards, and have appeared in Year's Best Fantasy and numerous other magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, as well as being translated into five foreign languages. He is represented by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. THRONE OF THE CRESCENT MOON is his first novel.
Saladin lives near Detroit with his wife and twin children.
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June 13, 2023
On paper it was a tough call taking over from Wilson and co. but in reality Wilson and co. had lost their magic on this book and it was time for a change.
Ahmed does a good job kicking off his run, by starting Kamala's next steps in New Jersey facing Deathbringer. The book goes on to, with some nice humorous touches as well as angst, see an Ex-Avenger, ex-Champion, go on a mission with some very unlikely travel companions! Definitely captures the sense and feel of the first few Wilson volumes, so I feel the future looks bright for this series and character. 7 out of 12., Three Stars.
2019 read
Ahmed does a good job kicking off his run, by starting Kamala's next steps in New Jersey facing Deathbringer. The book goes on to, with some nice humorous touches as well as angst, see an Ex-Avenger, ex-Champion, go on a mission with some very unlikely travel companions! Definitely captures the sense and feel of the first few Wilson volumes, so I feel the future looks bright for this series and character. 7 out of 12., Three Stars.
2019 read
February 3, 2021
Saladin Ahmed and Minkyu Jung take over as the new creative team on Ms. Marvel and quickly show they have the chops to replace G. Willow Wilson. Kamala heads to space with her parents in an all too predictable story. The dialogue is fresh though and the narration heartwarming to keep the story from being a bore. I'm not a fan of the new costume. Hopefully, it will continue to follow Spider-Man's black suit origins and slink off her one night. Minkyu Jung makes the book's art sing.
September 23, 2020
"I've learned that sometimes, in the face of change, you just have to . . . ADAPT." -- Kamala 'Ms. Marvel' Khan
The above quote demonstrates a suggestion that I'm having a difficult time following -- i.e., I miss having writer G. Willow Wilson at the helm of this series. While I readily agree with the rear cover's promotional line that "Ms. Marvel is back - and she's magnificent!" - because Khan happens to be my favorite of the newer characters in the Marvel Comics line-up (and Minkyu Jung is no slouch of an artist, either) - the storyline here was not quite as involving as those earlier Wilson-penned volumes. Instead of confronting all sorts of unique problems on the streets in her troubled hometown of Jersey City, Khan is instead whisked away to the planet Saffa, along with her parents (!), on some cosmic mission which seemed more silly than poignant, and it quickly derailed my interest. Only when the plot actually returned to her usual turf during the final chapter did things seem more solid.
The above quote demonstrates a suggestion that I'm having a difficult time following -- i.e., I miss having writer G. Willow Wilson at the helm of this series. While I readily agree with the rear cover's promotional line that "Ms. Marvel is back - and she's magnificent!" - because Khan happens to be my favorite of the newer characters in the Marvel Comics line-up (and Minkyu Jung is no slouch of an artist, either) - the storyline here was not quite as involving as those earlier Wilson-penned volumes. Instead of confronting all sorts of unique problems on the streets in her troubled hometown of Jersey City, Khan is instead whisked away to the planet Saffa, along with her parents (!), on some cosmic mission which seemed more silly than poignant, and it quickly derailed my interest. Only when the plot actually returned to her usual turf during the final chapter did things seem more solid.
August 26, 2019
Kamala Khan's parents insisting on going along with her to save a planet is the most desi thing ever tbh.
February 26, 2020
Despite this rather blatant... let's be generous and call it a homage... I really enjoyed this first volume in the new rebooted Ms. Marvel series, with the mostly-new creative team. Saladin Ahmed really seems to have a handle on these characters and the art team gel really well and are knocking it out of the park.
The new is fine but there really wasn't anything wrong with the old one.
All in all, I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes...
April 12, 2021
More goodness by Saladin Ahmed, I'm a sucker for space adventures and this was a pretty nice arc for Ms. Marvel. I hated the way Marvel forced this new wave of all-new all-different superheroes into the Avengers without them ever breaking a sweat, hell, Spider-Man only made it into the team in the 90s, felt cheap and forced as hell and I couldn't care less about them back then. I think its on their own solo books that they can shine and earn their place in the MU, stories like these is what makes me care for them. Unfortunely that feeling of progress is already lost, that excitement of seeing them grow and make it to the big leagues is ruined.
January 1, 2020
An almost okay volume that doesn't quite justify the continuation of the series. A lot of this seems like a rehashed Spider-Man plotline . I liked Kamala's parents acting as chaperones for the adventure, and the added humor and drama of their presence started to pull me into the book, but they are frequently sidelined and then a stupid twist ending undercuts their participation entirely.
I'm not sure if I'll bother with the next volume.
I'm not sure if I'll bother with the next volume.
March 16, 2020
I'm convinced Ahmed should helm all the teen heroes because he does such a good job.
With Ms. Marvel trying to live her life as a superhero and a normal teen, she hits a crossroads. Her father finds out she's a superhero and as expected it doesn't go well. On top of that she's dealing with such bent up frustration in her love life. But now she's transported to a new world because she might be the only hope they have to survive. What will she choose?
This volume's main plot is the least interesting part. The creatures who need her help aren't all that interesting. Saying that Ms. Marvel is written super well, she's funny, and kind. The fights are entertaining. Her interactions with her family and friends is perfect. And the ending is both sad and beautifully done.
Not sure where we will go from here, but I'm digging it. A 4 out of 5.
With Ms. Marvel trying to live her life as a superhero and a normal teen, she hits a crossroads. Her father finds out she's a superhero and as expected it doesn't go well. On top of that she's dealing with such bent up frustration in her love life. But now she's transported to a new world because she might be the only hope they have to survive. What will she choose?
This volume's main plot is the least interesting part. The creatures who need her help aren't all that interesting. Saying that Ms. Marvel is written super well, she's funny, and kind. The fights are entertaining. Her interactions with her family and friends is perfect. And the ending is both sad and beautifully done.
Not sure where we will go from here, but I'm digging it. A 4 out of 5.
May 20, 2019
I love Kamala. She’s one of my favorite Marvel superheroes, and I’m always interested in her story. I found this first issue of a new run really entertaining. I love the style and the story. Great characters, plot, and concept. The ending is a huge cliffhanger. Kamala is a believable teenager and has great superhero characteristics. I’m going to enjoy this series!
Definitely recommended.
Definitely recommended.
May 8, 2023
Magnificent Ms. Marvel Vol. 1 Destines collects issues 1-6 of the Marvel Comics series written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Minkyu Jung.
A series of monsters are attacking Jersey City and when confronted, turn into a mysterious goo. Ms. Marvel quickly finds out it is a test to make sure the prophecies were true and that she was the destined protector of an alien planet.
Ms. Marvel has a new creative team which comes with an all new adjective. Ahmed and Jung quickly take the book out ifs long-time Jersey roots and into the far reaches of space. The sci-if story of a destined leader who will rise up and protect them from an evil alien overlord has been told like a thousand times but it at least it is kept fun and colorful. I am definitely not a fan of the new costume as I think it takes away a lot of what makes Ms. Marvel stand out. Interested to see where the creative team goes from here.
A series of monsters are attacking Jersey City and when confronted, turn into a mysterious goo. Ms. Marvel quickly finds out it is a test to make sure the prophecies were true and that she was the destined protector of an alien planet.
Ms. Marvel has a new creative team which comes with an all new adjective. Ahmed and Jung quickly take the book out ifs long-time Jersey roots and into the far reaches of space. The sci-if story of a destined leader who will rise up and protect them from an evil alien overlord has been told like a thousand times but it at least it is kept fun and colorful. I am definitely not a fan of the new costume as I think it takes away a lot of what makes Ms. Marvel stand out. Interested to see where the creative team goes from here.
October 2, 2021
The whole planet Saffa story felt beyond generic, and had white saviour undertones except with Kamala.
What I've always liked about Ms Marvel, is that her stories were smaller, more based locally in New Jersey. She instantly loses that charm when she suddenly becomes The One on a different planet.
Ms Marvel is very quick to accept this quest from aliens she basically just met. Why do the beasts look like giants with Earth animal heads? Why is everything slathered in overexplaining narration?
I don't like how the new suit looks, and the two semi-sentient barb things feel like portable deus ex machina.
Her dad suffers from Vague But Terrible Disease. I mean, he has pain. Where does he have pain? How long has he had this? It feels like Ahmed wants the drama from a disease, but not the specifics of a disease itself.
Details matter, it makes the world feel more real, more alive.
Finally, there's the art, and it has taken a step backward. Adrian Alphona's art could be cartoony, but worked because of its light, European style. Jung takes over Alphona's designs but it doesn't click - when you see Kamala's dad, he looks like someone wearing a mascot suit of her father.
What I've always liked about Ms Marvel, is that her stories were smaller, more based locally in New Jersey. She instantly loses that charm when she suddenly becomes The One on a different planet.
Ms Marvel is very quick to accept this quest from aliens she basically just met. Why do the beasts look like giants with Earth animal heads? Why is everything slathered in overexplaining narration?
I don't like how the new suit looks, and the two semi-sentient barb things feel like portable deus ex machina.
Her dad suffers from Vague But Terrible Disease. I mean, he has pain. Where does he have pain? How long has he had this? It feels like Ahmed wants the drama from a disease, but not the specifics of a disease itself.
Details matter, it makes the world feel more real, more alive.
Finally, there's the art, and it has taken a step backward. Adrian Alphona's art could be cartoony, but worked because of its light, European style. Jung takes over Alphona's designs but it doesn't click - when you see Kamala's dad, he looks like someone wearing a mascot suit of her father.
March 9, 2022
okay this was so cute i absolutely loved it. mr marvel is such a badass. overall an amazing comic
April 15, 2023
While I found Ahmed’s instalment in Ms. Marvel’s journey somewhat lacking Wilson’s wit and tenderness, this was still incredibly fun and I can’t wait to continue this run!
March 16, 2022
Love love LOVED this Ms. Marvel story!!! Makes me so pumped for the show and I learned a lot of the info needed to understand it :))
August 28, 2021
3.5 stars
December 21, 2024
An all-new series of (Magnificent) Ms. Marvel is off to a very strong start! To be honest, I was a bit wary of Ahmed taking over – G. Willow Wilson handed over the reigns at the top of her game, and I wasn’t a fan of Black Bolt – but from the opening pages to the closing Zelda reference at the end, I’m all in for Kamala’s new adventures.
Ahmed, penciller Mikyu Jung and inker Juan Vlasco, as well as longtime Ms Marvel colorist Ian Herring, retain all the essential parts of Kamala – she’s just as headstrong and kind, fiercely loyal and a big fan of video games. Her Muslim identity is just one of the many parts of her. It's good to have Ms Marvel back and see her written so well.
This opening arc is a space story leaning heavily into fantasy. Just as Kamala’s father learns his daughter is also Ms. Marvel – and as we all could have guessed, he’s not happy about it – Kamala is visited by aliens, telling her that she is the Destined One who will save their planet! She is, as Kamala quips, their only hope!
Space fantasy is a new kind of story for Ms Marvel – it’s fun, nothing groundbreaking and the aliens themselves are more or less forgettable. The real core of the story is Kamala and her family – in this case, the ones who tag along for the adventure. Kamala's family, both biological and chosen, has always been the heartbeat for the Ms Marvel series, and Ahmed was wise to keep that narrative thread the whole way through. Several people closest to Kamala even narrate a few issues, showing Ahmed’s clear depth with these characters even in his first volume with them. Shooting Ms Marvel into space removes her from school and most of her secondary cast, but it still introduces new readers to Ms Marvel’s tone and heart, while moving some things forward.
Speaking of which, the reveal in the final issue is somewhat predictable if you were paying attention, but seeing Kamala learn the truth was still emotional and well done. This will force Kamala to grow in ways she’s never had to before, and it's a bold, smart choice by the team. Plus, this final issue also sees one of the most heartfelt Iron Man cameos I’ve ever seen.
Jung, Vlasco and Herring’s art is consistent within Ms Marvel’s world and the art team does a lovely job contrasting New Jersey with Saffa, an ethereal but believable alien world. Even though Nico Leon remains my favorite Ms Marvel penciller, Jung still faithfully adapts Ms Marvel’s characters well – and gives her a really cool new suit.
spoilers this paragraph. I’m most curious to see if Kamala will take advantage of her parents’ Men in Black-esque memory wipe, or choose to reveal who she is again? Especially since she now has limited time to do so with one of them. Considering the stress about to fall on her family, my guess is this will become a big question for her. I hope this takes center stage rather than extending her will they/won’t they with Bruno. A relationship can still be interesting once it’s in “they will” territory! Aargh!
Excited for volume two!
Ahmed, penciller Mikyu Jung and inker Juan Vlasco, as well as longtime Ms Marvel colorist Ian Herring, retain all the essential parts of Kamala – she’s just as headstrong and kind, fiercely loyal and a big fan of video games. Her Muslim identity is just one of the many parts of her. It's good to have Ms Marvel back and see her written so well.
This opening arc is a space story leaning heavily into fantasy. Just as Kamala’s father learns his daughter is also Ms. Marvel – and as we all could have guessed, he’s not happy about it – Kamala is visited by aliens, telling her that she is the Destined One who will save their planet! She is, as Kamala quips, their only hope!
Space fantasy is a new kind of story for Ms Marvel – it’s fun, nothing groundbreaking and the aliens themselves are more or less forgettable. The real core of the story is Kamala and her family – in this case, the ones who tag along for the adventure. Kamala's family, both biological and chosen, has always been the heartbeat for the Ms Marvel series, and Ahmed was wise to keep that narrative thread the whole way through. Several people closest to Kamala even narrate a few issues, showing Ahmed’s clear depth with these characters even in his first volume with them. Shooting Ms Marvel into space removes her from school and most of her secondary cast, but it still introduces new readers to Ms Marvel’s tone and heart, while moving some things forward.
Speaking of which, the reveal in the final issue is somewhat predictable if you were paying attention, but seeing Kamala learn the truth was still emotional and well done. This will force Kamala to grow in ways she’s never had to before, and it's a bold, smart choice by the team. Plus, this final issue also sees one of the most heartfelt Iron Man cameos I’ve ever seen.
Jung, Vlasco and Herring’s art is consistent within Ms Marvel’s world and the art team does a lovely job contrasting New Jersey with Saffa, an ethereal but believable alien world. Even though Nico Leon remains my favorite Ms Marvel penciller, Jung still faithfully adapts Ms Marvel’s characters well – and gives her a really cool new suit.
spoilers this paragraph. I’m most curious to see if Kamala will take advantage of her parents’ Men in Black-esque memory wipe, or choose to reveal who she is again? Especially since she now has limited time to do so with one of them. Considering the stress about to fall on her family, my guess is this will become a big question for her. I hope this takes center stage rather than extending her will they/won’t they with Bruno. A relationship can still be interesting once it’s in “they will” territory! Aargh!
Excited for volume two!
August 24, 2019
Wow! I was worried that Ms. Marvel would suffer from changing writers, but I feel more intrigued in the title now than I have for a while. This story was totally different from anything we’ve seen in the title before, and it just felt fresh. It’s a perfect mixture of action and emotion, personal and hero stakes. 5/5 stars and I can’t wait to see what stories are in store next!
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November 25, 2019Willow Wilson co-created Ms Marvel, and made what could easily have been a commendable but cancelled-at-issue-8 series about Marvel's first big American Muslim hero into a huge success. Meaning that when she did finally wrap up her run, she was always going to be a tough act to follow. Still, Saladin Ahmed had made a good go of a similar situation with his Miles Morales, so I was optimistic about this. Sadly, while by no means dreadful, it does feel a lot like the difficult follow-up, rushing through the motions in the hope that sheer energy will carry it through. The first issue finds a valid-ish reason to recap the story so far, and upends Kamala's relationship with her parents – but also feels obliged to chuck in a surfeit of random antagonist encounters on the streets of Jersey City, before the main story sends Ms Marvel (plus parents) into space. Which, sure, if a hero has generally been fairly street-level, is a good way to show us a new side of them and avoid feeling like a retread of previous adventures – but dear heavens this alien world is generic, which is particularly surprising after the full-on cosmic craziness of Ahmed's excellent Black Bolt run. But of course, there he was paired with Christian Ward, while the art team here are...serviceable, I guess? They manage to make Kamala's embiggening powers look fun rather than creepy, which is where some artists fall down (and I suspect one reason she hasn't made a screen appearance yet), but other than that it's fairly unremarkable house style stuff. And then to make matters worse, after this by-the-numbers planetary romance, the story hits the reset button on Kamala's relationship with her parents – the one strand of the story which had felt compelling, and novel, and true – and instead gives us what's meant to be a twist ending that was in fact crushingly obvious from the off. Reading back, this review makes the book sound like a stinker, which it isn't. It's passable, mid-tier, 6/10 superheroics. I'm just peeved because I've come to expect much more than that from both the character and the writer.
November 21, 2019
This volume had some heavy content. Ahmed did a really good job of picking up where Wilson left off in terms of style and character arcs, in my opinion, but one thing I did miss was the crew of friends which Kamala had accumulated by the end of the tenth volume. There was a very heavy emphasis on family in this one, which I appreciated a lot and somewhat made up for the lack of her friend group.
Kamala's witty remarks in battle remind me so much of Buffy, and I love it:) Kamala is such a great character, always playing heavily on the use of her superhero identity as a metaphor for life more so and with more clarity than many other heroes. When she is brought into the mcu, as it has been announced that she will be, her actor will have a lot to live up to!!!!!
Kamala's witty remarks in battle remind me so much of Buffy, and I love it:) Kamala is such a great character, always playing heavily on the use of her superhero identity as a metaphor for life more so and with more clarity than many other heroes. When she is brought into the mcu, as it has been announced that she will be, her actor will have a lot to live up to!!!!!
August 5, 2021
I know this is only the first volume, but I definitely prefer the original Ms. Marvel series. The art was better in this one, but Kamala seemed so out of character and the whole space aliens/destined one was super weird.
I loved the part where her father found out and his characterization was spot on! But for her parents to lose their memory just seemed like a cheap way of getting out of having to balance that part of the story in the next issues.
I loved the little scene between Kamala and Iron Man at the end. It really put the whole volume in perspective.
I’ll definitely read the rest of this series, but I definitely prefer the original series!
If Bruno and Kamala could just get together, that would be great!
I loved the part where her father found out and his characterization was spot on! But for her parents to lose their memory just seemed like a cheap way of getting out of having to balance that part of the story in the next issues.
I loved the little scene between Kamala and Iron Man at the end. It really put the whole volume in perspective.
I’ll definitely read the rest of this series, but I definitely prefer the original series!
If Bruno and Kamala could just get together, that would be great!
January 27, 2020
Saladin Ahmed is one of the few authors who made the switch from novel prose to comic script writing really, really well. The others I've read have been... let's say, verbose. (The other was Seanan McGuire.)
This was so good. Even though I'm iffy on the new costume so far. The lightning bolt is so bulky, you guys, it's really distracting from everything else I love about the new look. The art is very pretty, otherwise, though.
This was so good. Even though I'm iffy on the new costume so far. The lightning bolt is so bulky, you guys, it's really distracting from everything else I love about the new look. The art is very pretty, otherwise, though.
August 21, 2019
That was surprisingly awesome!
The previous run was one of my favorites Marvel reads the second half of this decade and I was worried when I learnt about the new writer.
Saladin Ahmed, you do awesome job. Keep 'em coming!!! :)
The previous run was one of my favorites Marvel reads the second half of this decade and I was worried when I learnt about the new writer.
Saladin Ahmed, you do awesome job. Keep 'em coming!!! :)
December 4, 2019
Male author takes over and his first point of order is to give this teenage hero a more revealing costume? Typical.
Missing you, Willow Wilson.
Missing you, Willow Wilson.
February 8, 2021
The art was good, less cute than before, but it shows a maturity that I like as well. I like the space stories as well, so this was a fun one for me!
July 14, 2023
SHE’S SO 🤏🤏 IN THIS STYLE
January 4, 2020
Following G. Willow Wilson on Ms. Marvel must be a daunting prospect, but for the most part Saladin Ahmed is an able successor. He takes Kamala immediately out of her comfort zone in more ways than one, dragging her social and superhero lives through the dirt and out into space as an intergalactic prophecy puts her family in danger as well as giving her an entire planet to save. It's heady stuff, and it instantly feels more grown-up than the problems Kamala faced in the previous series, which I expect is the entire point. Not to say that Kamala's threats were pedestrian before, but a whole planet definitely feels weightier than just New Jersey.
I'm not the biggest fan of the overall conclusion to the arc - it feels like a step backwards from the previous status quo, but I feel like there's a bigger plan at play here (especially given the Venom vibes that Kamala's new suit is giving me), but I do hope the little retcon/rewrite that we're given has more to it than it first appears.
The artwork is by Minkyu Jung, who was one of those artists over at DC during the early days of Rebirth who seemed to have done fill-in work on every title but didn't have her own ongoing, despite clearly deserving it. Marvel have rectified that problem, and she rises to the occasion, designing an entirely new planet, race, et al., while making the series her own without moving too far away from what Adrian Alphono and Nico Leon defined Kamala's world as in the previous series.
Another surprising gem from Marvel - this one had big shoes to fill, and it manages it almost without a hitch.
I'm not the biggest fan of the overall conclusion to the arc - it feels like a step backwards from the previous status quo, but I feel like there's a bigger plan at play here (especially given the Venom vibes that Kamala's new suit is giving me), but I do hope the little retcon/rewrite that we're given has more to it than it first appears.
The artwork is by Minkyu Jung, who was one of those artists over at DC during the early days of Rebirth who seemed to have done fill-in work on every title but didn't have her own ongoing, despite clearly deserving it. Marvel have rectified that problem, and she rises to the occasion, designing an entirely new planet, race, et al., while making the series her own without moving too far away from what Adrian Alphono and Nico Leon defined Kamala's world as in the previous series.
Another surprising gem from Marvel - this one had big shoes to fill, and it manages it almost without a hitch.
March 7, 2020
The addition of Magnificent to the title doesn't exactly differentiate Saladin Ahmed's Ms. Marvel series from G. Willow Wilson's precursor. Ms. Marvel is still a teen, dealing with teenage drama, as well as saving Jersey City from D-level villains. Her parents are still amusing distractions, her friends still loyal to a fault. Destined isn't exactly a system reset.
It's plenty enjoyable, though, with great art, an ambitious story, and charming characters. Kamala Khan (and her parents!) are teleported to a distant planet where Ms. Marvel is the hero long foretold to defeat the Beast Legion. It's not strictly clear why Ms. Marvel needs to save a different world, or what sets these aliens apart from any other random Marvel alien race, but it moves along swiftly and smoothly enough that you don't care. Destined is par for the course for an above average Marvel adventure, though I was hoping for a bit more from the authorial switch-up.
It's plenty enjoyable, though, with great art, an ambitious story, and charming characters. Kamala Khan (and her parents!) are teleported to a distant planet where Ms. Marvel is the hero long foretold to defeat the Beast Legion. It's not strictly clear why Ms. Marvel needs to save a different world, or what sets these aliens apart from any other random Marvel alien race, but it moves along swiftly and smoothly enough that you don't care. Destined is par for the course for an above average Marvel adventure, though I was hoping for a bit more from the authorial switch-up.
March 3, 2020
This is a reboot of sorts, but it's a very soft one--G. Willow Wilson has apparently moved on to writing Wonder Woman, and she handpicked Saladin Ahmed to take her place. Thankfully, there is no rewriting of Kamala's origin story: we just continue with the characters and the torch is passed.
It soon became evident that Kamala is in good hands, however. This particular storyline wasn't so much "high school" or even Jersey City--most of it takes place on the planet Saffa, where Kamala has been scooped up by the natives as their foretold "Destined One." It's kind of a cool SF edge. Along the way, we get bits of alternate POVs, including Kamala's mother. The whole thing has more of a grown-up feel--Kamala is talking about college, she's trying to work out her relationship with Bruno, and she gets an unexpected, heartrending challenge: This was a welcome addition, to me. Kamala doesn't have to worry about aging out of her storyline like the Buffy actors, but you can't stay in high school forever, and I think it's time her story reflected that.
I also appreciated the art in this volume. It's bright and clean, and the panels are easy to follow. There's flashes of humor, although I don't think Kamala is quite as snarky as she's been in the past--again, shades of growing up. I hope the next volume spends some time with Kamala and her friends, as I think their changing relationships deserve a bit of focus.
Bottom line: this transition is pretty much seamless, and I'm looking forward to what Salamin Ahmed will do next.
It soon became evident that Kamala is in good hands, however. This particular storyline wasn't so much "high school" or even Jersey City--most of it takes place on the planet Saffa, where Kamala has been scooped up by the natives as their foretold "Destined One." It's kind of a cool SF edge. Along the way, we get bits of alternate POVs, including Kamala's mother. The whole thing has more of a grown-up feel--Kamala is talking about college, she's trying to work out her relationship with Bruno, and she gets an unexpected, heartrending challenge: This was a welcome addition, to me. Kamala doesn't have to worry about aging out of her storyline like the Buffy actors, but you can't stay in high school forever, and I think it's time her story reflected that.
I also appreciated the art in this volume. It's bright and clean, and the panels are easy to follow. There's flashes of humor, although I don't think Kamala is quite as snarky as she's been in the past--again, shades of growing up. I hope the next volume spends some time with Kamala and her friends, as I think their changing relationships deserve a bit of focus.
Bottom line: this transition is pretty much seamless, and I'm looking forward to what Salamin Ahmed will do next.
July 19, 2021
I'm really glad that this picks up where G. Willow Wilson's run left off - I was going to be SOOOOO pissed if this had been a hard reboot. At the same time, it's a great starting point for someone just jumping into the world of comics.
I really enjoyed this and am excited to see where it goes next.
I really enjoyed this and am excited to see where it goes next.
December 19, 2020
Původní Ms. Marvel (alespoň v1) byla feel-good sérka, kde Kamala pomáhala sousedství. Novej scénárista ji proto poslal do... vesmíru?
Kresba je pěkná, ale příběh je příšerně generickej a práce s postavami velký špatný (tohle jsem od Ahmeda fakt nečekal).
Kresba je pěkná, ale příběh je příšerně generickej a práce s postavami velký špatný (tohle jsem od Ahmeda fakt nečekal).
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