It was such a relief to see a character that brought in something new to the table, without letting it become the elephant in the room. Kamala's faith just simply is. There's no flaunting of it, and no hiding of it, in her character design. She is even the one who offers up the idea of promoting feminism in a new light to Carol at a staff meeting: just because you're a woman, it does not mean you have to give up make up, or give up your career. You can have both. You can BE both beautiful and successful. You can be anything, and still be a Miss Marvel. I can't go in to too much, for fear of giving it all away, but this is a story that I think is going to be beneficial to a lot of young women as it progresses, and I cannot wait to see it grow. Read Full Review

This is the type of comic that reminds you why you love them. Read Full Review

I enjoyed this, it was a fun issue which has hooked me in to pick up more Ms. Marvel comics, its best not to think of some of the potential plot issues though. Well done Marvel, your promotion is working. Read Full Review

The other part in delivering this winning tale is the work of artist Paolo Villanelli and colorist Ian Herring. I like that they recall the work of Ms. Marvel's originating artist, Adrian Alphona, without lazily imitating him. Villanelli and Herring create a bright, sunny, positive story that makes me wish this Generations tale had a second life. Read Full Review

Generations: Ms. Marvel & Ms. Marvel is a much needed one-shot that gives Kamala a new view on what it means to be a legacy hero. Read Full Review

It's something that honors the past while still looking to the future. Wilson, Villanelli, and Herring's work is the foundation for a new era of Ms. Marvel stories. Read Full Review

It still manages to accomplish something important for Kamala Khan and Carol Danvers' story. It effectively ties their ongoing struggles with one another. Carol is trying to have it all as both Carol Danvers and Ms. Marvel. Kamala is doing the same thing in her time. It's an ongoing struggle for both, but working together in Generations: Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel #1 gives them both some needed perspective. They even earn praise from J. Jonah Jameson along the way and in the context of the greater Marvel universe, such an accomplishment ranks right up there with beating Thanos. Read Full Review

Generations: The Marvels #1 has beautiful art and teases an incredible premise but doesn't have the pages or concentration to follow-through on the big ideas. Read Full Review

Of all the Generations titles that have been released I think this one tries to have the most fun with the premise. Action is sacrificed a bit for humor and pacing, but in a good way. Something that many of the other titles could not pull off. There are fun cameo's and references to the time period I loved. The thing that struck me most is for once the next generation hero was in awe and excited to see their legacy hero again. In this case it is of course strange because Carol is very much alive, but the two are estranged at the moment. There is clear indication that Kamala remembered why Carol was her hero. Sparking a desire to get back that connection. It also tried hard to explain what the point of the issue was and dismissing what was not important. The theme of the story was very fitting for the themes of the characters. Woman trying to stand out as equals. The art was some of my favorite in the Generations series. The choice to make Kamala stand out among the art was a brilliant move that echoed her standing out in that time period. The character designs made it fit in perfectly with the look and feel of the Ms Marvel series. I think the thing that sets this issue apart is that it reflects the fact that all involved were invested in this issue. They tried to make something that mattered. more

Ms. Marvel visits the days when Carol Danvers ran a women's magazine and Kamala takes the long look at her hero that she's needed since Civil War II. Even though G. Willow Wilson's plotting and joking lean hard into the corny "very special episode"-ness of the premise, she can't resist doing some pretty brilliant character work while exploring Kamala's view of Carol. Good development, a strong thematic message, and yes, lots of cheesy humor from "Awesome outfits cost less than $20 in the past? I want to go to there!" to a cute Peter Parker cameo. Paolo Villanelli runs wild with the mandate to turn this into "70s Hair: The Comic," and the results are awesome. Ian Herring's sepia-toned palette helps sell the retro ambiance too.

I am unfamiliar with both of these characters. I know who they are, but know nothing to very little about them. I thought this was a fun issue. It wasn't anything out of this world or extraordinary, but that's ok. I thought the art was the real selling point. It was beautiful and definitely my type of book. Overall, a solid read.

Kamala's dialogue seemed to have a slightly different tone in this one, but the fish out of water element was definitely a lot of fun. Carol was mostly one-note, but had some interesting development at the end. I wonder how much impact, if any, this will have on Kamala in the ongoing book...? I enjoyed the art, and the muted colors were a really creative choice, though they did take me aback at times.

It had some holes in its logic that were distracting but charming all the same.

Unlike many of the other Generation issues, I don't have too many negative criticisms here. The art is nice, the story has some charm to it (though, there are obvious plot holes), and the interaction between Carol and Kamala are sincere. One does have to ask though, what is the point of the issue, and is it a must-buy for Marvel fans in general? The short answer is, no. Even if it was priced as a normal $3.99 issue, and not at the odd $4.99 price Marvel is asking fans to pay for it, this issue feels more like a one-off "What If?" fan fiction story. It's not poorly written by any means. It just isn't worth the money asked, and I don't think it achieves the goals that Marvel set forth with this Generations series. The only people I'd really recommend it to are fans that are already collecting both the Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel series, in order to complete your set. more