• The All-New Ms. Marvel has already gained international fame.
• But in Kamala's case, star-power comes with a whole lot of... awkwardness.
• Find out why the most exciting new Marvel hero is also the most loveable!
Some people have criticized the book for Kamalas shape-shifting, calling it a form of white-washing in that she chooses the appearance of a white woman as her model for heroism. While I understand this argument, and had some reservations of my own when I read the first issue, I find that Kamalas choice speaks to the reality that there just arent enough visible heroes of color for her to emulate. As the first Pakistani Muslim hero with an ongoing series, Kamala has no other representation, no role models within her community to look up to. Until she comes full circle as the hero we truly need, shes working with what she has in a very flawed world, and trying to be the best she can be in it. As young a character as she is, Kamala Khan is making a big difference, creating a more inclusive stable of Marvel heroes and reaching out to readers who have otherwise never had representation in cape books. And Id say shes doing a hell of a job so far. Read Full Review
If you haven't picked this series up, get on it! If you're not doing so willingingly, you are on the wrong side of comics. It's original, beautifully drawn, and touching in all the rights ways. It's going to very difficult to wait for next week's issue. Read Full Review
This book shines brightly in a very dark, serious era. Though Marvels books tend to have a little more levity, a great many of them are still serious, for both good and ill. This title brings a smile to the readers face that cant be denied. The writing, the art, everything is engineered to be a joy, but that doesnt mean theres no drama, and its great to see some real story and character development to let us know that this book isnt just going to be pure fluff. Read Full Review
Overall, another highly exciting and satisfying read from a top-class creative team. Read Full Review
Yet again, I find myself wishing something as complex and relatable had existed when I was a younger comic reader. Kamala Khan remains such a distinct and human voice, she is one of the most distinct female heroes. Watching her journey from awkward, ordinary girl into hero is sure to be a good ride. Read Full Review
But really, when it gets down to it, this book is pretty damn incredible for two reasons: that "real" feeling I keep expressing, and that it's just a whole lot of fun. This book is an easy one to pick up and appreciate, no matter who you are or how much experience you have with comics. It speaks to being young, to being confused by emotions, to not giving in to being who you have been told you are, to being a fan, and to wanting something more. It's universal, even if it is the story of a young girl with the rare gift to embiggen herself. Don't miss it. Read Full Review
Ms. Marvel is just a straight-up delightful comic. No silly gimmicks. No random Spider-Man cameos to boost sales. No insane, indecipherable attempts to tie into Inhumanity. Ms. Marvel is just the simple, elegant and well told story of a young girl developing super-powers and trying to figure out what the heck she's supposed to do about them! It's great! Read Full Review
Alphona and Herring understand as much about Kamala Khan and her journey to becoming Ms. Marvel as Wilson and they blend their respective talents together seamlessly. If you are a female comics fan and youre not reading Ms. Marvel you are missing out. If you are a male comics fan and youre not reading Ms. Marvel you are missing out. This book is also ridiculously PG so buy a copy for you and some little girls you know as well! Read Full Review
Once again, Wilson and Alphono remind readers of Marvel's ability to distill the essence of the superhero genre from the lens of a troubled teen " something Ditko, Kirby and Lee founded the House of Ideas upon decades earlier. Read Full Review
Overall this is a great comic. If you haven't read the last two issues I highly suggest you buy them now as it will only make this comic better with the readers having a bit of knowledge on what's going on so far. It's neat that we see someone actually try to figure out what kind of ways someone can use those powers instead of just "I gained powers, I must go out and be a superhero" right after gaining powers. I am a bit interested on who this new villain is we read the comic. The ending is a gut punch that will make you immediately want issue four. Read Full Review
If you haven't picked up this title, you're sorely missing out on something that could possibly become Marvel's new wave. Read Full Review
Ms. Marvel #3 is still in its infancy, building up Kamala's world, cast, and also her character. As such, it feels rather slow and uneventful for the most part, but the writing and artwork is strong enough to overcome its current shortcomings. With the potential shown by the events toward the end of the issue, the comic seems to be picking up the pace and appears to be getting rather exciting. Make sure to stick around, since the best appears to be coming soon. Read Full Review
With third part of the opening five part story, the creative team here has provided for one of the more well realized characters to be developed at Marvel in what I suspect is a long, long time. While rebuilding or providing twists of new characters is always interesting and long time fans enjoy that, the difficulty of starting from scratch has its own challenges. With this third issue, again being minimal on the action and heroics overall, we're reminded of what it is to make a character that could stand the test of time. If Kamala was introduced in the 60's, I suspect she could be just as iconic as others from that generation. There's a whole lot to like here and I'm definitely curious to see where it's all going in terms of powers, who her enemies will become and what sort of connections to the larger world she'll have. But I'm far more interested in who Kamala will be and want to see that journey that she'll hopefully be taking for several years to come. Read Full Review
New characters have a lot of expectations placed upon them, especially if they're little brown girls stepping into the shoes of a beloved white feminist icon. Worse still, they're expected to play by the rules that seventy year old characters use. They don't have the depth, the history to compete and they're written off. Not Kamala. G. Willow Wilson may be taking her time, but I have every confidence that, by the time this arc is over, Kamala Khan will be every bit the hero that the Avengers are. Read Full Review
"Ms. Marvel" #3 continues to build exposition by showing, not telling, and Wilson and Alphona are laying down a story foundation that is solid ground for future adventures as well as rich in subtlety and detail. Read Full Review
For me, this comic is miles above most others on the stands right now and I think that it has the potential to stand the test of time and read as well years from now as it does right now “in the moment”. I am going to not only continue to buy the issues, but double dip and get the trade as well. Even though issue #3 is not a great jumping on point, it is the best issue in the series so far. If you enjoy great characters, amazing art, and the willingness to experience something that is different from other super-hero books on the stands, Ms. Marvel is the book for you. Read Full Review
Ms. Marvel is a competent yet underwhelming look at the beginning of a teen superheroine. It will likely have special appeal to newer, younger readers, especially girls and particularly those with the same Islamic background as the main character, but can be enjoyed by everyone who enjoys a fresh hero's origin story. Read Full Review
Three issues into this new series and its been very solid in almost every aspect. Wilson and Alphona are shaping a new character that could end up being very important to the Marvel Universe. If the writing continues to be this intriguing and the art improves as it goes along, Kamala Khan can become one of the premier female super heroes of the future. Read Full Review
Yeah, that's the stuff.
Ms Marvel continues to stay in interesting territory. I really am beginning to love the character already. I am looking forward to the time where she really masters her powers though. I thought that this comic was going to be a comic for girls but it turned out to be a comic for anyone.
Almost didn't pick up this series at first, but I am extremely happy that I did. The way the story is constructed and the characters developed makes this an exciting read and something worth picking up.
I, like many others was a skeptic at first. Anytime a super hero passes the torch, I get a little upset. I think a good formula for this is to get a fresh hero and watch them make mistakes. Try to figure out where they stand in the world of heroes. Kamala is doing an awesome job of this, and that makes me grow a new fondness for the character. I will keep picking up Ms. Marvel.
Oh, it's already not only fun and games...
"Ms. Marvel" #3 is slightly better than the previous installments, but it still needs a lot of work to become the earth-shacking series it's supposed to be. I'm not gonna complain about the same problems as in issues #1 and #2 because I already have and they didn't get much better, but I found some nice idea here and there (like "somewhere in West Side Ave.") and a good cliffhanger that keeps me quite interested. The mosque scene was pretty good, too, finally deepening the cultural vein the series prides itself on.