Ms. Marvel, Vol. 5: Super Famous
BySaladin Ahmed,Hasan Minhaj,+4 more
2016 • 144 pages
Ratings26
Average rating4.2
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Ratings26
Average rating4.2
"She's your new favorite. She's everyone's new favorite. And now she's joining the big leagues. Look out world, Kamala Khan is an Avenger! But is she really cut out to be one of Earth's Mightiest Heroes? Saving the world is important, but Jersey City still needs its protector--and a development company that co-opted Ms. Marvel's face for its project has more in mind for gentrification than just real estate! Can Kamala take down the evil suits destroying her home without ruining her grades and personal life? "--Description from forbiddenplanet.co.uk
Series
10 primary books16 released booksMs. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson is a 16-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by G. Willow Wilson, Mark Waid, and 11 others.
Series
7 primary books9 released booksMs. Marvel (2015) is a 3-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2015 with contributions by Saladin Ahmed, Hasan Minhaj, and 5 others.
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Adore this series - funny, diverse, inclusive in a normalized way, and science-positive! The villain in this volume is gentrification - uses the accessible format to go in deep on YA world issues.
Story
The story continues to delight me. I just really love Kamala's determination and geekiness. This is the only super hero comic I read these days, and for good reason. Ms. Wilson does such a good job to make her interesting, even though I've never been an Avenger (Or a teen-aged girl for that matter).
I still continue to believe that if I found myself suddenly with super powers I'd totally fanboy out upon meeting the others, or the idea of joining the avengers. It's an interesting development that plays an important part of the story, but this is still Ms. Marvel's story.
Some of the Avengers are there on the periphery, but what makes this story so enjoyable is just trying to see Kamala balance school, family, friends, and being a super hero. Super powers don't make life easier. If anything they probably make it way harder. Learning how to manage your time is something everyone has to learn. I'm still not the always the best at it, and I don't have to fit in saving New Jersey into my schedule.
We also get to meet two great new characters, Mike & sadly I'm blanking on the name of the other. She's a love interest for Kamala's brother. Both look to be great additions, and I'm hoping we see more of them in the next volume. I'm definitely looking forward to it. Another great volume.
Artwork
I really enjoy the artwork. I'm glad things have settled down and we're back to Adrian Alphona on a regular basis (at least I believe so). I'm always bad at this part of my reviews, maybe I should drop it except when I find the art bad or something. Needless to say, I think it adds something to Ms. Wilson's narrative to have it be in graphic form.
