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colindalaska's review against another edition
5.0
Magnificent
Not as good as the original Ms Marvel opener, but a bonus star for being a genuinely good starting point (it really helps in #1 to do a brief summary)
Not as good as the original Ms Marvel opener, but a bonus star for being a genuinely good starting point (it really helps in #1 to do a brief summary)
unladylike's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
This really was fun and imaginative. Ahmed is starting out super strong as he takes the title over.
This really was fun and imaginative. Ahmed is starting out super strong as he takes the title over.
thethirdcrouch's review against another edition
5.0
Ms. Marvel comics have artful and fun covers. The covers here were drawn by Eduard Petrovich. The issues were drawn by Minkyu Jung and inked by Juan Vlasco. I just notice a quite too dramatic facial reactions like when Kamala was mad it looked too mad. Ian Herring is the colorist. I really like the texture and the magical effect of the paint splatters.
Saladin Ahmed wrote this new series. I particularly liked the narration for the first two issues, I think, where it's not Kamala. Then the next issue it was her and it started with how other people tell her story. This is in parallel with a prophecy about her or her likeness.
I liked when she said that sometimes we must believe the best story someone told about us. Sometimes we should try to see for ourselves the best that we could be, however hard we believe it to be true. But ultimately, we write our own story.
Kamala learned about a heartbreaking news that I thought should have gotten a sadder interpretation like when her parents melted in her arms. But she was telling about how she should be strong and I think it makes sense. Iron Man's suggestion to make the most of his time with her father is thoughtful.
Saladin Ahmed wrote this new series. I particularly liked the narration for the first two issues, I think, where it's not Kamala. Then the next issue it was her and it started with how other people tell her story. This is in parallel with a prophecy about her or her likeness.
I liked when she said that sometimes we must believe the best story someone told about us. Sometimes we should try to see for ourselves the best that we could be, however hard we believe it to be true. But ultimately, we write our own story.
Kamala learned about a heartbreaking news that I thought should have gotten a sadder interpretation like when her parents melted in her arms. But she was telling about how she should be strong and I think it makes sense. Iron Man's suggestion to make the most of his time with her father is thoughtful.
smlot's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
capodoglio's review against another edition
3.0
[a:G. Willow Wilson|815259|G. Willow Wilson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1569026621p2/815259.jpg]'s run on Ms. Marvel must count among the best of the decade in comics. Actually, it does. This, sadly, ain't it. I was excited for Ms Marvel to be written by an Arab-American writer; but this first arc is no match for Kamala Khan's previous series, which were built on stellar storytelling. Though the quality admittedly rises in the later episodes, so there's hope.
[a:Saladin Ahmed|4025591|Saladin Ahmed|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1325700680p2/4025591.jpg] has concurrently been assigned the new Miles Morales series; I remember reading at least a few of its episodes and being equally unimpressed. Kamala Kahn and Miles Morales are two of the greatest new addition to the Marvel canon in recent years, but their restyling is underwhelming. I can't help but feeling that they have both been demoted from "bright new stars" to just another comic book in the pull list. Please bring back the magic.
[a:Saladin Ahmed|4025591|Saladin Ahmed|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1325700680p2/4025591.jpg] has concurrently been assigned the new Miles Morales series; I remember reading at least a few of its episodes and being equally unimpressed. Kamala Kahn and Miles Morales are two of the greatest new addition to the Marvel canon in recent years, but their restyling is underwhelming. I can't help but feeling that they have both been demoted from "bright new stars" to just another comic book in the pull list. Please bring back the magic.
blairconrad's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty entertaining. I thought Kamala felt like Kamala. The story itself was pretty good, but had a couple more coincidences than I needed, like . Also, I can't believe anymore.e
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anyone trusts a new costume they get from an alien planetrbreade's review against another edition
I wondered how Ms. Marvel would fare once the remarkable G. Willow Wilson moved on to write Wonder Woman and, happily, Saladin Ahmed has proven more than capable. The key to this series is to keep the storylines grounded in Kamala Khan's everyday life as a teenager in Jersey City, and that's exactly what Ahmed has done, even as the adventure takes Khan off-world and into a a sweet suit of Kree nano-armor. Like all things Kree, I expect this will turn out to be more blessing than curse!
cassie_grace's review against another edition
3.0
The new suit (Kree nanotech) is pretty cool, but it does that comic thing where it resets character development by wiping people’s memories, which for me undermines the entire point. Why bother have characters learn and grow if you going to take it away?
afrp's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
magaramach's review against another edition
3.0
Very much enjoyed the first bit where her parents finally learn about her double life as a superhero.... and then they had to retcon it at the end. Can we PLEASE get Kamala's parents learning about her secret identity? PLEASE?
Also, Ahmed is as usual absolutely galaxy brain for this alien society inspired by Muslim culture instead of Western.
Also, Ahmed is as usual absolutely galaxy brain for this alien society inspired by Muslim culture instead of Western.