A review by unladylike
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland by G. Willow Wilson

4.0

The most surprising and noteworthy thing about this volume of Ms. Marvel is that she's not in most of it. That's right - we don't even get to see periodic "Meanwhile..." pages illuminating what's keeping Kamala away and silent from all her friends and family and city - the title character of this book is completely absent from I think the first three issues here. In doing this, G. Willow Wilson and the fantastic illustrator Nico Leon are able to focus our attention on how Kamala Khan's supporting cast of friends acts in her absence. Without Ms. Marvel protecting Jersey City, there's a vacuum that needs to be filled, and they make that into a lovely story.

My favorite segments in this book were of Zoe trying to pretend to be Ms. Marvel and struggling with a realistic crush on the new Mean Girl in school, and the sweet conversation between Kamala and her Imam.