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Kamala Khan AKA Ms. Marvel is back to fight against the inventor, a man using teens as batteries to power his dastardly machines that threaten her hometown. Along the way, she encounters Wolverine (with some fangirling), Lockjaw, and the truth about her origin.
Ms. Marvel is amazing at making a teenage superhero realistic and acknowledging both her superhero and teenage experiences. Kamala is still worrying her parents by being late to family functions and shirking familial duties. Her parents make her talk to the Sheikh at their mosque who gives her some surprising advice. She expected the regular lecture on putting her family first and blah blah and of course tells him a vague version of the truth. He tells her to be the best at "helping people" and find someone to mentor her. It's refreshing for her to have an adult taking her seriously and giving truly useful advice. Kamala runs into Wolverine and they team up for a while with a hilarious and fun dynamic.
The main plot has the Inventor turning teenagers into batteries. Right from the beginning, adults such as teachers are complaining that teens are frivolous and awful, obsessed with social media and narcissism. It's no wonder that these teens willingly submit to being batteries because they have internalized the view that they are useless leeches with no future. Considering that adults are the ones who have ruined the world for those teens, adults should be treating them as hope for the future instead of putting them down. Kamala solves this problem admirably and perfectly fights against the inventor.
Other developments in the comic are Kamala's state as an Inhuman who was genetically altered by an alien race and her powers. The more she regenerates, the less she can change her appearance. Eventually, she might only be able to change size. Lockjaw acts as her guardian for a while which is fun, especially considering his size. Overall, I love Kamala's story because she is a realistic teenager with relatable problems. I can't wait to see what's next for her.
My rating: 5/5 fishmuffins
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