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Available
Publication
Marvel (2015), 136 pages
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Comic and Graphic Books. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #6-11. Who is the Inventor, and what does he want with the all-new Ms. Marvel and all her friends? Maybe Wolverine can help! If Kamala can stop fan-girling out about meeting her favorite super hero, that is. Then, Kamala crosses paths with Inhumanity �?? by meeting the royal dog, Lockjaw! But why is Lockjaw really with Kamala? As Ms. Marvel discovers more about her past, the Inventor continues to threaten her future. Kamala bands together with some unlikely heroes to stop the maniacal villain before he does real damage, but has she taken on more than she can handle? And how much longer can Ms. Marvel's life take over Kamala Khan's? The fan-favorite, critically acclaimed, amazing new series continues as Kamala Khan proves why she's the best (and most adorable) new super hero there is!… (more)
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LibraryThing member StormRaven
While No Normal, the first volume of the Ms. Marvel series, focused heavily on Kamala Khan's complicated relationship with her family, her religion, and her self-identity, Generation Why is a much more conventional super-hero story in which she hunts down a super-villain and foils his evil plan.
The book opens with Ms. Marvel fighting the Inventor's robot creations in a back alley, discovering that she has to continually stay on her toes to keep ahead of her adversary's ingenuity. Fairly soon, the story moves to the only real expression of Kamala's Islamic faith in this volume, as her nocturnal activities have not gone unnoticed and her parents insist that she must meet with Sheikh Abdullah after an event at their mosque. Despite Kamala's dread concerning the conversation, Abdullah turns out to be remarkably understanding, and sets the tone for the entire remainder of the issue: Both trusting Kamala to make the right decisions with her life, telling her to do the best she can in her endeavors, and telling her to find the right mentor to guide her. In many ways, Abdullah serves as an almost exact contrast to the Inventor, and her conversation with the Sheikh helps to show exactly where she derives the spinal fortitude needed to overcome the super-villain.
From there, the books moves into fairly familiar super-hero territory, with Ms. Marvel embarking on an adventure through Jersey City's sewers to fight off cybernetically enhanced and genetically modified crocodiles with Wolverine at her side, and then making the acquaintance of a giant teleporting dog named Lockjaw, and eventually getting swept away to New Attilan by Medusa to learn that her heritage is not what she thought it was. This set of developments is both a mixed blessing for the series: Ms. Marvel is, after all, a super-hero who exists in the Marvel universe, and thus it was inevitable that she would connect with the greater fictional world that surrounds her, but on the other hand when contrasted with the rich family and religious life that had been built up for Kamala, the standard Marvel comic book elements seem somewhat out of place, and almost comical. Kamala is a teenager though, and letting her act like an excited fangirl when she meets Wolverine, a funny and silly reminder of how young and how new to being a super-hero she is.
As a side note, while most of the art in this volume is top notch, the artwork for Wolverine seems to render him in a manner that frequently makes him look oddly proportioned. This doesn't seem to be an issue for any of the other characters in the volume, well other than Ms. Marvel who is supposed to look oddly proportioned when she is using her stretchy powers, and the Inventor, but he's a clone whose creation was contaminated with cockatiel DNA, so having him look weird seems appropriate. But there are several panels where Wolverine looks like a big yellow square with tiny arms and legs, and that just seems like a let down in this otherwise well-drawn book.
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The story, to a certain extent, seems to fade back into the standard Marvel universe elements, but even so it still manages to keep the lens directly on Kamala and the fact that not only is she a a brand new super-hero, she is also a teenaged girl from Jersey City, and is subject to all of the pressures that teenagers face, just with the added complications of stretchy powers and an enemy that wants to enslave her.The book opens with Ms. Marvel fighting the Inventor's robot creations in a back alley, discovering that she has to continually stay on her toes to keep ahead of her adversary's ingenuity. Fairly soon, the story moves to the only real expression of Kamala's Islamic faith in this volume, as her nocturnal activities have not gone unnoticed and her parents insist that she must meet with Sheikh Abdullah after an event at their mosque. Despite Kamala's dread concerning the conversation, Abdullah turns out to be remarkably understanding, and sets the tone for the entire remainder of the issue: Both trusting Kamala to make the right decisions with her life, telling her to do the best she can in her endeavors, and telling her to find the right mentor to guide her. In many ways, Abdullah serves as an almost exact contrast to the Inventor, and her conversation with the Sheikh helps to show exactly where she derives the spinal fortitude needed to overcome the super-villain.
From there, the books moves into fairly familiar super-hero territory, with Ms. Marvel embarking on an adventure through Jersey City's sewers to fight off cybernetically enhanced and genetically modified crocodiles with Wolverine at her side, and then making the acquaintance of a giant teleporting dog named Lockjaw, and eventually getting swept away to New Attilan by Medusa to learn that her heritage is not what she thought it was. This set of developments is both a mixed blessing for the series: Ms. Marvel is, after all, a super-hero who exists in the Marvel universe, and thus it was inevitable that she would connect with the greater fictional world that surrounds her, but on the other hand when contrasted with the rich family and religious life that had been built up for Kamala, the standard Marvel comic book elements seem somewhat out of place, and almost comical. Kamala is a teenager though, and letting her act like an excited fangirl when she meets Wolverine, a funny and silly reminder of how young and how new to being a super-hero she is.
As a side note, while most of the art in this volume is top notch, the artwork for Wolverine seems to render him in a manner that frequently makes him look oddly proportioned. This doesn't seem to be an issue for any of the other characters in the volume, well other than Ms. Marvel who is supposed to look oddly proportioned when she is using her stretchy powers, and the Inventor, but he's a clone whose creation was contaminated with cockatiel DNA, so having him look weird seems appropriate. But there are several panels where Wolverine looks like a big yellow square with tiny arms and legs, and that just seems like a let down in this otherwise well-drawn book.
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LibraryThing member wvlibrarydude
Fantastic art and main character. I don't know about the story line yet, but everything else is quite good.
A heroine for a new age of readers. Too bad we didn't have this 20 or 30 years ago.
A heroine for a new age of readers. Too bad we didn't have this 20 or 30 years ago.
LibraryThing member swampygirl
So, what's so great about Ms. Marvel? Let me count the ways...
While I do appreciate that not every sexy superhero character necessarily equals objectification (I love black cannery) it was nice to relax into a completely unsexy story of a girl learning how to be a superhero. No randomo flashes of
That's not to say that Kamala has it easy. By no means. Ms Marvel is literally put through a meat grinder as she learns how difficult it can be to be a superhero! Even if the work together message at the end got a little over the top, I really liked the humble vibe Kamala has to her.
Some have been calling these comics a bit simplistic, but considering how often the big two feel the need to retell us batman or spiderman's origins - this is pure origionality! And no matter how simplistic it can seem to the priviliged, diversity means a lot to a lot of people and that's perfectly acceptable.
Everyone loves something because it means something to them; even if it isn't the next Watchman or V for Vendetta. Heck, most things aren't, and they're still about asshole white guys - I'm looking at you Irredemible Antman! As if stories like that still need to be published? As if we don't have enough of those stories already?
But Ms. Marvel is not just some silly story propped up by diversity. It's not a story for everyone (definitly not serious wolverine fans) but it is a story for a lot of people. Kamala is interesting, well developed and fun. While it is certainly not grimdark, there is a touch of seriousness throughout. Kamala is not in a game, this is real life with real stakes. Her super healing powers do help, but they won't solve everything.
Speaking of super powers, I had kind of written Kamala's off as inexplicable. A random act of god that I would just need to accept. I was pleasently suprised when they did actually have a logical exmplination for them about halfway through the volume. Pretty unique twist in my experiance anyway, although I should expect nothing less.
The art was definitly a bit different then I was used to. Although it reminded me a bit of the new batgirl. But it grew it on me, and it felt like it fit her character pretty well. Being in high school, going through puberty, gaining stretchy morphing new super powers.
For a teenage coming of age story, I thought the adults in the story were of above average inteligence and sensibilities. While Kamala is still trying to keep her new identity secret from them, they still said a lot of things that helped her as she takes on these new responsibilities. They worry about Kamala, and act like most parents would when she stays out to late. But it's obvious that they love her.
My only question is why is this rated T+?
While I do appreciate that not every sexy superhero character necessarily equals objectification (I love black cannery) it was nice to relax into a completely unsexy story of a girl learning how to be a superhero. No randomo flashes of
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ass. No creepy comments from guys.That's not to say that Kamala has it easy. By no means. Ms Marvel is literally put through a meat grinder as she learns how difficult it can be to be a superhero! Even if the work together message at the end got a little over the top, I really liked the humble vibe Kamala has to her.
Some have been calling these comics a bit simplistic, but considering how often the big two feel the need to retell us batman or spiderman's origins - this is pure origionality! And no matter how simplistic it can seem to the priviliged, diversity means a lot to a lot of people and that's perfectly acceptable.
Everyone loves something because it means something to them; even if it isn't the next Watchman or V for Vendetta. Heck, most things aren't, and they're still about asshole white guys - I'm looking at you Irredemible Antman! As if stories like that still need to be published? As if we don't have enough of those stories already?
But Ms. Marvel is not just some silly story propped up by diversity. It's not a story for everyone (definitly not serious wolverine fans) but it is a story for a lot of people. Kamala is interesting, well developed and fun. While it is certainly not grimdark, there is a touch of seriousness throughout. Kamala is not in a game, this is real life with real stakes. Her super healing powers do help, but they won't solve everything.
Speaking of super powers, I had kind of written Kamala's off as inexplicable. A random act of god that I would just need to accept. I was pleasently suprised when they did actually have a logical exmplination for them about halfway through the volume. Pretty unique twist in my experiance anyway, although I should expect nothing less.
The art was definitly a bit different then I was used to. Although it reminded me a bit of the new batgirl. But it grew it on me, and it felt like it fit her character pretty well. Being in high school, going through puberty, gaining stretchy morphing new super powers.
For a teenage coming of age story, I thought the adults in the story were of above average inteligence and sensibilities. While Kamala is still trying to keep her new identity secret from them, they still said a lot of things that helped her as she takes on these new responsibilities. They worry about Kamala, and act like most parents would when she stays out to late. But it's obvious that they love her.
My only question is why is this rated T+?
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LibraryThing member ladycato
This second collected volume of Ms. Marvel comics is fantastic. Kamala is a complex, relatable character as she struggled to understand her new superpowers: she's an all-American girl, a Muslim, and an unbashed geek. Her family was not the focus here, but instead it dwelled on Kamala finding out
Also, this was my first time reading a graphic novel through the Kindle app on my iPad. It had a very cool feature to expand panels for easier reading. It worked well for the most part--only one large page had the conversation out of sequence--and I also enjoyed a closer view of the artwork, which is fabulous.
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the limits of her powers as she fought the Inventor and his machinations. I was charmed by Wolverine's involvement and am very intrigued by the promise of a cameo in the next volume (Loki?!). I look forward to volume 3!Also, this was my first time reading a graphic novel through the Kindle app on my iPad. It had a very cool feature to expand panels for easier reading. It worked well for the most part--only one large page had the conversation out of sequence--and I also enjoyed a closer view of the artwork, which is fabulous.
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LibraryThing member ecataldi
The second installment of Ms. Marvel did not disappoint! We get a fun furry sidekick, a beast of a dog named lockjaw, and we get to meet Marvel superhero Wolverine! In this installment, Ms. Marvel is still battling her first and only real enemy, the Inventor. She finds out that he's been using kids
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as some sort of battery to charge his weird creations and she is determined to put a stop to it. She runs into Wolverine, as he's looking for one of Jean Grey's missing students. Together they find her but she's in bad shape. She's in a coma and has been used as one of the Inventor's battery things! Along the way Ms. Marvel finds out some interesting things about herself and her generation. I cannot wait for the third one. Such a fun series!! Show Less
LibraryThing member -Eva-
It becomes clear what the Inventor is collecting the young people for and Ms. Marvel must step in to save herself and her friends. I really liked this installment - favorite scenes are Kamala having a fangirl moment with Wolverine and the introduction of he royal dog, Lockjaw.
LibraryThing member Coach_of_Alva
Preach, Ms. Marvel, preach! "I get it. I do. The media hates us because we read on our smartphones. The economists hate us because we trade things instead of buying them. Just because their old doesn't make them right … We're not the ones who messed up the economy or the planet. Maybe they do
They've got a problem, right there in Jersey City! The supervillain Inventor, a spliced clone of Thomas Edison and a cockatiel, has convinced Millennials that their lives are only good for powering his inventions. Human batteries are an acceptable, ethical alternative to carbon fuels, according to the Bird Man. When Ms. Marvel opposes him, he sics a really big gator on her, demolishes her school, kidnaps her best friend and stuffs her in a battery, and - hold your hat - steals her dog. Fortunately, she is helped by a superhero, rescued by Inhumans, deprograms the Inventor's followers, and - hold your hat - calls the police. I forgot: the dog helps, too, easy since it is an Inhuman and a superhero. I thought it was nice of her Muslim parents to let her keep it - in the back yard.
I had fun reading it, but I am not the target audience. At my age, bitching at young people is one of my few comforts. No volume 3 for me.
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think of us as parasites, but they're not the ones who are gonna have to live with this mess…"They've got a problem, right there in Jersey City! The supervillain Inventor, a spliced clone of Thomas Edison and a cockatiel, has convinced Millennials that their lives are only good for powering his inventions. Human batteries are an acceptable, ethical alternative to carbon fuels, according to the Bird Man. When Ms. Marvel opposes him, he sics a really big gator on her, demolishes her school, kidnaps her best friend and stuffs her in a battery, and - hold your hat - steals her dog. Fortunately, she is helped by a superhero, rescued by Inhumans, deprograms the Inventor's followers, and - hold your hat - calls the police. I forgot: the dog helps, too, easy since it is an Inhuman and a superhero. I thought it was nice of her Muslim parents to let her keep it - in the back yard.
I had fun reading it, but I am not the target audience. At my age, bitching at young people is one of my few comforts. No volume 3 for me.
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LibraryThing member lycomayflower
Second Ms. Marvel collection (#6-11). Carries on being awesome.
LibraryThing member melissarochelle
Read on May 09, 2015
Even better than the first volume. Kamala Khan is still figuring out her superpowers -- how they work, why she has them, and who she is with them. There's more humor, more explosions, and more connections to the greater Marvel universe in this one. Can't wait to see what happens
Even better than the first volume. Kamala Khan is still figuring out her superpowers -- how they work, why she has them, and who she is with them. There's more humor, more explosions, and more connections to the greater Marvel universe in this one. Can't wait to see what happens
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
This book continues to be amazing. Kamala continues to grow into herself. She learns more about her origins and how to be a hero and there is a Wolverine cameo and we get Lockjaw (yay!). I like that this book takes a more serious look at how being a superhero is affecting Kamala's life and that she
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LibraryThing member CaroPi
This is a pretty good continuation of the first volume, is forming the character and developing the powers of Ms. Marvel step by step that is pretty good. Looking forward for the next number
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
This book continues to be amazing. Kamala continues to grow into herself. She learns more about her origins and how to be a hero and there is a Wolverine cameo and we get Lockjaw (yay!). I like that this book takes a more serious look at how being a superhero is affecting Kamala's life and that she
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
This book continues to be amazing. Kamala continues to grow into herself. She learns more about her origins and how to be a hero and there is a Wolverine cameo and we get Lockjaw (yay!). I like that this book takes a more serious look at how being a superhero is affecting Kamala's life and that she
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
This book continues to be amazing. Kamala continues to grow into herself. She learns more about her origins and how to be a hero and there is a Wolverine cameo and we get Lockjaw (yay!). I like that this book takes a more serious look at how being a superhero is affecting Kamala's life and that she
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LibraryThing member EllsbethB
This book is smart and hilarious. I really enjoyed it, especially the visit from another classic Marvel hero. This is a great series. For my friends who don't read a lot of comics (especially those who work with teens), I really think you should read Ms. Marvel.
LibraryThing member wealhtheowwylfing
Kamala considers New Jersey hers to protect, and so struggles against a supervillain known as The Inventor (a mad clone of Thomas Eddison whose genetic makeup was contaminated with cockatiel DNA). Luckily she's got help from Wolverine, Medusa, and an adorable giant teleporting dog.
The art works
The art works
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well at conveying emotion and action, plus it's got great colors. The message in this trade about the youngest generation being disheartened by their elders is too heavy handed for me, but probably great for the target audience of this title. Kamala is adorable, and her interactions with her family and friends feel realistic and touching. Show Less
LibraryThing member krau0098
This was a fantastic continuation of the Ms. Marvel series. Kamala is trying to take her new superhero status seriously and help those that she can. However she is finding that no superhero is an island; between balancing school, friends, family, and vigilantism Kamala is going to need some help.
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I also loved the addition of Lockjaw; everyone needs a giant canine sidekick and Lockjaw is an awesome one. He added a lot to the story and I loved the teamwork between him and Kamala.
The illustration is really well done and I have been enjoying the story a lot. There is a great balance between family/social issues, humor, and good ole superhero butt-kicking (loved the scenes with the gigantic croc). I also love that the women superheros are both empowered and more realistic (Kamala is illustrated as a 16 year old girl in a superhero costume, not some heavily bosomed babe in a skintight catsuit).
Overall this was a fantastic continuation of this series. This graphic novel series has been a ton of fun to read and is really well done. I also love that it’s one that I can read with my 9 year old son; in general it’s appropriate for all ages. There is great humor, action, and heart in this series and I adore it.
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loved the scenes between Kamala and Wolverine; those were some fun scenes and I can’t wait to see where this mentor/mentee relationship goes. I also loved the addition of Lockjaw; everyone needs a giant canine sidekick and Lockjaw is an awesome one. He added a lot to the story and I loved the teamwork between him and Kamala.
The illustration is really well done and I have been enjoying the story a lot. There is a great balance between family/social issues, humor, and good ole superhero butt-kicking (loved the scenes with the gigantic croc). I also love that the women superheros are both empowered and more realistic (Kamala is illustrated as a 16 year old girl in a superhero costume, not some heavily bosomed babe in a skintight catsuit).
Overall this was a fantastic continuation of this series. This graphic novel series has been a ton of fun to read and is really well done. I also love that it’s one that I can read with my 9 year old son; in general it’s appropriate for all ages. There is great humor, action, and heart in this series and I adore it.
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LibraryThing member pennylane78
So fun! Loved it!
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Quite entertaining next volume in the Ms Marvel as a teen from Jersey, a Muslim teen who has to balance her life with her beliefs and her schooling and all the joys. There's also a visit from Wolverine which features a few fangirl moments from Ms Marvel, which amused me hugely. I'm not sure about
An interesting and well-done story, i look forward to more.
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the entire Terigen mists thing adds to the story, having her as a second set of other is in some ways excusing her otherness. It was interesting to see the talk with the sheikh and how she avoided the whole truth.An interesting and well-done story, i look forward to more.
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LibraryThing member greeniezona
In Volume 2, Ms. Marvel is trying to find her place in the superhero community. She is briefly mentored by Wolverine, because of course. There is a giant super-powered teleporting doggie. The big bad of volume one is tracked down.
The whole thing is pretty fantastic really, but also pretty targeted
The whole thing is pretty fantastic really, but also pretty targeted
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to a YA audience, so I'm not sure how much longer I'll be buying these, even as I remain an ardent fan of Wilson's, and will continue to speak highly of this series. It just makes me feel a little old. I want to find teenager to press this book into their hands. Show Less
LibraryThing member lydia1879
Oops.
I picked this up and didn't put it down till I finished it.
There are a lot of things I could talk about in this volume. I could talk about how Wilson's writing is on-point in this volume, how it's young and reflects the generation of people she's writing to. I could talk about her ease and
I could talk about the artwork and how its warmth and whimsy really reflects Kamala Khan as a character, or how the panels are filled with surprising details that I picked up on. Or how the text is so dynamic it leaps off the page.
I could talk about representation, about feminism, about a courageous and compassionate young woman who could be a role model for so many.
But instead, I'll say this.
"Hello. My name is Lockjaw. I like hugs."
I picked this up and didn't put it down till I finished it.
There are a lot of things I could talk about in this volume. I could talk about how Wilson's writing is on-point in this volume, how it's young and reflects the generation of people she's writing to. I could talk about her ease and
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mastery of story-telling, how I am willing to suspend my belief for just a little bit longer, forget some logistics, just because of her work. I could talk about the artwork and how its warmth and whimsy really reflects Kamala Khan as a character, or how the panels are filled with surprising details that I picked up on. Or how the text is so dynamic it leaps off the page.
I could talk about representation, about feminism, about a courageous and compassionate young woman who could be a role model for so many.
But instead, I'll say this.
"Hello. My name is Lockjaw. I like hugs."
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LibraryThing member JoshuaAtkins
You are really doing yourself a disservice if you aren't reading this book. Fun, humorous writing from G. Willow Wilson and whimsical art from Adrian Alphona just WORK. One of the best comics of any genre out now.
LibraryThing member TBones
This title was just as much fun as the first! I believe I am hooked on this character and look forward to reading more. I wonder what other team ups they have or will have with her and other Marvel characters later on.
LibraryThing member MeditationesMartini
The new Ms. Marvel is an excellent and appealing character! It feels amazing to see stories getting told about fresh-faced teen superheroes from some new and different backgrounds and not Peter Parker redux. I read three volumes of this and they were all great.
LibraryThing member BraveNewBks
Really enjoying this comic featuring a Muslim female superhero, but the Wolverine artwork seemed kindof busted to me. Still, he was a fun cameo.
Awards
British Fantasy Award (Nominee — 2016)
Penn GSE's Best Books for Young Readers (Selection — Comics & Graphic Novels — 2015)
Great Graphic Novels for Teens (Fiction — 2016)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2015
Physical description
10.25 inches
ISBN
0785190228 / 9780785190226