Kamala Khan is a Pakistani-American teenager living in Jersey City who struggles to balance her conservative immigrant upbringing with her desire to fit in at high school. After she is caught in a mysterious cloud of Terrigen Mists, she gains polymorphous superpowers, including the ability to stretch her limbs and change her physical appearance. Taking on the mantle of Ms. Marvel, Kamala must protect her neighborhood from a bizarre inventor known as the Inventor while hiding her secret identity from her strict parents and the local mosque community.
Fans of superhero fiction and coming-of-age stories read this graphic novel to see a modern update on the secret identity trope. Readers gain a perspective on the intersection of religious tradition and American pop culture. The book provides a practical look at how a young person navigates the responsibilities of community service and family expectations while developing a personal moral code. It captures the specific logistical difficulties of being a suburban teenager who also happens to fight crime.
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
