Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
Ratings119
Average rating4.1
I would really like to enjoy this, but I just can't. This feels like some cheap disney channel live action show.
Solid comic with a likable protagonist.
Too much of the modern decompression for my taste, as this entire TPB doesn't contain one complete story.
This is a fun superhero origin story, with a new kind of American hero - a Jersey girl of Pakistani extraction, who battles her own identity issues and her family's expectations at least as much as bad guys.
This was an intriguing start, but I felt like there should have been more story - it's more the setup for an adventure than an adventure itself. Still, I can't complain, given that it was free to read on Kindle Unlimited. I'll definitely check out the next volume!
I haven't read comics in years, but I've recently started to get back into them, and this one has me hooked! I am so proud of the creators for making this story, for making this character. More please!
Kamala Khan is de nieuwe Ms. Marvel! De nieuwe Ms. Marvel is een tiener! En een muslima! En het is een wijze comic! En verder heb ik er niet veel over te zeggen want ik heb maar de eerste zes nummers gelezen! Maar het is veelbelovend! Vooral als Wolverine er bij komt! En al!
This was the most fun I've had reading a superhero comic in years. Kamala is a great, well-rounded character, and Wilson does a phenomenal job of portraying her character, her life, and her heroics.
(Note: read as single issues on Marvel unlimited, rather than as a proper TPB)
Great new comic!
I do not read many comics, but I have heard so many good things about this one that I had to try it. And I'm so glad I did! This character is great. She is struggling with who she is and who her family and culture expect her to be. The family and the culture are not the bad guy either. The family is loving and the culture is just a way to live a life. It is a great story with a new set of characters that show us ‘different' can still be normal. And becoming a superhero is hard for anyone.
StoryA pretty standard origin story, with a pretty original protagonist. Not a whole lot has happened through this volume, but I like the characters so far.I've never read Ms. Marvel/Capt. Marvel before. I know nothing about the character, or if they are different. Is it like Superman vs. Superboy? They kind of hinted at it in this volume, but it wasn't very clear to me.Largely I picked this up before I loved [b:Alif the Unseen 13239822 Alif the Unseen G. Willow Wilson https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1325543155s/13239822.jpg 18330291]. I'm curious to see where Ms. Wilson takes this. 3.5 Stars.ArtworkThe artwork seems pretty good. I wasn't blow away or anything, but nor did I find any of the panels lazy or hard to make out.
I understand all the hype surrounding this, but I really didn't enjoy it... I think it's just not for me. I was bored and uninterested in the characters the entire time. Maybe I'll read the next one later on and see if it gets better.
My first comic book read - I really enjoyed it. While I'm neither Pakistani or Muslim, it was relatable to me as a South Asian.
Read as single issues. I have nothing to say about this book that hasn't been said a million times already. IT'S SO GREAT.
The art in this book is amazing. The coloring is magical. And the story is fresh. If you don't normally “do” superhero comics, try this. You'll change your mind.
I liked the coloring and illustration very well done. I went in not knowing anything about this comic/graphic novel I must have mistakened it for Captain Marvel like the movie but I loved the difference. This one highlighted a pakistani girl name kamala and possessing super powers involving her hands to fight evil. Love a good graphic novel/comic that highlights other cultures. I got this through my libraries libby app so I'll have to look into see if there is more than 1 volume. would love to read more in the future.
Short Review: I like comics but I rarely read them. They are too expensive much of the time and I am not a fan of serials, I want to keep reading until I am done. This was on sale when I picked it up (not now) but it is only the first 5 issues and the next volume is 3x the price I paid. So I will see if it drops in price too eventually.
This latest version of Ms Marvel is based on a 16 year old Muslim immigrant from Pakistan. She is geeky and into fan fiction and superheroes, and then she becomes one and it is not as she would have thought. This feels very much like early spiderman and it is well written. The first main character to be Muslim and also a main character as a teen girl feel natural and not like they were parts of intentional diversity program. (Although I am all for more diversity, I just want to see it done well, and in this case, it was.)
The only problem really is that the story was barely started when the book finished. Vol 2 came out yesterday, but as I said, I won't be reading it until the price drops.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/ms-marvel-vol-1-no-normal/
