An excellent read, and the illustration style of arian alhona the main illustrator of the series is intriguing to the eye. Kamala khan is an ordinary girl from jersey city a until shes suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. Marvel is a hero for a new generation young, female and muslim. Willow wilson author, sara pichelli cover art, adrian alphona. Jun 17, 2015 but coming from a pakistani muslim family, kamala feels anything but normal and wishes she could be like her hero, captain marvel. May 07, 2015 despite enjoying the marvel cinematic universe, i have never before read a comic or even felt much inclination to do so. Willow wilson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kamala khan is an ordinary girl from jersey city until shes suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. Or will the weight of the legacy before her be too much to bear. Willow wilson, 9780785190219, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Young adult, action, superheroes, coming of age, high school blurb. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Marvel issue 1 is a great example of how to introduce a new character.
Matthew wilson kamala khan is an ordinary girl from jersey city until shes suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine who has become an international sensation. No normal, originally released back in october of 2014 is a volume that swept through the community. This trade collects issues 15 and some material from a marvel point one issue. Now that she has the ability to change appearance, however, will she find herself trapped in others expectations or will she find the strength to be. Kamala khan is an ordinary girl from jersey city until shes suddenly empowered with. Accompanied by lively art and strong characters, ms. I dont know much about the ms marvel series prior to the kamala khan storyline, but willow wisons writing eases you into the mythos of ms. Provide evidence from the book to support your answer. Find out as she takes the marvel universe by storm, and prepare for an epic tale that will be remembered by generations to come. In this marvel reboot, kamala khan, a 16yearold muslim girl from jersey city, new jersey becomes the new ms. From that moment onward, kamala kahn had a place in our hearts. For more of this series, check out the other trade paperback editions, generation why.
No normal book is telling about marvel comics presents the new ms. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Willow wilson and artist adrian alphona introduce the new ms. Wilson, alphona, and the marvel team create a modern twist offering fun and diversity for tween readers and beyond. No normal by pcc editorial staff jan 31, 2018 this is the story of kamala khan, a muslim teenager from jersey city, who rebels against her parents wishes, to attend a party. Marvel the new superhero shes been charged with writing reports about for woman magazine. Kamala khan is an ordinary girl from jersey city until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts.
Marvel sets a strong beginning for a fresh new young adult hero who will surely become a role model for many the art is versatile and fun due to kamalas abilities and her sense of humor, so theres not a moment to be bored. Retiring to her office, carol begins to wonder which is more of an enigma carol danvers with her blackouts and headaches, or ms. No normal occasionally leans toward preachy and has some underdeveloped characters, but it is otherwise a delight. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Its a great place to jump into the marvel comics universe. Marvel fails in her first attempt to save vick and has to flee. Marvel or captain marvel a couple of times from fellow comic book readers, but i had never really read a comic book about captain marvel before and therefore, i. Kamala khan is an ordinary girl from jersey city, until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 120 pages and is available in paperback format. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ms. Theres this ayah from the quran that my dad always quotes when he sees something bad on tv.
Meet kamala khan, an average sixteenyearold girl from jersey city that just so happens to become a superhero. No normal, won the 2015 hugo award for best graphic story. In this volume, kamala grapples with the sudden discovery of her own powers, becoming marvel s firstever muslim. But coming from a pakistani muslim family, kamala feels anything but normal and wishes she could be like her. Its nice to see one of the major comic book companies straying from their primarily white male superheroes by making a female muslim pakistani hero in kamala. Marvel no normal is the origin story of the new ms. Marvel issues 1 to 5, as well as material from marvel now. Dealing primarily with kamalas newfound powers, the first arc follows kamala in her first footsteps as a teen superheroine who suddenly inherits the power of one of her idols, carol danvers the new captain marvel. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Notes contains material originally published in magazine form as ms. Marvel tackled real issues by sofia marlasca spoilers for future issues. Marvel won the hugo award for best graphic story in 2015. The comic starts out in a deli, where she is enjoying the smells of meet that she is forbidden to eat by her faith, and she hears about a party being thrown at. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an. Kamala khan is just an ordinary girl from jersey city until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. Kamala khan is an ordinary girl from jersey city who wants all the things the average teenager wants. Apr 10, 2015 this month, we take a closer look at ms. Kamala khan is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel. No normal by comics marvel books hachette australia your cart. Willow wilson air, cairo and beloved artist adrian alphona runaways. Marvel a 16yearold muslim girl from jersey city with elegant line work and. Marvel, however, the one who is a muslim pakistani american teen, i knew i had to read her story. Marvel was a solid origin story for kamala khan, the first muslim character to headline their own comic book.
Kamala khan, a pakistaniamerican teen from new jersey, idolizes carol danvers, the first heroine to use the ms. Willow wilson, adrian alphona, shanta parasuraman, full cast, dreamscape media, llc. It impressed old marvel fans, and brought onboard countless new ones along the way. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Find out as she takes the marvel universe by storm. Marvel without getting you lost in other storylines. She takes some time to train with bruno to better understand her abilities, then makes a second attempt, which succeeds. By marvel comics text by marvel, 9780785190219, 120pp. Be careful what you wish for, though because sometimes wishes come trueand dont turn out exactly as you expected. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Marvel series, which premiered in february 2014, becoming marvel comics first muslim character to headline her own comic book.
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