Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1

MS. MARVEL VOL. 1 by G. WILLOW WILSON ★★★★★If you're new to Marvel comics and you're trying to find a jumping-on point, this is a great book to start with. Here is the classic coming-of-age story for a heroine who didn't expect her life to take a wild turn. Kamala Khan is a wonderful and relatable character, set with lovable friends and family, with a new outlook on life after encountering the Terrigen Mist (for more on that, look up the Inhumans). This story really looks into the life of a modern Pakistani-American teenager living with devout Muslim parents against the backdrop of Jersey City. The opening chapter in Kamala's life is so rich in just eleven issues that it's amazing to think that there are eight more issues in this current volume. There's a definite beginning, middle, and end in this book, and it wraps up just nicely. In today's current Marvel line-up, Kamala's becoming a staple character alongside fan favorites Miles Morales and Sam Alexander. I can't wait to see these three grow up in the Marvel Comics Universe, and I'm still waiting on the day we can see these characters fully realized in the cinematic universe.

I see why this was such a big deal.