Ms. Marvel Vol. 9

I still love the art and characters...but it doesn't have Ms. Marvel in it for about half of the volume? It didn't quite feel the same without her, I'm glad to see the other characters shine a bit though. I was hoping to see Kamala on her own? Instead, she gets promptly put back in. It's still a good volume..and oh! hey! Bruno is back!

~Ashley

The first few episodes don't feature Ms Marvel at all, instead showing her (non-superpowered) friends trying to cover for her in her absence. This section is mainly comedy, and it's beautifully done, with lots of little details going on in the background of the art alongside a well-written main story and accompanying social message. Once Kamala returns we're into something that's more teenage angst, which many people might find off-putting, but, again, it's really well done, providing a strong emotional core to the story. It's perhaps not for everyone, but the quirky humour and believable characterisation worked for me.

Story
I started this one incredibly confused. Where was Ms. Marvel? Eventually I found out, but I can't recall if I was forgetting something important from the last volume or what. I'm still not really sure. I didn't read it that long ago, but I found the start of this pretty jarring.

Once I got my bearings, this was another enjoyable volume. It's a little bittersweet for me since it was announced this week that Ms. Wilson will be leaving the series next year. That means I don't have much longer with her as the writer.

This is the only superhero comic I read, in particular since I really enjoyed her novel, and I'm going to be sad to see her run come to an end.

Artwork
I've lost track of the artists at this point. I have no idea if this the same one as last volume or another new one. I think the art has been solid no matter who they've gotten to do it though, and this one is no different.

(Read as single issues)
I loved seeing Kamala's friends team up and I know there were some ~issues~ to work out but also I missed Kamala :( Let's return to the super status quo pls