English language
Published Nov. 8, 2015
Who is the Inventor, and what does he want with the all-new Ms. Marvel and all her friends? Maybe Wolverine can help! If Kamala can stop fan-girling out about meeting her favorite super hero, that is. Then, Kamala crosses paths with Inhumanity--by meeting the royal dog, Lockjaw! But why is Lockjaw really with Kamala? As Ms. Marvel discovers more about her past, the Inventor continues to threaten her future. Kamala bands together with some unlikely heroes to stop the maniacal villain before he does real damage, but has she taken on more than she can handle? And how much longer can Ms. Marvel's life take over Kamala Khan's? Kamala Khan continues to prove why she's the best (and most adorable) new super hero there is! -- Page [4] of cover.
Not quite as refreshing as the first volume - this one brings in both the X-Men and the Inhumans, dragging it into the Marvel universe more completely. But it’s still a ton of fun. Can’t wait to read the next one, and to see the series.
I am reading this as not much of a Marvel fan and I wasn’t that keen on Wolverine appearing to give sage advice as an ageing superhero. I was wary that is was going to veer into the territory of the main universe, but fortunately it stayed pretty turn to its original vibe. I did love Lockjaw, the giant dog, though, who is sent to help out Kamala.
The ending of this volume seemed laboured in getting the point across, just in case you hadn’t noticed it was about younger generations feeling left behind, used and underappreciated. I liked the theme, I just don’t think readers need it to be spoonfed to them. There was a change in artists at episode 8 and I much preferred Adrian Alphona’s artwork. It seemed less generic comic book style and more expressive, with a beautiful, rich watercolour style.
In addition to the generational, racial and religious issues, the superhero stories here are interesting too. This second volume introduces Ms. Marvel's first team-ups with the wider Marvel universe. There was an appearance by Cho's Hulk earlier, but that wasn't really a team-up. Now we see team-ups with Wolverine and Lockjaw and appearances by other Inhumans as Ms. Marvel begins to enter more of the wider world of superheroes.
Brilliant stuff. It deserves 6 or 7 stars.
Now that: That was fun.
