WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SUPERHERO’S GREATEST ENEMY IS THE FANS?
Jul 11, 2022
3 minutes
Words: Ashanti Omkar
Like your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel is about a teenager who gets superpowers and wrestles with their identity – while trying to save the world.
But Ms. Marvel swung into new territory for the all-dominant Marvel Cinematic Universe. Through its heroine Kamala Khan, the story is less about her spectacular abilities and more about family, heritage, immigration, belonging and how growing up in a dual culture parallels the double life of a superhero.
“I think the definition of superheroes is changing and the way
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