Ms. Marvel #20

Kamala Khan once again shows she's the hero her city deserves. That even when everyone seems against her, she'll fight for their rights and for her family. Read Full Review

Lockdown and Discord are such great villains, perfectly suited to Kamala's fighting style and a great reflection of the ills that plague us, the conviction that we know best how to make the world a better place — to hell with the people who live in that world. Also, they have perfect names. And Becky's little freckled face… so punchable. By the end of the issue, Kamala is right where the bad guys want her, trapped between giving her self up to save her family and doing the right thing. Next issue, she figured out a solution. Let's see what it is. Read Full Review

Ms. Marvel seems to be digging in pretty deep with their political allegory story, and I quite enjoy it. Read Full Review

G. Willow Wilson captures the struggle Muslims face every day in the wake of terrorist attacks, by having Aamir explain how he (and people of his faith and culture) had to go out of his way daily to not feed into the preconceived stereotypes that people have of him and his family. Aamir addresses the micro racism that he faces daily, as well as the fear he constantly has of being arrested as a terrorist due to profiling. Frustratingly enough, even Ms. Marvel's attempt to reason with her community, that she has helped protect, refuse to listen due to their prejudices. Read Full Review

Ms. Marvel #20 is a solid set-up issue for what's becoming a strong character-driven story arc. Read Full Review

CrazyforRAMU

Jan 27, 2018

As though Ms. Marvel weren't challenged enough by Hydra Chuck taking over her city, by the end of the issue she realizes her brother's already fallen into the baddies' clutches. After the first five pages, this is a rock-solid Ms. Marvel comic. There's brilliant art and tons of Ian Herring's magnificent, weighty colors and a good fight scene and a fast-moving plot. The issue opens with Aamir giving a tour-de-force soliloquy on extremism and Muslim-Americans. You may not agree with him. You may want to argue vehemently against him - but you can't argue against G. Willow Wilson for provoking thought in an incredibly polished and insightful way. This is not apropos-of-nothing soapboxing; Aamir's words are intimately tied to his own situation a nd, in a subtle way, to the still-unknown identity of Discord, Jersey City's newest villain. Taking time out of your busy baddie-punching schedule to ask important questions about society: What could be more Marvel than that? more

bucswin611

Jul 27, 2017

A unique perspective in comics today, with an original story line. One of the must-read books out there right now.

Kalaoui

Jul 20, 2017

Well done!

Peacefulzealot

Jul 21, 2017

A really solid, standard Ms. Marvel issue (and I definitely mean that as a compliment)! While I'm starting to brace myself as I have a feeling I really am not going to like who the new villain is when they are finally unmasked, I am rather pleased with how this story is going so far. Definitely check it out!

RustonLF

Jul 27, 2017

There is an obvious parallel in this arc with what has been happening in the states. It is a bit uncommon for Ms Marvel to reflect current social issues so strongly, but not unwelcome. Wilson has always made Jersey City an important part of the Kamala tales and here we see the city turn against her as they see her as a threat that invites trouble. A new mayor that uses her as a scapegoat keeps the people afraid of threats that do not yet exist. Meanwhile the new villains, Lockdown and Discord are trying to hurt the ones that Kamala feels for most. There is a nice little monologue from Kamala's brother about why terrorist are not representative of an entire culture and how they are made from extreme circumstances. This has been a strong seri es that continues to try and educate us on social issues while still being fun and that makes this a series I have appreciated. more

Granfalloon

Jul 22, 2017

One of the most consistently good titles out there. The current storyline is basically a Secret Empire tie-in, without making a big thing of it. It addresses the themes of that title in a way that totally fit within Ms Marvel. Lovely writing.

Ryan

May 21, 2023

Like another reviewer said, this comic is more about the writer expressing her opinions rather than anything to do with the characters. Normally I wouldn’t mind/notice that much but comparing this series to the 2014 Ms Marvel series is night and day.

Comic Booger

Jul 25, 2017

Propaganda at it's finest. You can see the political agenda flowing through the cracks of it. If more people read this it would get obliterated with negative reviews. This series isn't what it used to be when the character first debuted. Kamala Khan's title is now only used as to express writer's beliefs which are unsettle and hit you over the head.

+ Like • Comments (2)

MKW69 - Jul 26, 2017

Don't like it. Don't read it. Simple.

RustonLF - Aug 1, 2017

I would say Marvel has a long history of commenting on current social issues and leans heavily toward liberal thinking. If propaganda bothers you, or the propaganda they are spreading, maybe you are not the audience for their titles. There is nothing wrong with that, unless you are reading the titles just so you can complain about them.