NOTE: This graphic novel is a collection of Ms. Marvel Issues 1-5 collected into one collection. For next class, read the first two issues: you can tell when an issue begins because they have a full page image with a number at the bottom. Otherwise, there are no page numbers at all, which gets a little confusing.
Group "B" (or "F") should answer TWO of the following:
Q1: Comics have always played with the idea of a teenager with all their associated problems trying to be a superhero (esp. Spiderman). What new complications does a Muslim teenager bring to the table? Why would it be even more difficult for Kamala to maintain her secret identity as Ms. Marvel?
Q2: Why does Kamala emerge from her shell as a blonde Ms. Marvel? Since her dream was always to become a superhero, what might she have assumed about the reality about becoming one?
Q3: How can you describe the drawing style of this comic? How does it make you read/respond to the story? Why do you think Adrian Alphona drew it this way? Do you think the story goes well with the style, or did it frustrate or confuse you?
Q4: Typically, superheroes get a dramatic origin story to highlight their new identity. Why do you think Ms. Marvel's is so abrupt? What might this say about the comic's take on what makes superheroes and identities in the first place?
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