After leaving as a writer for Ms Marvel comics, G. Willow Wilson, creator of Kamala Khan, wrote a moving letter to say goodbye to the heroine
The Ms Marvel series has brought new generations closer to Kamala Khan, the young protagonist who debuted in comics in 2014, thanks to the ingenuity of author G. Willow Wilson.
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Kamala made her first appearance in Captain Marvel #14 (August 2013) created by G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, Sana Amanat, and Stephen Wacker.
In 2018, the title of Ms Marvel changed its creative team, so the creator of Kamala Khan took the opportunity to write a letter to ‘say goodbye’ to her “daughter”.
We present the letter that G. Willow Wilson wrote to Ms Marvel
Being part of the genesis of Kamala Khan has been one of the greatest honors of my life. From my puzzlement during that first phone conversation with Sana in 2012 (I was pregnant, exhausted from a long book tour, and in disbelief (do you want to cast a new character? In this market?)) to my amazement when the first issue came out. in its seventh edition, much to my delight when Sana delivered the first trade paperback to the President of the United States, this journey has been pure joy.
Sana and I initially had very modest expectations for this book. Our goal was to get to ten numbers. It was going to be a fun side project: a young adult Muslim superhero! In Marvel! That would have the shelf life of fun side projects. I budgeted for a year. But when the first trade paperback hit the New York Times Graphic Books bestseller list, I realized that Kamala was quickly becoming the center of my life.
And that’s largely thanks to you, the readers. Your enthusiasm has propelled this character to ever greater heights. Never in my life did I imagine that he would walk into my local pharmacy and see something I created looking down at me from t-shirts and action figures. However, it is the experiences I have had meeting readers that have changed me on an elementary level.
Kamala’s Reach
At signings, at conventions, on classroom visits, we have laughed and cried together. I met their children, saw photos of their dogs, held their hands as they talked about their most difficult experiences. Kamala is not just what you read on the page or see on TV, she is this community. And she has made us all better human beings.
In February I will have written sixty issues of this book, five years of Kamala’s story. Now it’s something much bigger than the miniseries that Sana and I planned years ago. She, in all probability, will outlive us all. I couldn’t be happier about that, and by the same token, it means that my part in Kamala’s adventures must finally come to an end. Great superheroes stay fresh and relevant because they are the work of many storytellers, all of whom bring their unique perspectives and experiences to the character. Earlier this year, I started to get the nagging feeling that I was in danger of repeating myself every time I sat down to write a new script. It was a sign: time to start planning my exit.
The change of courier
I loved it when Saladin said yes to taking over Ms Marvel’s writing duties. His plans for Kamala are incredibly exciting, and it’s been a lot of fun to see where the series is headed under his direction. I was impressed by his work on BLACK BOLT, which gave me the same sense of endless possibilities that reading Sandman did as a teenager. You are in luck.
I will miss working with the phenomenal list of artists who have made this series one of the most compelling books on the shelf year after year: Adrian Alphona, whose cool character and environmental designs gave this series its distinctive look; Jamie McKelvie, whose design sense is already legendary, for the costume that so quickly became iconic; Takeshi Miyazawa, whose kinetic and cheerful style was impossible not to love; and Nico Leon, who is basically my blood brother at this point, and for whom no action sequence is too weird.
The incredible Ian Herring, who has colored EVERY ISSUE of this book for five years in a row, and whose impeccable palette gives the book stylistic continuity no matter who draws it. And Joe Caramagna, letterer extraordinaire, who has spent half a decade putting up with my last-minute edits when he really shouldn’t have had to. (I love you, Joe. I’m sorry, Joe.)
In a couple of months I’ll be stepping down as a writer for Ms Marvel. But I’ll be a fan for life.
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Source: Marvel
Introducing the International Sensation: The New Ms. Marvel!
Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City, until she receives extraordinary powers; but who really is the new Ms. Marvel? Teen? Muslim? inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm!
When Kamala realizes the dangers of her new abilities, she also notices a hidden secret behind them. Is Kamala ready to wield these immense powers or will the weight of her legacy in front of her be too much to bear? She doesn’t know either, but just the same, step aside, Jersey, because here she comes!
SMASH and Marvel Comics Mexico bring you Marvel Básicos – Ms Marvel: No Soy Normal. Acclaimed writer G. Willow Wilson and favorite artist Adrian Alphona bring you this story that will expand your experience.
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