Recently, Marvel Studios released the first trailer of the Ms. Marvel, officially brought teenage superhero Kamala Khan to the MCU. Compared to the “seniors” who have appeared in previous projects, Kamala belongs to a relatively new class of characters in the world of Marvel comics, having only appeared for the first time in 2013. However, female superheroes This hero was quickly received by many readers and became one of Marvel’s most beloved characters of the past decade.
Iman Vellani, a Pakistani-Canadian actress, will take on the role of Ms. Marvel of the MCU in the upcoming series. However, compared to the original, the TV version of Kamala has undergone a lot of big changes, especially in terms of her origin and super powers.
The origin and strength of Ms. Marvel in comics
In the original, the origin of Ms. Marvel is related to a group of cosmic entities called the Inhumans – a genetically modified race from humans, created from alien experiments thousands of years ago. Most of the Inhumans have abandoned humanity and live in the isolated city of Attilan.
During puberty, all Inhumans are exposed to a mutagen, Terrigen Mist, to stimulate the development of their inner superpowers. During the Infinity event in 2013, the city of Attilan, now hovering above the Earth, was suddenly attacked and destroyed, causing a large amount of Terrigen Mist to spill into the atmosphere of the blue planet.
After the events of Infinity ended, the superheroes discovered that not all Inhumans had left humanity. Some people decide to stay, marry humans, and continue to carry on their mutant genes for generations. That’s why, when Terrigen Mist descends on Earth, those who carry the Inhuman gene will unleash their superpowers, explaining why Kamala, an ordinary teenage girl living in New Jersey, suddenly suddenly become a super hero Ms. Marvel like that.
Kamala’s power also has many changes, developing over time and depending on the different series. Basically, she possesses the ability to control molecules on her own body, allowing herself to stretch, deform parts, shrink, and enlarge at will. In addition, Kamala can also change form – a power she used to use to become a person like her idol, Captain Marvel.
The origin of Ms. Marvel in the MCU
Trailer Ms. The latest Marvel shows that Marvel has completely changed the background of its teenage superhero. Kamala is still a high school student living in New Jersey, but seems to have received superpowers through a mysterious bracelet, most likely the special technology of an alien race. However, the cosmic energy emanating from this bracelet is very similar to the Terrigen mist illustrations in the original.
Currently, it is difficult to confirm the origin and nature of this bracelet. However, because Ms. Marvel is closely related to Captain Marvel in the MCU, not excluding the possibility that this is the Nega-Band invention of the Kree – the item that was used by the first Captain Marvel in the comics.
The power of Ms. Marvel in the MCU
Because of a slightly different background from the original, Kamala’s superpowers in the TV version have also changed more or less. The mysterious bracelet allows her to manipulate energy on a quantum level and manipulate it through special force fields. In the trailer, it can be seen that Kamala knows how to use her power to build different light structures or release energy to attack opponents.
The most interesting point is when Kamala “zooms” her hand up, creating a giant fist and going some powerful punch lines. This can be said to be the most characteristic ability of Ms. Marvel in the original. In addition, it seems that after transforming, her damage resistance, as well as her physical strength, have been significantly increased. Of course, the mysterious bracelet will probably also help Kamala have many other powers that the trailer has yet to show.
Why Marvel decided to change the origin of Ms. Marvel?
The changes in Kamala Khan’s background and strength in the TV version will certainly cause a lot of controversy, because it shows that Marvel Studios is still quite hesitant in exploiting related stories. to the Inhumans. President Kevin Feige himself has never shown interest in this character class.
Some sources said that after Marvel Studios restructured and gave Kevin full control of the MCU, he immediately canceled the Inhumans movie project and transferred it to Marvel Television. Sadly, the Inhumans TV series was a “bomb”, causing this superhero race to be killed off on the small screen, and even in the original. With such complex, overlapping issues, it should come as no surprise that Marvel Studios finds a way to “butter” the Inhumans and give Kamala 1 a completely different background.
In addition, making many major changes compared to the original also helps Marvel Studios have more creative space about the power of Ms. Marvel. Since the MCU is a unified universe, and the odd movie projects are all more or less related to each other, it’s clear that they need to reframe many of the issues so that Kamala can better fit into his universe. The changes to the source of power can help them connect teen superheroes with other characters more easily, such as Carol Danvers and Monica Rambeau. It is known that all three characters will appear in the blockbuster The Marvels (Captain Marvel 2), scheduled to be released on February 17, 2023.
According to ScreenRant