In an exclusive interview with EW, she discusses her plans.
Kamala Khan, the Muslim American superhero known asMs.
Marvel, is already a big part of author Samira Ahmed’s life.
Mashal Ahmed for Marvel
“Sometimes it will be about bigger things in life.
She looms large in my familial culture.”
Soon enough, Ahmed herself will be the person answering that question what would Ms. Marvel do?
for comic readers everywhere.
EW can exclusively announce that Ahmed will be writing a newMs.
Marvelminiseries that kicks off in September.
Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona, and editor Sana Amanat).
But Samira Ahmed will be the first South Asian female writer to write aMs.
Marvelseries, and so feels a particular connection to what Kamala represents.
So when Sana and Willow announcedMs.
Marvel, I was just so stunned.
My heart soars for all the kids who will haveMs.
Marvelcomics as part of their childhood.
For me, what’s cool about her is that she’s a girl like all the other girls.
Ms. Marvelwill be Ahmed’s first comic.
“She fits in so naturally with many of my characters,” Ahmed says of Kamala.
“I always tell people that in all my fiction there’s this through-line of the ‘revolutionary girl.’
What girl is more revolutionary than Kamala Khan?
She literally has a giant fist that is punching through a glass ceiling!
Kamala originally got her powers the Inhuman way, through exposure to the Terrigen Mists.
Ahmed says she’ll be asking questions.
“Her powers are a metaphor!”
Andres is bringing the story to life in such a cool way.
I think it’s cool for her to examine them a little bit.
As for what else to expect from the newMs.
There are gonna be some familiar faces and fan favorites, but also somenewfaces.
Willow and then Saladin have created such an incredible world.
I’m just excited to explore it and even push it out a little further.”
Marvel#1 on stands in September.
