MS. MARVEL VOL. 2: GENERATION WHY (Ms Marvel: Marvel Now!)

We pick up with Kamala still chasing after and battling the same villain as the previous volume. She’s conflicted about her new role (aka Ms Marvel) and learning to use her powers which I think makes her more human and relatable to me. Kamala really showed a lot of character growth. She also realizes that sometimes standing together makes you stronger and this volume raised a lot of awareness about our generation and how we need the chance to prove ourselves. I loved it.We also start to see things begin to fall into place and actually gain some traction with the plot line. I was definitely more invested in this volume than the first one. It still didn’t wow me, but did hold my attention better. Also, the art in the first two issues is by a different artist. Not sure why that was but I wasn’t a huge fan of it. I really liked that it had a previously paragraph to refresh me because it had been a month or two gap between the volumes.Overall, I still enjoyed this volume and think that the series is getting better, but its just not gripping me like I had hoped. I’m going to keep going though with hopes it finally will.

The Ms. Marvel opening volume very deservedly won a Hugo Award last year for Best Graphic Story. Three follow up volumes published in 2015 show Ms. Marvel was no one-hit wonder. Volume 2 might be the weakest of those three, but that’s praising with faint damnation.Adrian Alphona drew Volume 1. The art for Volume 2 was split between Alphona and Jacob Wyatt, who drew issues 6 and 7. Reading vols. 2-4 has made me realize how important Alphona’s art was to my enjoyment of Volume 1. Miyazawa’s and Bondoc’s art from Volume 3 is pretty good, though. I didn’t care for Wyatt’s art at all.The focal point of the volume is her clash with the Inventor, set up in vol. 1. The volume concludes the arc—OR DOES IT? I understand the exigencies of comic demand openings be left for recursive storytelling, but I appreciate that we get a complete and relatively discrete arc. I really enjoyed the contraptions and giant alligators and ALLIGATORS WITH FRIGGIN LASER BEAMS of the Inventor. So I’ll overlook other attendant silliness straight out of the Matrix or Malthus. My only real complaint is that I didn’t get to see the Inventor shout “I AM NOT A BIRD” one more time. (The Generation Why joke, tied in with the Inventor’s nefarious plot, would work better if Kamala wasn’t probably more fairly classed with Generation Z.)Welcome, but less effective, were the addition of a magical teleporting dog, Lockjaw, and a team-up with Wolverine. The latter, in particular, was a bit of a non-sequitur. I’ve always been a huge fan of Wolverine, but that sequence makes me think Marvel doesn’t have confidence in its new character more than anything else. Consequently, the second half of the volume, with Alphona’s art and without Wolverine to distract from the fight against the Inventor, works much better than the first.

Still an awesome series and another great volume. Still fun, funny, and action packed as the previous ones. The storytelling keeps getting better with each volume. Like the other volumes, I couldn't put it down and read it in a few hours because it was that enjoyable.

Kamala Khan's story continues to be great fun as she deals with the robot-and-giant-alligator machinations of the cockatiel-headed "Inventor" with the help of Wolverine and the giant teleporting dog Lockjaw. Kamala's interactions with Wolverine are hilarious, as Kamala's innocence and inexperience play off of Wolverine's jaded wisdom to great effect ("The worst thing you can imagine is a giant alligator in an old subway tunnel?...Your parents deserve a medal.").Some have criticized issue 10 for being too preachy, but I did not find this to be the case. Yes, there is a message there, and it is not veiled, but it fits in well with the overall story of Kamala (representing the entire young generation) trying to figure out what she can do and, more importantly, what she should do with her abilities.

I have not read any comic books since I was a pre-teen, but this story has drawn me in. I'm a middle-aged white american male and I thoroughly love this character and her trials and tribulations. The family life and typical teenager situations combined with trying to learn her new powers has made this new Ms. Marvel a fascinating and interesting character. I also really enjoy the humor the writer employs and the drawing are really engaging. Highly recommended.

I'm a rabid fan of Ms. Marvel (and G. Willow Wilson). In an era when so many comic books from the big two are striving for a ridiculous level of realism, the stories of Kamala Khan embrace the inherent goofiness (and fun) of being a superhero. Wilson takes Marvel Comics back to the wonderful,core basics that won them millions of fans worldwide--a teenage girl who feels like a social outsider gains fantastic powers that she tries to use for good,even as it overcomplicates her personal life. Teaming up with Wolverine while fighting an evil genius parakeet is just frosting on the cake.

My daughter is not a super hero fan, but Ms. Marvel won her over. She is a comic lover and reads these things in just one or two days. Absolutely recommended for teens and tweens. Great reads, clean enough to read without monitoring what's in the book, and some older kid adventure to help in the transition between pre and post pubescent.

Ms. Marvel is one of my favorite comic series on the market because it speaks to a variety of different readers. Kamala is just an average teenager - so it speaks to teens - who has extraordinary capabilities and can save the world. It doesn't hurt that she geeks out about the things she loves just as much as the rest of us do.G. Willow Wilson has really created a heroine that women of all ages can look up to and admire to be more like. I truly look forward to learning more about her, and seeing her kick some evil villain butt.

I found this Ms Marvel volume to be definitely a book of two parts. I had really liked everything about volume 1, and was ready for more of the same. Unfortunately, for me, this volume brought in two new illustrators to join Adrian Alphona, whose work had really impressed me. I felt the graphics of much of the first third were really second rate, much cruder, with the faces lacking the expressiveness of volume 1. I also was not too impressed with the Wolverine part of the storyline, and felt it could have been skipped. Its only purpose seemed to be a way of introducing Kamala to the other Marvel mutants and providing her with the giant dog Lockjaw. The only redeeming feature of this section was the meeting with the imam. So, 2 stars for the first section.Luckily, everything improved massively with the arrival of Lockjaw: an over-sized Scooby Doo – thankfully without the cowardice, but with added teleportation powers. Adrian Alphona took over the graphics reins, and Wilson got her story-telling mojo and sense of humour back. The rest of the volume gets 5 stars – averaging out to 4 stars over all.Kamala discovers the Inventor’s evil plan, utilising all the missing teenagers as a carbon-footprint-free electric energy source. She accuses the Inventor: “You’ve brainwashed a bunch of teenagers into thinking they’re worth more as cheap electricity than as people.” But he sees the brilliance of his ‘solution’ as “On the contrary, Ms Marvel. They’ve been told their lives are cheap since the moment they were born. I simply gave them a way to turn themselves into something of value.”.The first section was all action, gung-ho, kapow – superpowers to the rescue. But now Kamala has to use her humanity and powers of persuasion to convince the teenagers that their lives matter, that they are part of the future and not the problem: “This is not saving the world (acceding to the Inventor’s plan). This is admitting the world is over. This is saying that our generation will never matter. But we have to matter. If we don’t, then there is no future worth saving.”Of course, some superpowers (and a bit of teleportation) do come in handy – after all: “It’s not over ‘til the bendy girl swings”. But the real victory is achieved by everyone working together.Moral of the story: “Nobody has the right to give up on a whole generation before they have even had a chance to prove itself. We’re all in this together, and we gotta remember that.”

In Volume 2 of Ms. Marvel we're met with a young superhero who's growing in both confidence and awesome factor. This volume was much more action-packed than the first, including Kamala's showdown with The Inventor and her chance meeting with one of her top five favourite superheroes, Wolverine. Kamala even has a literal out of this world experience when she meets Inhuman royalty.Basically, this volume was a lot of fun.The main criticism I had of the first volume was that, while I adored Kamala, the plot felt a little all over the place. Thankfully, I found this volume much more succinct. There was more of a sense that Kamala is slowly but surely becoming more comfortable with her new role in life, though I was pleased to see none of her problems had been resolved overnight; while this volume focused less on her home life it was still made clear to us that Kamala continues to struggle between balancing the person she wants to be with the person she's expected to be. Something all of us face, I think, particularly during our teens.It was teenagers who made this volume in particular really special. Kamala gives a brilliant speech about the modern generation, how they're judged and how they're made to feel about themselves and their role in society, and I found it incredibly powerful. It was one of my favourite parts of this volume, my other favourite part being Wolverine. Naturally.I loved that Wolverine was included in this volume. Out of all of Marvel's superheroes, he really is one of the best role models and teachers out there; he has a real talent for taking young people (particularly young ladies - just look at Rogue) under his wing and helping them realise their own potential, which is just what Kamala needed. Their scenes together were so much fun.I really enjoyed this volume, I love where this series is going, and I can't wait for the next one!

This book is interesting and entertaining to read just like the first volume. The story was original and compelling to read about. The artwork is still not the best quality that I have seen. See my review of Ms. Marvel Vol. 1. It could be improved greatly. I look forward to the next volume

Ms. Marvel Vol 1 was the first Marvel comic collection I read and I fell in love. I loved the style, the comedy and most of all, Kamala Khan - the new Ms Marvel. Ms. Marvel Vol 2 is equally as amazing and I really enjoyed reading it. Wolverine made a special appearance in the latest collected volume and I really enjoyed seeing their friendship develop. The artwork was still amazing and with bright colours and carefully drawn characters, the book was a pleasure to read. One of my favourite aspects of the series is still the humour: I laughed out loud several times and appreciated the sarcastic tone throughout some of the dialogue. I would highly recommend starting the Ms Marvel series, particularly if you're new to comics as this new series is a great place to start.

Kamala continues to be an interesting lead as ms marvel and with a short appearance by wolverine we get to see how she bounces off other heroes.The art felt cleaner than volume one but still has panels which are more doodle-sketch-like which is much more appealing when it isn't as common