Ms. Marvel Volume 2: Generation Why (Ms Marvel: Marvel Now!)

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.”

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

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!

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.

It was a great second volume. Volume 1 introduced Ms Marvel and made her one of my favourite characters instantly. If you bought the first one and liked it, you'll like this one too.

The first volume was good. The second volume is better.I loved the first volume and I wasnt disappointed by the second. It is amazingly funny and manages to deal with some mature themes that can relate to it's targetted audience. It also features Wolverine for some comic fans. This series always has me expecting greatness and the second volume is just that great.

this was such a fun amazing upbeat comic!! i love ms marvel so much & the cameo of wolverine made my day

I read the first volume I was taken by the heroine a Muslim woman so ordered the second and will order the next this book buy this for yourself but also for the kids in your life wonderful and it's just been rumoured ABC might be making this as a TV series