Comics Corner: Ms. Marvel

Good is not a thing you are. It’s a thing you do. —Kamala Khan, Ms. Marvel #005

Ms. Marvel (2014) is part of the new wave of comics under the All-New Marvel NOW! branding that’s focused on bringing in new readers and has been on pretty much all of the ‘Best Comics of 2014’ lists including the A.V Club and Vulture. Both the creators, G. Willow Wilson and Sana Amanat AND Kamala Khan, were listed in Buzzfeed’s 21 Kick-Ass Muslims Who Changed the Narative in 2014. This comic was what really helped me get into the scary world of Marvel comics, because it introduces a new character with all the many, many years of baggage that other characters can have.

Comics Corner: Lazarus

Lazarus (2013-ongoing)
Written by: Greg Rucka
Art by: Michael Lark
Publisher: Image Comics

Description: In a dystopian near-future government is a quaint concept, resources are coveted, and possession is 100% of the law. A handful of Families rule, jealously guarding what they have and exploiting the Waste who struggle to survive in their domains. Forever Carlyle defends her family's holdings through deception and force as their protector, their Lazarus. Shot dead defending the family home, Forever's day goes downhill from there. (from comixology.com)