The Stop Button

Well, this issue definitely delineates Wilson’s strengths when it comes to writing scenes. The opening where Kamala reveals her secret identity to Bruno is a fantastic, long scene. Wilson gets to do all the “I’m a superhero now” exposition and brainstorming about a costume amidst a sincere scene between two friends.

Then there’s a comic ending to the whole thing when the cops show up.

And the scenes with Kamala’s mom are good, even though it ends way too quick because Wilson has to move things along to the big action scene. The big action scene is where there are problems.

Ms. Marvel fights little evil robots in a crappy beach house while trying to save a high school classmate. Why are their evil robots? Who cares, it’s a terrible idea. Wilson’s clearly having a problem finding her awesome protagonist superhero adventures.

There’s a disconnect and the heroics feel forced.

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CREDITS

Past Curfew; writer, G. Willow Wilson; artist, Adrian Alphona; colorist, Ian Henning; letterer, Joe Caramagna; editors, Devin Lewis and Sana Amanat; publisher, Marvel Comics.