Here’s how it all started One night when Kamala was still just a normal teen she’d been down by the Jersey City waterfront when a strange mist started to roll in off the river It was the Terrigen Mist a gas that reveals when people have special genes A mist that can activate super-powers
When Kamala staggered out of the mist something was different She was different She looked just like her hero Captain Marvel Pretty quickly Kamala figured out what had happened She was an Inhuman She now had the power to change the shape of her body her face even her size
Kamala realized that she needed a super hero identity While she wanted to honor her all-time favorite hero by naming herself Ms Marvel she also wanted her own look Inspired by clothing customs from her Muslim upbringing she created her very own costume Now she was Ms Marvel Protector of Jersey City Scourge of criminals safe-keeper of corner stores Sort-of super hero
So that’s how Kamala Khan became Ms Marvel But what was Ms Marvel doing on this particular night Nothin Ms Marvel muttered looking around A cricket chirped A few buildings away a baby was crying It was late and everyone was home Nobody was committing any crimes Ms Marvel knew she should be happy about this Peace and quiet was good But she had been kind of looking forward to using her new powers on some evildoers
