The latest MCU Disney+ show is none other than Ms. Marvel, which premiered earlier this week. Who'd I be if I didn't have something prepared for it? THE THEME: In the comics, Ms. Marvel is an Inhuman, a descendant of early humans experimented on by the Kree (the aliens Carol Danvers was aligned with in the beginning of the Captain Marvel movie), and whose powers are activated by the Terrigen Mists (a concept covered prominently in S2 and S3 of Agents of SHIELD). However, it seems the MCU version does not seem to be an Inhuman at all, and does not possess the original polymorph power set to boot. I am personally quite skeptical over the change, but I'm giving it a fair shot, and I do think there's good potential to make the change very interesting from a story perspective based on what the premiere episode hints at. Whether Inhumans will be in the MCU's future in full force remains to be seen. In any case, I intend to honor a major aspect of Kamala Khan's comic origins by reading five comics featuring Inhuman characters. THE COMICS: ![]() MS. MARVEL (2015-2019) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: G. Willow Wilson Artists: Takeshi Miyazawa, Adrian Alphona Well, it only makes sense to headline this edition with a Ms. Marvel comic. This is the start of the 2015 series, and by this point, Kamala's been fighting alongside with the Avengers for a bit. It seems like she's living the dream, but juggling the double life is hard, and what's more, there's some teenage drama between her and her good friend Bruno, plus gentrification in the Jersey City neighborhood raises some red flags. ![]() THE INHUMANS (1975-1977) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Doug Moench Artist: George Perez The Inhuman Royal Family of Attilan first appeared in a Fantastic Four comic, but it took a while until they got their own solo titled series. Here, Black Bolt and co. investigate a mysterious machine that suddenly appeared in Attilan, and it seems to be connected to the incoming arrival of Blastaar, a villain from the Negative Zone. It concludes in a cliffhanger, though, so no resolution. ![]() LOCKJAW (2018) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Daniel Kibblesmith Artists: Carlos Villa, Roberto Poggi One of the most iconic members of the Inhuman Royal Family is none other than their loyal dog Lockjaw, who has the power to teleport. It's an interesting tale that sees Lockjaw teleport across the land to what I assume is reunite with his relatives, and for some reason, Demolition Man (who is apparently going through some rough times) gets dragged into the adventure. ![]() THE UNCANNY INHUMANS (2015-2017) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Charles Soule Artists: Jay Leisten, Steve McNiven Set after the events that spread Terrigen Mist all over the Earth (and incidentally gave Ms. Marvel, among many others, her powers), this comic sees Black Bolt traveling through time in an attempt to rescue his son (whom Kang the Conqueror has taken hostage), and Medusa become the public face of New Attilan and the Inhumans. Beast is also working with Medusa in hopes of figuring out how to protect mutants from the Terrigen Mist (it's lethal to them, and it's the reason Inhumans vs. X-Men happens), and Human Torch also shows up to make things spicy. Also features the Inhuman known as Reader, who has an awesome power: anything he reads (even in Braille) manifests into reality. ![]() BLACK BOLT (2017-2018) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Saladin Ahmed Artist: Christian Ward After having detonated the Terrigen Bomb that scattered the mists all over the world, the king of the Inhumans was naturally distrusted by most people. That led him to abdicate the throne, but he has shockingly ended up as a prisoner in a mysterious place due to the machinations of his brother Maximus the Mad. He finds other prisoners (like Absorbing Man, of all people), and he may have to team up with them to figure a way out. It's a bit of a shame that Agents of SHIELD isn't the most popular show and that the Inhumans show... well, existed, because the Inhuman corner of the Marvel Universe has some pretty interesting and cool characters. I'm still holding out hope that Ms. Marvel will somehow be able to properly reintroduce the Inhumans into the MCU, and if not, I hope they find their way in another way. PANEL OF THE WEEK: - end -
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