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cheermio's review against another edition
5.0
This keeps getting better. Awesome issue on voting and gerrymandering.
love_bookswillbetheendofme's review against another edition
5.0
I liked seeing how Kamala has come to mature since she's gotten her powers. I thought it was really cool that this issue covered gerrymandering. I have recently learned about this practice, and I was excited that Kamala was actively trying to combat this problem. I also liked how the characters dealt with the latest social media villain.
ayari10's review against another edition
4.0
So far my least favorite Ms. Marvel volume. It's still great and a lot of fun, but the story-line just didn't capture me all that much. I wanted a little more time with Kamala Khan dealing with everything going on in her life and I found this villain to be a tad hokey. There were some truly lovely moments and I appreciated that they tackled the issue of internet privacy, something we all need to be aware of and need to start teaching teens.
I'm going to do a small maybe spoiler-y rant. The thing that bothered me the most was issue #13, which is the first one in the volume and is clearly a throw-away issue. Ms. Marvel uncovers a gerrymandering scheme in Jersey City and rallies the people of her city to go and vote. Ms. Marvel has always seamlessly blended Kamala Khan's superhero-ing with her personal trials and tribulations. It's one of the comic's grandest strengths. This civic duty engagement issue feels more like a PSA than a continuation of Kamala's story. You know, like a "very special episode" on a TV show. I understand the importance of voting, and I think it's a necessary message for Ms. Marvel's teen readers, I just wish it wasn't so preachy, and frankly, overly optimistic. Clearly written with the 2016 election in mind (though published at the end of November that year), also dates it drastically. And the image of Ms. Marvel holding an American flag while leading people to go vote was too much. Everything about it was over-the-top. Voter suppression and civic disengagement deserve more than a "very special issue" of Ms. Marvel.
I'm going to do a small maybe spoiler-y rant. The thing that bothered me the most was issue #13, which is the first one in the volume and is clearly a throw-away issue. Ms. Marvel uncovers a gerrymandering scheme in Jersey City and rallies the people of her city to go and vote. Ms. Marvel has always seamlessly blended Kamala Khan's superhero-ing with her personal trials and tribulations. It's one of the comic's grandest strengths. This civic duty engagement issue feels more like a PSA than a continuation of Kamala's story. You know, like a "very special episode" on a TV show. I understand the importance of voting, and I think it's a necessary message for Ms. Marvel's teen readers, I just wish it wasn't so preachy, and frankly, overly optimistic. Clearly written with the 2016 election in mind (though published at the end of November that year), also dates it drastically. And the image of Ms. Marvel holding an American flag while leading people to go vote was too much. Everything about it was over-the-top. Voter suppression and civic disengagement deserve more than a "very special issue" of Ms. Marvel.
a_h_haga's review against another edition
4.0
I really do like how the authors of this series involve parts of sociaty today in the arcs. Like the main arc in this one.
Interesting and important, as well as modern.
Also really liked the short story with Bruno at the end!
Interesting and important, as well as modern.
Also really liked the short story with Bruno at the end!
quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
Fans of Ms. Marvel rejoice! There’s a new volume out. But seriously, I know I’m quite a bit behind in reading this series. It’s the one downside to relying on Marvel Unlimited for a lot of my comic reading (if I bought every issue for all the series I read I’d be broke in a month). I am thinking about switching this one over to issue by issue though, if nothing else to support the series. Anyway, I digress. Ms. Marvel volume seven holds up to the standards and expectations I’ve developed over the past six, which I’m very relieved by.
There are three main story lines in this volume. The first is a bit more of a one-shot short of story, but it also has the most iconic images. I’m sure around voting time last year (has it been a year already? Yikes) we all saw the image of Ms. Marvel holding a banner and getting people to follow her to the ballots so they could vote. Pretty iconic, right? Now I finally have the context to go with this image, though if I’m being honest you could probably take a guess about it. Still, it was a good read and had a lot of useful information in it (for American readers/voters at least).
The second plot is the longest in this volume, being three issues long. Kamala encounters a sentient/learning virus, which is that wasn’t enough, it turns out the virus literally learned all its behavior from the internet…need I say more? While the concept/villain is admittedly a little hokey, it was still a good read. The setup and solution were interesting, and it made for a lot of jokes (“you’ve been on the internet, right?”). There are also a lot of heavy and wonderful moments that make this one worth reading. One of the tactics our bodiless villain uses to attack people is to find out their deepest, darkest secret (that they’ve saved on an electronic device at least), and release it to the world. Seeing the community band together during this and their lack of judgment was inspiring. I would like to think that this would happen in real life (even if I’m a bit too cynical to truly believe it would happen, especially in a high school of all places). Still, it gives the message of hope and love, which is pretty sweet.
The final plot is another one-shot story - well, I’m assuming it is at least, but since I haven’t read the next volume yet I can’t say that for certain. I actually really enjoyed this one in particular, even though the focus wasn’t on Ms. Marvel (shocking, I know). Bruno has spent the last few months (I think?) in Wakanda on a scholarship, and needless to say he’s having some trouble adapting. He’s gone from being the brightest kid in class to the dummy in class who can barely even write (remember, his arm and leg have been pretty badly injured). It was great to see Bruno trying to adapt to this change, as well as seeing a slice of Wakanda that I haven’t seen before (though it reminds me I’ve been wanting to try reading World of Wakanda, which I suspect introduces a lot of these characters).
So on the whole Ms. Marvel volume seven was a fantastic read, even if it didn’t have a plot that covered all five issues. I can’t wait to see what volume eight brings us. I’ll confess with all the cancellations lately I’m worried about this series. I think it’ll be ok, but it’s hard to calm down that worry. So if you’re debating about reading/supporting this series, go ahead and give it a try!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
There are three main story lines in this volume. The first is a bit more of a one-shot short of story, but it also has the most iconic images. I’m sure around voting time last year (has it been a year already? Yikes) we all saw the image of Ms. Marvel holding a banner and getting people to follow her to the ballots so they could vote. Pretty iconic, right? Now I finally have the context to go with this image, though if I’m being honest you could probably take a guess about it. Still, it was a good read and had a lot of useful information in it (for American readers/voters at least).
The second plot is the longest in this volume, being three issues long. Kamala encounters a sentient/learning virus, which is that wasn’t enough, it turns out the virus literally learned all its behavior from the internet…need I say more? While the concept/villain is admittedly a little hokey, it was still a good read. The setup and solution were interesting, and it made for a lot of jokes (“you’ve been on the internet, right?”). There are also a lot of heavy and wonderful moments that make this one worth reading. One of the tactics our bodiless villain uses to attack people is to find out their deepest, darkest secret (that they’ve saved on an electronic device at least), and release it to the world. Seeing the community band together during this and their lack of judgment was inspiring. I would like to think that this would happen in real life (even if I’m a bit too cynical to truly believe it would happen, especially in a high school of all places). Still, it gives the message of hope and love, which is pretty sweet.
The final plot is another one-shot story - well, I’m assuming it is at least, but since I haven’t read the next volume yet I can’t say that for certain. I actually really enjoyed this one in particular, even though the focus wasn’t on Ms. Marvel (shocking, I know). Bruno has spent the last few months (I think?) in Wakanda on a scholarship, and needless to say he’s having some trouble adapting. He’s gone from being the brightest kid in class to the dummy in class who can barely even write (remember, his arm and leg have been pretty badly injured). It was great to see Bruno trying to adapt to this change, as well as seeing a slice of Wakanda that I haven’t seen before (though it reminds me I’ve been wanting to try reading World of Wakanda, which I suspect introduces a lot of these characters).
So on the whole Ms. Marvel volume seven was a fantastic read, even if it didn’t have a plot that covered all five issues. I can’t wait to see what volume eight brings us. I’ll confess with all the cancellations lately I’m worried about this series. I think it’ll be ok, but it’s hard to calm down that worry. So if you’re debating about reading/supporting this series, go ahead and give it a try!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
veethorn's review against another edition
5.0
God I love this series. Kamalaaaaa and also Bruno! And Wakanda! And Nakia! And the fact that so many characters are women!!!
rebeccaclarke's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
chantal550's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH!!!!
The first issue was super cute and a psa about voting. The computer virus storyline was eh to me. We finally caught up to Bruno and we get to see WAKANDA!! Black Panther shows up too! I need the next volume asap.
The first issue was super cute and a psa about voting. The computer virus storyline was eh to me. We finally caught up to Bruno and we get to see WAKANDA!! Black Panther shows up too! I need the next volume asap.
dbuntinx's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
akmargie's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the Bruno/Wakanda storyline. Although I'd like it better if he and Kamala would make up!