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Kamala Khan’s world was quite literally ending when the last issue of Ms. Marvel came out, thanks to the events of Secret Wars impacting her universe. Thankfully, rather than ending, things got way better – and Ms. Marvel is now a part of the new Avengers lineup. Unfortunately, becoming as popular as she has means that Ms. Marvel’s face is now being used to advertise things she hasn’t actually endorsed; worse, she’s being used as the cover model for a shady land development operation. And things between her and Bruno haven’t exactly gotten any better since the first volume of this story wrapped up, either.

Between the new antagonistic corporation and the new drama with Bruno, there’s a lot of fresh material in this latest of Marvel’s new #1s. G. Willow Wilson’s writing is spot-on, though the art in the book actually changes mid-issue (from Takeshi Miyazawa to Adrian Alphona), which is a little weird. It goes from a very anime-esque style to more of what the first volume looked like. It’s not that one style is inherently better or worse than the other, it’s just a weird shift to happen in the middle of a single issue. Other than that, this is a great jumping on point for those who missed out on Kamala’s first story.

-Carrie Wood