Kamala Khan, the new Ms. Marvel, has gamers, collectors and comic book fans talking. Why? Kamala Khan is Muslim; the old Ms. Marvel was depicted as a blond military pilot. In this blog post from NPR's CodeSwitch, journalist Gene Demby interviews several Muslim comic book fans and discusses what the new Ms. Marvel means for Muslims in comics.
Pair “What The New Ms. Marvel Means For Muslims In Comics” with “Ramadan” to give students another perspective on Muslim identity. How does Kamala Khan, the Muslim Ms. Marvel, add to the overall representation of Muslims in media according to “What The New Ms. Marvel Means For Muslims In Comics”? How does the speaker provide a representation of Islam to readers in “Ramadan”? How does access to diverse representations of Muslims help Muslims and non-Muslims understand the various experiences of Muslim people?