REVIEW: Ms. Marvel and Wolverine #1 Is the Best at What It Does

Ms Marvel uses her embiggen skills to wield a giant fist while Wolverine crouches nearby

The incredibly charming comic Ms. Marvel and Wolverine #1 does a great job of reminding readers about all of the wonderful things about Kamala and Logan’s not-quite-friendship. It will give them a lot of action to enjoy and a storyline worth sinking their teeth into.

Ms. Marvel and Wolverine #1

Erick Arciniega (Colors); Mahmud Asrar & Edgar Delgado (Alternate Cover); Ze Carlos (Art); Jody Houser (Writer); VC’S Travis Lanham (Letters); Peach Momoko (alternate cover); Sara Pichelli & Frederico Blee (Cover); Humberto Ramos & Edgar Delgado (Alternate Cover)
August 10, 2022
Marvel Comics

An riot of X-men stare hopefully into the distance against an aquamarine background

Ms. Marvel and Wolverine #1 is shaping up to be a fun, fast-paced book with a genuine sense of menace leavened by the cheerfulness (and dourness) of our two protagonists. Kamala sparkles in her awkward, cheerful, but highly competent way, and Logan – still the best at what he does – makes a great foil for her.

Kamala Khan visits Seneca Gardens, a park in New York City where the X-Men have a large treehouse headquarters. Though she’s not there on superhero business, she finds herself swept up in a situation requiring her to defend the treehouse from a group of robotic, remotely-controlled wasps. The X-Men soon realize that this is Krakoan technology that has gone rogue. After Logan vouches for her, Kamala teams up with him and a wide variety of mutants to help take down the invasion. But when the wasps prove extremely difficult to defeat, everyone must rely on Kamala’s plan – which is just dangerous enough to get Logan in some deep trouble. 

Panel Art for Ms. Marvel and the Wolverine #1 C Marvel Comics September 2022.

Action-packed fun awaits readers of this one. Kamala is funny and anxious, feeling like a real adolescent. At one point, she realizes that Logan can recognize her by scent and worries about how weird that might be. She has enough experience under her belt to have some connections. The adult version of Cyclops recognizes her, as she met a kid version of him thanks to some timestream shenanigans, and she and Logan are still on awkward footing after their first team up during her early hero days. But she’s still earnest, likable, and well in charge of her powers. Logan – standoffish but appreciating the backup – is a dryly wry counter ballast for her peppy angst.

Several X-Men pop up in supporting roles, and some of Logan’s hero friends pop up too. Storm has the best moment in the issue, but there’s some fun stuff for Cyclops, Rogue, and Monet to do. There’s some solid dialogue as well — at one point, Monet wishes she were working on spreadsheets instead of killing a wave of robotic wasps. The writing’s overall super pleasant, but the danger at hand never feels minimized.

Ze Carlos’ art is antic and zinging with life. There’s a mid-battle sequence featuring Storm, Wolverine, and Armor that is eye-poppingly incredible. The look of the book manages to make the action impressive without skimping on the fun of the moment. The final panel, featuring a glimpse at the true villain of the series, is chilling.

The result is a book that’s entertaining and well-rounded and — thus far — suitable for all ages. If you have a teenage Kamala Khan fan in your life who’s amped for more of Ms. Marvel but is stuck waiting for The Marvels, Ms. Marvel and Wolverine will provide a welcome stopgap.

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