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The Ms. Marvel TV project officially premiered on June 8th, and with just the first episode, it's brimming with fascinating details about the superhero team Avengers, particularly, and the Marvel universe in general.
After about a month's break, Marvel Studios' television division is back with the Ms. Marvel series. Debuting in comics in 2013, Kamala Khan quickly won the hearts of many fans, representing the new generation of Marvel superheroes.
The first episode of Ms. Marvel focuses on helping the audience get acquainted with Kamala (portrayed by Iman Vellani), a teenage girl with boundless passion for the Avengers, especially Captain Marvel. Alongside, the episode also explains Kamala's superpower origins, helping her take another step towards her superhero dream.
Similar to other MCU projects, the opening episode of Ms. Marvel also contains numerous intriguing details related to the Marvel universe in particular and popular culture in general.
Kamala Khan's Hobbies
In the TV adaptation, Kamala is an amateur YouTuber who specializes in creating fictional comic series about the Avengers. This idea is inspired by her original hobby, as Kamala frequently daydreams, imagining compelling scenarios for other superheroes and posts them on the page 'Freaking Awesome'.
Goose - The Extraterrestrial Cat
In her illustrated series, Kamala has sketched numerous different alien species. If you look closely, you can recognize the adorable cat Goose that melted the hearts of millions in the blockbuster Captain Marvel. Goose is actually a Flerken, an extraterrestrial creature with a mouth that can open into portals connecting to other worlds. It once swallowed the Tesseract, as well as being the culprit behind Nick Fury's eye scar.
The Striking Costume of Captain Marvel
In Kamala's sketch drafts, Captain Marvel can be seen wearing a rather unique costume that she has never worn in other MCU films. This is actually Ms. Marvel's first costume in the comics, inspired by the Kree superhero Mar-Vell.
Scott Lang's Podcast
The debut episode of Ms. Marvel has unraveled one of the biggest mysteries since the MCU entered phase 4: Why everyone is fully aware of what happened in Avengers: Endgame, especially the battle between the superheroes and Thanos at the end of the movie. It turns out, Scott Lang has been continuously conducting numerous interviews, many podcast episodes to recount the entire events of this incident. Scott even mentioned all 6 infinity stones - the artifacts that Kamala identifies as 'magical stones'. However, perhaps Ant-Man didn't share about time travel, as we know from Spider-Man: Far From Home, everyone believed that Captain America sacrificed himself in the battle against Thanos.
The Unique Hairstyles of Captain Marvel
MCU's Captain Marvel has been mercilessly 'trolled' by fans for frequently changing hairstyles throughout the film series, especially when she decided to cut it short in the final battle of Avengers: Endgame. Ms. Marvel doesn't hesitate to recreate that detail through Kamala's homemade footage. Interestingly, even 'superfans' like Kamala aren't fully aware of what Captain Marvel has been up to in the past few years, indicating that this superheroine is operating covertly or hasn't visited Earth for quite some time.
Acknowledgment Details for Those Involved in Creating Ms. Marvel
On a billboard at Coles Academic High School, where Kamala Khan is studying, viewers can see some seemingly random names, but in fact, they are all individuals who contributed to creating this superhero. This includes G. Willow Wilson, the 'mother' writer of Ms. Marvel; Stephen Wacker, character designer; Adrian Alphona, Takeshi Miyazawa, Nico Leon, all artists associated with Ms. Marvel comics; Jamie McKelvie, costume designer.
Captain Marvel and Doctor Strange: The Dual Entities
In her rich imagination, Kamala has created many different variations of Carol Danvers, including a fusion version of Captain Marvel with Doctor Strange. This idea is inspired by the comic source, where Strange mentors Carol to overcome her weaknesses to magic. The two even develop feelings for each other in a brief period.
She-Ra and the Powerful Princesses
In another version of her imagination, Kamala transforms Captain Marvel into an Asgardian warrior, bearing similarities to Valkyrie. However, the appearance of this incarnation is inspired by the princess She-Ra in the She-Ra: Princess of Power series.
The Marvel Zombie Version
'Marvel Zombies' is one of the most famous stories taking place in an alternate reality of Marvel, and it has also been brought into the MCU through the What If...? animated series. And of course, Kamala didn't overlook that detail to create a zombie version of Captain Marvel.
[Ad Placeholder - Remove this]The First Antagonist of Ms. Marvel in the Original Comics
During the rooftop chat between Bruno and Kamala, a sign behind them reads Edison Electric. This is the base of the first antagonist that Ms. Marvel ever faced in the comics - The Inventor, who used teenagers as a power source for his batteries.
The 'Homeland' of Captain America (and Hydra)
The first AvengerCon event was held at the Lehigh training camp, known as the place where Steve Rogers underwent training and proved himself worthy of receiving the super-soldier serum, thus becoming Captain America. Additionally, this is also where the modern version of Hydra was created, as Zola digitized his brain and completed the Insight project there.
AvengerCon
The name says it all, fans can easily find numerous easter eggs related to the Avengers and the MCU at this event. This includes many cosplay performances of popular superheroes like Captain America, Drax, Doctor Strange, Ant-Man, Wasp, Gamora, and Thor. Additionally, many products sold at this event are also Avengers-related.
Tribute Details to Black Widow and Iron Man
These are the two heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the battle against Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. However, once again, Marvel Studios overlooked Vision, the first victim of the mad Titan's quest for the infinity stones.
The Classic Costume of Captain Marvel in Comics
Although Kamala believes that the superhero costume her schoolmate Zoe is wearing is not accurate compared to reality, it actually resembles the classic outfit of Carol Danvers in the comic source. Additionally, this costume also evokes memories of Dark Avengers Moonstone, who once used the alias Ms. Marvel for a brief period.
The Power of Ms. Marvel has been Altered from the Original, but the Essence Remains the Same
In the comics, Ms. Marvel has the ability to stretch her body. However, perhaps Marvel Studios wants to reserve this superpower for Mr. Fantastic in the upcoming blockbuster Fantastic Four, so they made some changes for Ms. Marvel. Essentially, the teenage superheroine can utilize cosmic energy to generate various attacks, including simulating a flexible stretched human arm, similar to the comic version.
Damage Control Organization Begins Hunting Down Ms. Marvel
The mid-credit scene of Ms. Marvel episode 1 teased the return of the Damage Control Organization, tasked with hunting down Ms. Marvel following the events at AvengerCon. Formerly a division of SHIELD, Damage Control specializes in cleaning up the battlefields left behind by superheroes.
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