Ms. Marvel’s On-Screen Future Teased By Joe Quesada

Created in 2013, Kamala Khan is one of Marvel’s most recognizable characters these days. The Pakistani-American character debuted in Captain Marvel #13 and took over Carol Danver’s position as Ms. Marvel. And, very quickly, fans came to absolutely adore the quirky teenager. Kamala’s popularity has grown exponentially over the years as she now stars in her own comic book, cameos in the All-New All-Different Avengers, and is set to helm Marvel’s upcoming Champions series. So, it’s no surprise that fans of the teenage heroine have been begging Marvel to give the character her own on-screen debut – and now Joe Quesada has commented on whether Kamala may make that transition.

Speaking with Comic Book Resources, Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer explained that all of the company’s best on-screen series are sourced from stellar comic books. “If Marvel is a wheel, comics are the hub and everything else spokes out,” he said. “Movies, TV…they’re all spokes of the wheel. If you want to know what the future is, in the movies, television, video games, animation — pick up the comics, because there’s a very good possibility that the stuff you’re reading today will eventually find itself — or a version of it — in one of our media outlets.”

“If you look at the stuff we’re producing in studios right now — Civil War, right? Civil War was 10 year ago, and here we are, it’s this huge movie. It’s the same thing in our television division — Jessica Jones was a comic, and that was more than ten years ago,” Quesada explained. According to him, comic book readers act as a litmus test that tells Marvel which of their characters and stories are doing well. So, naturally, Quesada referenced Ms. Marvel’s meteoric rise.

“They [readers] tell us something is resonating, something is hitting a core, and that’s something we should try to cultivate,” he said. “Another great example of this: Ms. Marvel. If we had put this book out ten years ago, it probably would never have succeeded. Not only did we find the audience, but we had the right people on the book and we had the right editor on the book, the right creators on the book. And now we have a character that’s very recognizable — very, very quickly. That doesn’t happen a lot.”

Quesada then went on to say, “Who knows where Ms. Marvel’s going to end up. You can be sure that, somewhere down the road, she will be a part of the future of Marvel in other media.”

Unsurprisingly, Quesada’s words are already lifting the hopes of thousands of fans across the world. Ms. Marvel has been championed for its clever writing, crisp artwork, and unshakable tendency to tackle tough subject material. G. Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat, Adrian Alphona, and other creators behind Kamala have spoken openly about how they desired to craft a well-rounded yet relatable superhero, something which they succeeded in doing.

After all, the character has become a piece of pop culture history. Just recently, the teenage heroine caught the eye of President Barack Obama, solidifying the character’s place in pop culture history and was even used to combat Islamaphobia earlier this year. With a loyal fanbase by her side, it seems as if Kamala can do anything whether it’s taking down super villains or prepping for her own theatrical debut.

[H/T] CBR