Sana Amanat, co-creator of Ms Marvelrevealed that the original plan in the comic book version of Kamala Khan was that the heroine was a mutant. This is a fact of considerable interest to explain and deepen the decision of the writers in the series. Kamala’s status as a mutant is not only of considerable interest to the future of various Marvel characters. Also, for the definitive arrival of the X-Men to the cinematographic universe of the production house. The amazing thing, of course, is that the transcendental data was included in the series. Is this a convenient twist for the character’s future beyond the series? Apparently, things are not that simple.
After six episodes carefully exploring Kamala Khan’s origin story, the plot of Ms Marvel revealed the most shocking of his secrets. The very young heroine, destined to be part of one of the most important films of the coming year, is a mutant. At least that has been made clear by a scene in which it is mentioned that his powers come from his genes. The revelation was also accompanied by the well-known theme song from the iconic X-Men animated series, leaving little doubt on the subject.
For most fans, it came as a puzzling surprise. especially because in the comics the character is related to the Inhumans. According to Marvel mythology on paper, Kamala ends up gaining powers after a Terrigen Bomb falls on her native New Jersey. Her eventuality gave her polymorphic powers due to her direct exposure to the mutagenic that is part of the Inhumans’ history.
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Kamala Khan, a mystery with several edges in Marvel
But for its multiscreen version, the plot told a different story. To begin with, Kamala Khan is the descendant of a group of non-human creatures called The Clandestines. And indeed, the heroine could be defined as a Djinn. But much stranger is that, by its final chapter, it became clear that his powers come from “a genetic modification”. A disconcerting fact makes Kamala the first mutant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
During the last days, the data was discussed with interest among Marvel fans. However, this is not a convenient plot twist or one that only has an intended and immediate purpose. In an interview for Empire, Amanat made it clear that it is an old approach that was finally rethought for the series. “There’s something really important here that people don’t know. When we thought about the character of Kamala in 2012 and 2013 [del escritor de cómics G. Willow Wilson], we originally wanted to make her a mutant,” Amanat explained. “That was the whole intention, to be able to do that.”
According to the writer, it was a much simpler way to explain why Kamala’s powers had developed so rapidly. But, of course, what is shown in the series has greater implications because it has to explain the origin of the extraordinary abilities of Ms. Marvel. The possibility of Kamala being the first mutant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe raises some questions. Do all mutants come from alternate dimensions or are they descended from creatures that do? Will the idea about mutation depend on the relationship of the characters with non-human creatures? The series does not immediately answer the questions. And, in fact, it leaves more questions than might be supposed.
Regarding the previous questions, Amanat was quite reserved: “Is it [Kamala] a mutant? I do not know. I don’t know guys! All I know is that we use the word mutationAnd that’s all I can say.” But beyond her natural discretion, the writer made it clear that it is an idea of interest and that will impact the future of Marvel. “I will say that I think this is opening doors for a lot of great storytelling. I’m very happy about that,” the writer explained.
On the other hand, the star of the series, Iman Vellani, directly answered some questions on the subject. in the middle of a thread from Reddit about the end of the series, Vellani was emphatic in her response:
“I think the MCU is in a very different place than the comics. Because of that, we were able to go this way with Kamala. To be fair, the comic character’s original intention was to make her a mutant. So I’m thrilled that this is real and we can make it happen.”
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