Ms. Marvel Kisses a Boy, Grows Up A Little, And Still Saves The Day

,Ms Marvel #29 and #30 have been quite a ride, fellow Kamala fans. In this 2-issue arc, “Something New” a lot happened. A. Lot.

You’ll remember from #29, that Aamir and Tyesha have their baby, making Kamala into Auntie Kamala. She’s a Phuppo (aunt on your father’s side)! You’ll also remember that everyone’s favorite unrequited love interest, Bruno is back from Wakanda on a visit. He brings Kwezi, his Wakandan roommate, along as an exchange student doing anthropological research on American teens. There’s also a new mean-girl at school, with a secret plan. Oh, and there was THE KISS!

Don’t freak out. I freaked out. I made that noise that only dolphins and bats can hear. Red Dagger has been set up as the mysterious, dashing young love interest from the beginning, so to have that come to pass felt so very teen romance I couldn’t even handle it. But I also knew it was a problem. I mean really, Bruno is back. Which brings us to Issue #30, where all of this teen drama gets sorted out, along with the inevitable victory over the villain. I’m not gonna say I’m uncritically satisfied with how things work out. I’m Team Mike all the way, and I want the round-faced girl with two moms to be happy. But just as we know that Kamala can’t make that love connection with Red Dagger, Bruno can’t do so with Mike. Even though eventually Kamala and Bruno may go their separate ways, they have too much history to just wander off from. They have to try it, right?

Zoe continues to shine this issue as…