Ms. Marvel: Volume #1 is a true reboot. Instead of taking a well-known story and redoing it in a way that resonates with a slightly more modern crowd for the sake of monetary gain, Marvel has chosen to completely redo Ms. Marvel’s character. By doing so, they are reaching out to a demographic often forgotten, stereotyped, or (worst of all), vilified. Through this reboot, not only Muslims but Muslim women are being given a time to come forward and dispel many of the very common and unfair misgivings far too many people have when it comes to this particular religion; in addition, this series works as a positive backlash against the media’s coverage of nothing but Muslim extremists as they completely ignore the generous, peaceful people who make up the majority of that culture. In the bestselling book Three Cups of Tea, David Oliver Relin chronicled the tireless efforts of Greg Mortensen as he worked to establish schools in the Middle East for Muslim children at a time when condemnation of Muslims was at its peak (the events of 9/11 took place right in the middle of his timeline of work). Through his efforts, countless children have received an education that would have otherwise been impossible for these children in rural areas, and the book that recounts his triumphs opened a window of understanding through which people around the world were welcomed to look. In a similar way, Marvel can use this work to reach a younger audience and, hopefully, begin to put an end to at least this branch of discrimination.
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