While there are an array of superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), since the early days, we have seen movies and games focused more on the white American heroes. This is why Black Panther was a special movie as it represented the whole African-American community in the MCU. Now, Crystal Dynamics, the developers of the “Marvel’s Avengers” title brought the first American Muslim superhero of the MCU under the spotlight.
The First American Muslim Superhero in the MCU
Created by Sana Amanat and Stephen Wacker, Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, is a 16-year-old girl from New Jersey. She was the first American Muslim to get her own comic book edition in Marvel Comics back in February 2014.
In the game, the character speaks like an American Muslim by addressing her father as “Abu”. There is also a moment in the game in which Khan’s mother asks her if she wants to go to the Mosque for prayers.
