Kamala Khan is my favorite new character in the Marvel Universe during the Marvel NOW era (2012 to 2015), with creators G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona putting a spin on the Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel legacy and creating a modern teen hero in the style of Peter Parker.
I originally lumped Kamala into the CBH combo Captain Marvel / Ms. Marvel reading order, but at this point Kamala’s a very big deal!
Related Reading Orders:
Ms. Marvel Reading Order
The great new Ms. Marvel launches during Marvel NOW!
Kamala’s series extends for 19 issues prior to Secret Wars, before Kamala becomes even more integrated in the Marvel Universe on teams like the Avengers and Champions!
Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal
Ms. Marvel Volume 2: Generation Why
Ms. Marvel Volume 4: Last Days
The first four volumes of Ms. Marvel by Wilson and Alphona are near perfect comics, and essential reading for any Marvel comics fan. I include the run on my 100 favorite comics from 1998 to 2015!
The Last Days arc leads directly into Secret Wars (2015), which is my favorite Marvel event of all time. You’ll find Kamala in various Battleworld books, primarily:
Kamala the Avenger!
All-New All-Different Avengers: Vol. 1: The Magnificent Seven
Issues: Avengers #0 to #6
Following Secret Wars Kamala is launched into a role as an Avenger. It’s a strange time for the team, half legacy Avengers and half up and coming teenagers. All in all, I find this run pretty disappointing, and expect a better fit for Kamala with the iconic team in the future.
Ms. Marvel Vol. 5: Super Famous
Collects: Ms. Marvel 1-6
All-New, All-Different Avengers Vol. 2: Family Business
Collects: All-New, All-Different Avengers 7-12
Ms. Marvel Vol. 6: Civil War II
Collects: Ms. Marvel 7-12
For the full guide check out the Civil War II reading order.
All-New, All-Different Avengers Vol. 3: Civil War II
Collects: All-New, All-Different Avengers 13-15, Annual
Champions Vol. 1: Change the World
Collects: Champions 1-6
Following Civil War II, the Avenging kiddos like Kamala and Miles Morales decide they need a team that suits their youth movement, and form an all-new Champions.
Collects: Ms. Marvel 13-18
Secret Warriors Vol. 1: Secret Empire
Collects: Secret Warriors #1 to #5
A part of Secret Empire. You can find the full event reading order with Comic Book Herald’s guide to Secret Empire.
Secret Warriors Vol. 2: If Trouble Must Come
Collects: Secret Warriors #6 to #10
In what has to be Kamala’s weirdest series to date, Secret Warriors continues out of Secret Empire despite everyone’s best efforts to pretend it never happened.
Champions Vol. 2: The Freelancer Lifestyle
Collects: Champions 6-11
Collects: Ms. Marvel 19-24
Ms. Marvel Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland
Collects: Ms. Marvel 25-30
Avengers & Champions: Worlds Collide
Collects: Avengers 672-674, Champions 13-15
Reading order for this crossover begins with Avengers #672 and then alternates Champions and Avengers issues until Champions #15.
Champions Vol. 3: Champion for a Day
Collects: Champions 16-21
Collects: Ms. Marvel 31-36
Champions Vol. 4: Northern Lights
Collects: Champions 19-24
A New Era for Kamala (2019 – Present)
Exiles Vol. 2: The Trial Of The Exiles
Collects: Exiles #7 to #12
Champions by Jim Zub: Beat The Devil
Collects: Champions (2019) #1-6
Ms. Marvel remains part of the Champions in Jim Zub’s relaunch. Also featuring some War of the Realms tie-ins!
Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed Vol. 1: Destined
Collects: Magnificent Ms. Marvel (2019) #1-6
Acclaimed Black Bolt
Collects: Marvel Team-Up (2019) #1-6
Kamala anchors the revival of a Marvel staple with appearances by Spidey and Carol Danvers!
Thanks for the amazing reading order, Dave! I’m really excited for the Ms. Marvel Disney Plus series, so your list is extremely helpful!