Five years is a long wait for a Superhero to arrive in a city the size of Jersey City but the long wait is over. Comic book writer G. Willow Wilson has placed her newest Marvel superhero right here in Jersey City. The crime fighter is named Ms. Marvel (In real life she's mild-mannered Kamala Khan, 16-year-old daughter of Pakistani immigrants whose powers include the ability to change shape) and she's a Muslim. Said Wilson:
“Jersey City was a really appropriate place for a junior superhero who’s figuring out her powers and identity.”
Another reason this comic will rock? They're going to use real streets and real imagery when at all possible:
“Everywhere possible, we’ll be using actual street locations in Jersey City,” Wilson said in an email. “No cop-out generic cities here!”
Awesome. Make sure to follow the link to read some nice things about our fair city and to see a few images of Jersey City's newest shield-maiden of the night.
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