The Khan family goes to space

Things on “Ms. Marvel” quickly went off the rails after G. Willow Wilson handed the baton to Saladin Ahmed. Kamala’s parents are kidnapped in the first five issues of 2019’s “Magnificent Ms. Marvel,” and they are replaced by genetic clones that turn into gloop. It gets even more shocking when Kamala and her parents — her real parents — are shipped off to the alien world of Saffa. Visually, this new series is different from the previous “Ms. Marvel” comics, but Ahmed does a great job of retaining Kamala’s unique personality peculiarities. For instance, Kamala is overjoyed to discover that her Saffan quarters smell like gingerbread and embraces when she is taken around.

In this iteration of the story, Kamala’s parents play a significant role in her exploits. They accompany her as she helps protect Saffa from invaders and admonish the bare-chested extraterrestrial hottie Cheb Hura to stop flirting with their daughter. Most notably, this arc sees Ms. Marvel outfitted with a brand new, ultra-cool supersuit. Built with Kree nanotechnology, this one folds up into a clutch and reacts to her thoughts.