Ms. Marvel Episode 1 MCU Easter Eggs & References
This article contains spoilers for Ms. Marvel episode 1.
The first episode of Ms. Marvel is absolutely packed with MCU Easter eggs and Marvel comic book references. Kamala Khan's Ms. Marvel made history when she was introduced in 2013, Marvel's first Muslim-American superhero. By 2015 street artists in San Francisco were using images of Ms. Marvel to oppose the anti-Islamic American Freedom Defense Initiative; President Barack Obama name-dropped Kamala Khan when he met one of her co-creators, Sana Amanat, in 2016.
It was, therefore, inevitable that Kamala Khan would make her MCU debut sooner or later. Marvel had to hold off on introducing Ms. Marvel until after Avengers: Endgame, because they believed this established Captain Marvel as a key player in their shared universe — someone who could inspire Kamala Khan and others like her. That done, they've wasted little time bringing Kamala to life.
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Marvel has finally introduced Kamala Khan herself, casting Iman Vellani in the starring role and Matt Lintz as her best friend Bruno. Ms. Marvel episode 1 dramatically rewrites Kamala's origin story for the MCU, and her powerset has been switched up dramatically. For all that's the case, though, key individuals and locations have been lifted straight from the pages of the comics. Ms. Marvel episode 1 is packed with more Easter eggs than any other MCU Disney+ TV show to date, feeling like a true love letter to them both.
Kamala Khan is a Captain Marvel fangirl. The MCU's version is a YouTuber who creates Avengers fanfic; the idea is loosely adapted from the comics, and Kamala initially geeked out and told superheroes about her fanfics when she met them.
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