Ms. Marvel Mutant Reveal Sets Up 7 MCU Hero Retcons
This article contains spoilers for Ms. Marvel episode 6.
Ms. Marvel episode 6 finally introduced mutants into the MCU — and set up seven major retcons. Disney acquired the bulk of Fox's film and TV empire back in 2019, and ever since then it's only been a matter of time until mutants became part of the mainstream Marvel Cinematic Universe. In an unexpected twist, Ms. Marvel episode 6 has made that a reality — revealing Ms. Marvel is the first official mutant in the MCU. Bruno checked Kamala's DNA to see whether any of her family were likely to gain superpowers if they wore her bangle, and was surprised to identify a strange "mutation" in her genes. A riff on the classic X-Men: The Animated Series theme-tune played in the background, just in case viewers didn't grasp the significance of Bruno's words.
Ms. Marvel's mutant revelation seems to retcon mutants as present in the MCU all along — after a fashion. She appears to be what the comics call a "latent" mutant, someone whose DNA possesses a dormant X-gene that can be triggered by external energy to grant a person superhuman abilities. The most famous latent mutant in the comics is actually Polaris, Magneto's daughter, whose powers were activated when she was exposed to a "mutant energy stimulator." Kamala's bangle has served that role in the MCU, granting her powers loosely inspired by the X-Men's Armor (rather than the traditional Ms. Marvel powers from the comics).
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