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NEW YORK -- The universe of superhero comics is populated by outcasts -- those who don't fit in, but who protect the world anyway.
But there's never been a comic superhero quite like Ms. Marvel . Kamala Khan is just an average teen from Jersey City, who happens to have shape-shifting abilities. She also happens to be Muslim.
"The first page of the comic is her smelling a B.L.T. in the local convenience store," Amanat says. "Bacon is forbidden is Islam and she's a Muslim. It's a moment where you are trying to be something you're not."