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Amulet, a New Magical Arab-American Superhero from Michigan, Debuts in March's Ms. Marvel #13

Published Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:38:46 -0600

Last updated Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:04:16 -0600

Thirteen is a lucky number for fans of new Marvel superheroes, as the House of Ideas is introducing a new character in March's Magnificent Ms. Marvel #13 that warranted his own headline on Marvel.com. Created by Saladin Ahmed and Jordanian-American illustrator Sara Alfageeh, the basic premise for Amulet is that he's a Lebanese-American superhero from the Midwest with magical-based powers that are defensive in nature.

A press release on Marvel.com goes into more detail:

Kamala Khan is going to get a super-sized assist in 2020! In MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #13, coming to comic shops in March, a brand new character will join the Marvel Universe — Amulet AKA Fadi Fadlalah is coming to Jersey City from the Midwest, and he's bringing some massive super powers with him! Amulet was co-created by MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL writer Saladin Ahmed and popular Jordanian-American illustrator Sara Alfageeh, who worked together to bring a new Marvel Super Hero to life!

Ahmed shared his excitement over the introduction of Amulet:

"Amulet is a fun, mysterious new character who will be playing a role in MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL for months to come. We're keeping most of the details of him close to our chests, but I can tell you that his powers are magical in nature, and that he is an Arab-American Super Hero from Michigan.

"As an Arab-American who basically learned to read from Marvel Comics, being able to team up with the phenomenally talented Sara Alfageeh to bring Amulet into the Marvel Universe is literally a dream come true. We can't wait for fans to meet him!"

Alfageeh has made a name for herself outside of the Marvel Universe as an illustrator and character designer. Here's what she had to say about working on Amulet:

"Saladin let me have a lot of fun with this concept. We talked about his defensive-style powers and how they tied into his background as a Lebanese kid. The blue and white color palette and the circular design were pulled from the Nazar, a symbol that pops up all over the Middle East that protects the wearer from the evil eye — the harmful intentions of others. A bit of a historical, supernatural touch.

"We tend to associate sharp corners and edges with evil, and rounded designs and circles with good. This character is a gentle giant, so I wanted to make sure that even with his size he was shaped like a friend!"

Keep your eyes peeled for Amulet's debut in MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #13!

MAGNIFICENT MS. MARVEL #13, written by Saladin Ahmed with art by Minkyu Jung, goes on sale in March 2020. Stay tuned to Marvel.com for more news about all upcoming comic releases!

Check out the cover below by Eduard Petrovich and the character designs by Alfageeh. Magnificent Ms. Marvel #13 will be solicited in Marvel's March solicitations.