Marvel have a host of TV shows in the works but most of these are aimed at a older audience this is balanced with the Disney XD cartons that are able to appeal to the younger watcher (as well as the young at heart). There does however seem an opportunity for a TV show based around Kamala Khan. For those not in the know she is a teenage girl from Brooklyn with a love of all things superheroic and even likes to write fan fiction, she is also Marvel’s first Muslim character to headline their own book. This mix would seemingly make her an appealing character to a teenage market who are beginning to find their own way in the world, her difficulties are exaggerated but ultimately relatable.

Now thanks to Disney’s acquisition of Marvel there is even a perfect channel format for the show to go out on. The Disney channel is well known for its live shows and a teenage superhero should be able to fit in nicely with their programming. Using Kamala this way instead of keeping her for the movies would hopefully give those too young to see the movies something of their own to follow. It would feel like a stronger message if the show is based within the teenager’s life with the adults being the outsiders a reverse of the usual roles within adult focused movies.

From a business standpoint the introduction of a character to an underrepresented teenage market would hopefully widen the appeal of Marvel and open up the opportunity to bring new readers in. At the same time it will also show the diversity of comics and hopefully give the medium a much needed shot in the arm.

This is rather a novel name for what I hope will become an ongoing series where I get to discuss some of the characters I find most appealing from our three main genres, Watch, Play and Read.

We try hard on the site to avoid spoilers, this does have a downside though. For many characters it's the journey they go on that makes them compelling reading. So this section will be spoiler filled. I will highlight the relevant issues/episodes/films/games at the start of the article, so that if you can make an informed choice before reading.

The name itself comes from the physical media that we use to consume our three focuses. The idea of having a disc within a cover or a book for that matter may be on the way out but there is still a place for this kind of media here at Backwards Compatible.