The conclusion of the comic limited series, Ms. Marvel: New Mutant, had a wrap signing with the writers; Sabir Pirzada and Iman Vellani! This was on Wednesday, November 29th at Collector’s Paradise, North Hollywood. The event was set for 5 p.m. Of course this was a popular event so getting the comics and ticket for the signing would be the earliest as possible. The store opened at 11 a.m., but I had an appointment at that time and made it as 12. Collector’s Paradise is a well organized store; independent comics, an impressive selection was against the wall upon entering.
On the other side was kids books and further on was the regular books and graphic novels. Back issues were in drawers on the opposite side. The store has exclusive and signed comics so check out their site at: https://www.comicsandcards.net. For the signing, there were issues available including variant covers that could be signed by Pirzada and Vellani. Plus an additional item would be signed by Ms. Marvel herself, Iman Vellani! Fans brought posters, prints, and Funkos from The Marvels. Still, the issues started to sell out so the later buyers would not have a complete set. The fans at the event were told to be ready to queue up at 4 p.m.
It had rained for a bit around that time. Fans were not deterred also by the wait. The line went down the block and around the side of the street! From my perspective, the fans were cheerful, laughing, tired, and anxious for the signing. It was announced that only four issues would be signed with the additional item so the fans had to choose the covers for the comic. The surprise though was the unexpected guests who also showed up for the signing. So the signing began and it was time to ready the comics. Vellani was very friendly, she turned to check the window, and I waved to her. Then, it was time, I had the comics out.
The Trio with Brio!; Aramis Knight, Laurel Marsden, and Yasmeen Fletcher from Ms. Marvel! , photo by the author.
The table started with Pirzada and I noted him the Ms. Marvel: Mutant Mayhem series next year. I had The Marvels magazine for Vellani to sign (it later got smudged) and said that I liked the movie. The line went very fast and a surprise guest was editor and co-creator of Kamala Khan. Amanat was not the only surprise since Vellani’s fellow actors from Ms. Marvel were there; Yasmeen Fletcher (Nakia), Laurel Marsden (Zoe), and Aramis Knight who played Red Dagger. He mentioned that they were 15 minutes away so it was great to see all of them. The actors were also friendly and standing apart from the table signing. They were so fun, I hope there is a Nakia, Zoe, and Red Dagger show, chat show? It was a great, organized event and chance to see the actors, writers, and co-creator of a favorite comic character!
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