Yusuf Khan is a character in Marvel's Avengers. He is the father of Kamala Khan and Aamir Khan.
Biography[]
At some point, Yusuf married his wife, Muneeba. They had a son, who was named Aamir Khan, and later a daughter, who was named Kamala Khan. When the latter was born, Yusuf thought that her eyes were the most beautiful things he had ever seen. Together, he and his wife brought up their family in Jersey City. At some point he had suffered a heart attack, which he survived, but was given a blood pressure cuff by a medical doctor as a precaution. His wife also put him on a strict, low-fat diet, though he does not seem to be above lying about it if it meant indulging once in a while. Yusuf also bought a CPAP device to aid in his breathing.
Events of Marvel's Avengers[]
A-Day[]
When Kamala's story was selected as a finalist for A-Day, Yusuf accompanied her to the event. Just prior to their arrival in San Francisco, he expressed relief at their impending arrival, due to the quinjet’s lack of reclining seats, as well as confusion on the Golden Gate Bridge's name, given that it wasn't actually made of or painted gold. When she expressed her worries about losing the contest, Yusuf assured her that losing would only make her strive to do better and to she should be proud of who she is. Whilst Kamala explored the event and gathered comics to access the VIP balcony, he left to get ice cream. During this time, Yusuf ate the ice cream himself as Kamala had taken too long to get it, and the ice cream was starting to melt.
After Kamala had collected all the comics, Yusuf met her at the entrance to the balcony. Together, they watched the Avengers make a presentation and the late arrival of Iron Man. After seeing explosions rocked the Golden Gate Bridge, Yusuf decided they should leave. However, when the Chimera took off when its security protocols were activated, he and Kamala were seperated. Yusuf found her shortly after she was exposed to Terrigen Mists and took her into the Quinjet for evacuation. As they left, Yusuf consoled Kamala.
After A-Day[]
After A-Day, Yusuf focused mainly on putting the events behind them, believing it would help Kamala. He also seemed to be aware of her Inhuman abilities, though told her to hide them out of fear of persecution by AIM. Yusuf also tried to get her involved in Islamic retreats.
Reassemble[]
While Kamala was attempting to find evidence on what happened after A-Day, Yusuf entered Kamala’s room without warning, though the former did manage to hide her activities. Yusuf informed Kamala that her friend, Nakia was organizing a mosque retreat with friends and had invited Kamala to come along, and urges her to go through with it, even saying that Nakia would be disappointed if Kamala did not come. He even notes that there is a “No Boys” rule, and promises that it will be fun. Kamala acknowledges Yusuf’s familial love, but somberly notes that her father does not understand. After Kamala escaped the clutches of AIM, and attempted to contact Yusuf through a pay phone, an answering machine message recorded by Yusuf plays, but he did not actually answer the phone.
After the Avengers fragment in light of the information that Captain America smashed the Chimera’s Terrigen reactor, and Kamala seemingly lost hope, Yusuf received an accidental phone call from JARVIS after Kamala somberly mused that she just wanted to talk to him, only for JARVIS to actually call him. Yusuf answered the phone, and tried to speak with Kamala, and, in a state of emotional grief, reassured her that he was not angry, and he simply wanted her to come home. After apologizing for telling Kamala to hide her powers, he began to assume that Kamala was frightened or unsure, he tells her that it was important to always stay true to herself. After receiving no response, he sadly mused “I love you, Beta.” before hanging up.
Later, after Kamala returned to Jersey City after having defeated MODOK and the Kree Sentry, Yusuf greeted her with a hug, only to bluntly inform her that she would be grounded until she was 30 years old, in response to her having run away from home in the first place, and told her that she was only allowed to go to school and her “Special Field Trips”-by which he meant he was allowing her to continue to be Ms. Marvel-and advised Kamala not to tell her mother, and proceeded to bring Kamala downstairs for a snack, to which Kamala happily obliged.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel - Daughter
- Aamir Khan - Son
- Muneeba Khan - Wife
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Yusuf Khan first appeared in All-New Marvel NOW! Point One #1.NOW (March, 2014). He is the father of both Kamala Khan and Aamir Khan, though unaware of the former's activities as Ms. Marvel.
- In Urdu, the lingua franca of Pakistan, the word "Abu" means "father".
- The idea of Yusuf grounding Kamala until she is 30 years old is blatantly illogical, as he would not be legally able to ground her past the age of 18. It is safe to assume that he was being metaphorical.
- Yusuf’s name is considered the Islam equivalent of “Joseph”.