Who Is Karima? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Karima is a Marvel comic book character, with over 25 comic issue appearances.

Who is Karima?

Karima was a young mutant discovered and trained by Achmed El-Gibar, the master thief of Cairo. She was one of the last students trained by Achmed before his death. The girl had the power to give form and function to the fears and desires sensed from the minds of others. She created a psychic construct named "Jamil" to act as her companion. When Candra sensed special powers in of Ached's urchins, Achmed instructed Karima to use Jamil as a decoy. Then he summoned Storm for help. Indeed Candra abducted Jamil and left Karima and the other young thieves behind. With Achmed dying from old age, Storm chose Karima as the new leader of the group.

Key facts

Karima is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Memories". The character is published by Marvel. With 25 recorded issue appearances, Karima ranks among the most featured characters in comics.