Many fans will remember the primary theme of Marvel's first Civil War event series being the ideological split between Iron Man and Captain America. However, an act that took place during the story arc that garnered global attention involved Spider-Man revealing his secret identity to the world.
Spider-Man was one of the last-remaining superheroes to still have a secret identity in 2006, so the fact that Marvel included his unmasking in its first big blockbuster event was a pretty big deal. Peter Parker sided with Iron Man in the pro-superhero registration camp, so the Armored Avenger was able to use this to his advantage by persuading Peter to out himself. Spider-Man's example was meant to inspire other heroes to see the benefit of not hiding behind a mask and registering with the government.
Of course, the big unmasking only caused more problems for Spider-Man, as he eventually switched to Captain America's side during Civil War. The public display of Spider-Man's unmasking left a target on his back, with his rogues gallery going after his loved ones. Thanks to a spell by Doctor Strange, Spider-Man's identity became a secret again, but it still remains one of the biggest status quo changes for the web-slinger.
Marvel launched Civil War II as a sequel to the original event, though instead of Peter Parker playing a prominent role, Miles Morales was the Spider-Man that found himself between Iron Man and Captain Marvel when an Inhuman precog revealed Miles was going to kill Captain America. Our heroes weren't aware that Cap was secretly a Hydra agent, and Black Widow wound up being the hero that died instead.
We may be on the verge of seeing another Civil War play out in Outlawed, a special one-shot by Eve L. Ewing and Kim Jacinto that promises to drastically change Marvel's super teen community. Similarly to Civil War, a devastating tragedy will force the American government to question whether it's smart to have people under the age of 21 engaging in life or death situations. “Outlawed introduces an ongoing status quo that will be reflected in books across the line -- almost every active character who’s under 21 (and even a few who are older) will be affected by the decisions made in Outlawed, and they won’t all agree on whether the new world order is good or bad," Editor Alanna Smith said in Marvel's announcement for Outlawed.
The implementation of "Kamala's Law" makes it illegal for underaged heroes to continue performing their duties, mirroring Civil War's Superhuman Registration Act for unregistered heroes. We got a clue behind the genesis of the Kamala's Law name in the announcement of a new Champions series spinning out of Outlawed. The cover for the first issue features Miles Morales, Ms. Marvel and Nova (Sam Alexander) posing in front of a billboard of Ms. Marvel's civilian identity, Kamala Khan, with the words "For Kamala" and a #ForKamala hashtag plastered on it.
Once we factor in the existence of Kamala's Law, a Kamala Khan billboard and the #ForKamala hashtag, all signs point to Outlawed concluding with Ms. Marvel losing her secret identity. Though we don't know the logistics of how this will play out, it is hard to argue that Ms. Marvel isn't having her own version of Spider-Man's Civil War unmasking. As the leader of the Champions, Ms. Marvel might take it upon herself to act as a martyr for her fellow super teens, with the hope that the sacrifice of her secret identity will rally anti-government support. Another possibility is that Ms. Marvel is forced to take her mask off, which could still inspire her peers.
Marvel may have already spoiled how Ms. Marvel's big moment will play out in preview pages for Champions #1. We're shown Miles Morales inside a high school classroom as students watch Ms. Marvel on a projector and smart devices. Ms. Marvel appears to be making an announcement, which could be when she takes her mask off for the world to see.
If Ms. Marvel follows Spider-Man's footsteps by ditching her secret identity, it will have a ripple effect throughout the Marvel Universe. It will obviously be a major factor in Champions, but Ms. Marvel's solo series should naturally work it into its storylines as well. Hopefully, Ms. Marvel's decision has a better outcome than it did for Spider-Man.