Islamic Manga

[Mulboyne]

Chron.com: Islamic superheroes aimed at Muslim youth
In Saudi Arabia, a gawky teenager is transformed into a hulking creature. In Paris, a historian chases legends about mystical gemstones. In South Africa, a boy discovers a sparkling rock with healing powers. The characters are from a new genre of superheroes endowed with Muslim virtues and aimed at young Muslims in a comic book series called The 99. Launched in July, it is being billed as the world's first superhero project drawn from Islamic culture...more...

[etto_neh]

It'd be just too damn easy to be a villan vs. Islamic super-dude... Just plan yer crimes within one of 5 daily timeframes and carry around a super soaker full of bloody pig-shit in case of persuit.

[Samurai_Jerk]

I guess they probably wouldn't let Spider-ham into the 99. Poor guy.

[Hokgwai]

har....poor spidey-ham indeed.


Yet another gimmicky ethnic based comic book line.

If the stories are good and the art is good, then folks will buy. Plain and simple.

[Finished Law School]

"The characters are from a new genre of superheroes endowed with Muslim virtues and aimed at young Muslims in a comic book series called The 99. Launched in July, it is being billed as the world's first superhero project drawn from Islamic culture."

Does it create a whole new generation of Muslim extremists who think that super powers are possible in addition to gaining a certain number of virgins after a suicide bombing?

[F_O_R_E_X]

Does it create a whole new generation of Muslim extremists who think that super powers are possible in addition to gaining a certain number of virgins after a suicide bombing?

wow 5 years ago who would have ever imagined cartoons producing so much
anger around the globe !!

[Greji]

wow 5 years ago who would have ever imagined cartoons producing so much
anger around the globe !!

Not around the globe! The anger is just within cetrtain factions fof a certain religion! The rest of the angered people have obtained that state of mind from having to apologize for obvious jokes, polictical of otherwise!