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DC Comics' superheroes join forces with characters inspired by Allah
Guardian UK ^ | 7/6/09 | Riazat Butt

Posted on 07/06/2009 12:56:17 PM PDT by pissant

They are superheroes battling injustice and fighting evil the Islamic way, and they are teaming up with some of the west's biggest comic book icons. Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are among those joining forces with The 99, who personify the 99 attributes of Allah, according to Islamic tradition.

What will unfold on the pages of the collaboration between DC Comics in the US and Teshkeel Comics in Kuwait is yet to be seen, but the appearance of The 99 – who already appear in comics in the Muslim world – alongside archetypal American heroes would have been unlikely during the Bush years. DC Comics' president and publisher, Paul Levitz, believes the cross-cultural project is unprecedented.

He said: "It is a long-standing tradition for characters to meet others in the fictional world, and over the years a lot of the superheroes have been translated into Arabic, taking on ethnic elements. But this is a nice step forward. The most difficult creative test is when you are working with the least precedent and when you're trying to reach an audience that has a different cultural bias and different interests."

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Books/Literature
KEYWORDS: comics; dccomics; dhimmitude; muzzies; paullevitz; superheroes; trop
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In honor of the crypto muzzie fake president.
1 posted on 07/06/2009 12:56:17 PM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

Wait a minute. Wonder Woman would be stoned to death for even showing up in public without a male escort and dressed the way she does.


2 posted on 07/06/2009 12:57:32 PM PDT by Pistolshot (The Soap-box, The Ballot-box, The Jury-box, And The Cartridge-Box ...we are past 2 of them.)
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To: pissant

Mohammed and his Youthfull boy wonder???? Ambiguosly Gay Muslim??? Oh man I’m gonna get some flack for that one....LOL


3 posted on 07/06/2009 12:57:39 PM PDT by jakerobins ( NO)
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To: pissant
They are no match:


4 posted on 07/06/2009 12:58:21 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: pissant

Neat. That way, when they actually draw Allah, they can be killed. Ain’t islam grand?


5 posted on 07/06/2009 12:58:57 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: Pistolshot
I'm sure she'll change clothes so as not to offend anyone's sensibilities.

But will that fanboys go for it?

6 posted on 07/06/2009 12:59:32 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (The sun glinted off chiseled pectorals sculpted during four weight-lifting sessions each week and...)
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To: pissant
Muslim inspired characters eh?

I can guess some of them....

Beheading Man! - He flies around the world beheading people
Stoning Man! - He stones women for showing too much flesh
Leash and Collar Man!
GoatHumping Man!
etc...

7 posted on 07/06/2009 1:01:28 PM PDT by lormand (Michael Wiener - faux Conservative, money bag for California democRATs)
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F*** the d*** muzzies. They can’t burn in hell fast enough.


8 posted on 07/06/2009 1:03:32 PM PDT by FreeSouthernAmerican (All we ask is to be let alone----Jefferson Davis)
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To: lormand

You forgot, Sheep-Boy


9 posted on 07/06/2009 1:03:48 PM PDT by Pistolshot (The Soap-box, The Ballot-box, The Jury-box, And The Cartridge-Box ...we are past 2 of them.)
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To: pissant
I guess this is the right time to post this...


10 posted on 07/06/2009 1:04:06 PM PDT by rlmorel ("The Road to Serfdom" by F.A.Hayek - Read it...today.)
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Which of the 99 heroes represents the attribute that motivated Mohammed to marry a 9 year old?


11 posted on 07/06/2009 1:05:45 PM PDT by Jason Kauppinen
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To: Jewbacca

What type of superpowers does Shinman possess?


12 posted on 07/06/2009 1:05:47 PM PDT by spald
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To: pissant

South Park did it!

13 posted on 07/06/2009 1:05:51 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: rlmorel

That is funny as all get out.


14 posted on 07/06/2009 1:06:03 PM PDT by FreeSouthernAmerican (All we ask is to be let alone----Jefferson Davis)
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To: pissant
BURKA WOMAN


15 posted on 07/06/2009 1:06:07 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: pissant
You've got to be kiddin' me!

Battina the Hidden, who can hide people or things just by touching them

From left: Mujiba the Responder, who has all the answers, Baqi the Everlasting, who has superhuman powers of endurance, and Noora the Light

16 posted on 07/06/2009 1:07:10 PM PDT by SolidWood (Sarah Palin: "Only dead fish go with the flow!")
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To: pissant

17 posted on 07/06/2009 1:07:21 PM PDT by spald
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To: pissant
This sounds like a job for...UBERMAN!


18 posted on 07/06/2009 1:08:22 PM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: JoeProBono
The Allah action figure...


19 posted on 07/06/2009 1:08:33 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Pistolshot
I also forgot...

Bombbelt Boy

20 posted on 07/06/2009 1:09:25 PM PDT by lormand (Michael Wiener - faux Conservative, money bag for California democRATs)
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