Muslim comic series aims to break through in US

AP ^ | October 13, 2011

[ConservativeStatement]

DETROIT — Comic book fans might call it a great origin story: In the aftermath of 9/11, a Muslim man creates a comic book series, "The 99," inspired by the principles of his faith. It builds a global audience and investors contribute millions for it to continue and expand.

In two vastly different cultures, Naif Al-Mutawa’s tale hits a few roadblocks — "villains" if you will: Censorship from Saudi Arabia, home to the main Muslim holy sites; in the United States, a struggle to build an audience where free expression has been hampered by a post-9/11 rise in suspicion and scrutiny of all things Islamic.

For Al-Mutawa, it’s evidence that tales like his are needed to counter hardline, intolerant ideologies of all stripes.

[Puppage]

“I just flew in from Mecca and BOY, is my camel tired.”

[beethovenfan]

The words “muslim” and “comic” don’t work in the same sentence.

[A_Former_Democrat]

APander strikes again.

This has FAIL written all over it.

[skeeter]

I read a story about this comic book being rolled out in the US a year ago.

I guess it wasn't successful, so AP is giving it another shot.

[Army Air Corps]

Lemme guess, the opening line goes something like this:
“So, I was beheading this infidel the other day...”

[gimme1ibertee]

B-b-but we already HAVE plenty of toilet paper!!!

[ColdOne]

it’s evidence that tales like his are needed to counter hardline, intolerant ideologies of all stripes No 9/11 pretty much did it for me.

[RegulatorCountry]

How many different ways can you do “I KEEL you!!!” in comicbook form?

Sounds like a lack of source material, as well as a lack of comic value.

[red-dawg]

I THOUGHT THIS WAS PRETTY FUNNY....

[ConservativeStatement]

Imagine if it becomes a TV series? “Chico and the Mullah,” “My Three Sunnis” or maybe “Mustafa the Menace”?

[lakeman]

So this goat was stuck in a fence.....

[Tenacious 1]

Superpowers?

Exploding Belt Buckles
Can cloth women with their eyes
Can leap swine herds in a single bound
Faster than rapidly expanding gases & shrapnel

[red-dawg]

[Azeem]

I guess he won’t be a suicide bomber. Issue #1 - The End.

[greenhornet68]

To improve its relations with Muslim countries, the United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0433116/

[353FMG]

Since when can evil be comical?

[Darksheare]

Someone needs to remind Naif and the AP that the terrorists don't scream “Walla walla Washington” while committing their acts of murder.

[Ole Okie]

United States government sends comedian Albert Brooks to south Asia to write a report on what makes followers of Islam laugh.

We can almost be certain their jokes don't start out with "A priest, a rabbi, and a mullah were in a bar...."

[mainevet]

So a Mujahid, an Ulama, and 77 virgins walk into a bar...