The 99: comic superheroes inspired by Islam

Says the Guardian:

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.

Comments

[Richard Bartle]

I'm guessing from this that not every follower of Islam thinks that depicting the human form in art amounts to idolatory, then?

Richard

[Jo Roach]

Great concept. The creators were chatting about this on BBC Radio 4 yesterday. They came up with the idea for the show on the way to Harrods ;-)

[Feminine Tattoos]

This is cool. Never saw this before.