Arab comic superheroes
Teshkeel Comics, part of the Kuwait Group for Publishing and Distribution, is already an established company in the field of publishing Arabic translations of Marvel comics; but it’s now announcing an interesting development: A comic series of Arab characters and superheroes, which is “in-line with Islamic values.”
The story-line starts in Saudi Arabia, with characters like Noora from the UAE and Sami and others, with the action taking them across the world, from The 99 headquarters in Paris.
The publisher claims that “The 99 are the world’s first superheroes conceived from Islamic culture.”
The comic book features the talents of writer Fabian Nicieza and artists Dan Panosian, John McCrea and James Hodgkins.
Launching at Virgin Megastore in Kuwait, on 1 June, The 99 comics will be distributed across the region.
Here are more images of The 99, at Teshkeel’s website.
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