The newest incarnation of the Green Lantern re-images the Green Lantern as an Arab-American Muslim from Dearborn. Simon Baz takes the mantle of the Green Lantern after the death of the last Green Lantern. The new version of the Green Lantern was launched on the anniversary of 9/11 and isContinue Reading
Technically this is not Sci-Fi or even canonical comic books but the following two images first made rounds in the Turkish blogsphere and then into the wider Muslim blogsphere in the English speaking world and thus we felt compelled to cover it here. The first image is from a prayerContinue Reading
For brief period of time and in an alternate timeline, the mantle of Captain Britain was given to Faiza Hussein who is a British Muslim woman of Pakistani descent. Here is what Paul Conner who introduced the character has to say about her. She’s very into mainstream British young womanContinue Reading
(Cross Posted from Tabsir: Original article by Daniel Martin Varisco ) The late Edward Said lamented the biased representation of the “Oriental” in his influential Orientalism, published 35 years ago. Most of the scholarly and voyeuristic tomes he critiqued are rarely read these days, although his intellectual nemesis Bernard LewisContinue Reading
Female, Muslim, and mutant: Muslim women in comic books By Jahanzeb Dar A convoy of jeeps packed with turban-clad and bearded Taliban militia roar through the rocky streets of a small Afghan town. The engines slowly die down as the militiamen hop off their vehicles and prepare to unleash havocContinue Reading
Background: Part 2 of the interview with Muslim American writer G. Willow Wilson which was conducted by Rebecca Hankins. Part I of the interview is here. Her official website is at the following URL: http://www.gwillowwilson.com Hankins: There are statistics that suggest there is general low readership and literacy period inContinue Reading
Biography: Craig Thompson is a well known comic book and graphic novels artist. His 600-page autobiographical graphic novel Blankets has won numerous prestigious awards including the 2004 Eisner Award, for Best Graphic Album-New and Best Writer/Artist, Harvey Awards, for Best Artist, Best Cartoonist, and Best Graphic Album of Original WorkContinue Reading
Bio: Naji Abdullaah Perry (Lonnie Perry) is a comic book artist. He has written a number of paperback books for Islamic comic books and has also done animation for the comic books. He is working on a number of titles: HAQQ, Jinn Hunters, Rainbowman, and many others. Rainbowman can beContinue Reading
Image Source: Arab News Background: Dr. Al-Mutawa is the creator of The 99 comic book series which has been hailed as a global phenomenon. The 99 series had 99 super heroes each of whose name and powers are inspired by the 99 names of God. These heroes embody the virtuesContinue Reading
Jim Lee (Image Source: The Daily News Egypt) The creator of the “X-Men” series and “All Star Batman and Robin,” Jim Lee was recently in Egypt celebrating his wedding anniversary with his wife. Lee also hinted that he might be working on the acclaimed Muslim comic “The 99” in theContinue Reading