Tuesday, March 15, 2005

CHIPPING AWAY

Homegrown superheroes in the Middle East:

A Princess of Darkness, a time-travelling pharaoh and an ancient Arabian swordsman are among the superheroes of a new comic book - one of the first to be designed specifically for the Middle East.

Aya, Zein, Jalila and Rakan are the heroes of Egypt-based AK Comics' Middle East Heroes.

The comic, published in both Arabic and English, sees them entrusted with keeping the region out of the hands of evil following 55 years of war between two unnamed superpowers.


Interesting:

What is notable about Middle East Heroes is that the female models are at least as powerful as their male counterparts. Jalila is most powerful character in terms of abilities.

"We really wanted to assess gender equality by creating two male characters and two female characters - and making them equal," Mr Nashar said.

He added that this strategy had been well-received, especially amongst women, who read the comic books in disproportionately large numbers.

The books have also managed to remain relatively uncensored throughout the region - where the authorities tend to strictly control publication.

Mr Nashar said that there had been no problems at all in Egypt, while in some countries the only change has been to cover up Jalila's abdomen.


Here's the AK Comics website.

This is pop culture chipping away at cultural restrictions, an integral part of modern political change. In Eastern Europe it was Frank Zappa and the Velvet Underground. In the Middle East it's Queen bootlegs and Jalila's midriff.

And from a purely financial standpoint, no one ever went broke overestimating male enthusiasm for big-breasted superheroines.

Of course, with comic books inevitably come Comic Book Guys, so it's just a matter of time before this phrase begins popping up in cafes, madrassas, and Arabic chat rooms:

Asdara. Al aswa. Abadan.


Worst. Issue. Ever.

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