99 Problems But a Cape Ain't One: Conservatives Attack Islamic Superheroes - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

Comic Alliance has posted a great article about the backlash against the 99 franchise. The 99 are a multi-ethnic team of SuperHeroes who draw their powers from the 99 attributes of Allah. I think that people should think about these characters and what they represent but I think censoring them so that Children aren't exposed to Islam is stupid. What is the difference between the 99 and Marvel Comics' Thor? Thor was a god of Norse mythology and there is a day of the week named after him. Can you get any more religious than that? The difference is that there are few, if any, people worshiping Thor while they are about a billion worshipers of Allah. However as a Christian, I'm not worried about my children being exposed to the Norse Religion or Islam because Christianity can stand up to scrutiny and investigation - no problem.

99 Problems But a Cape Ain't One: Conservatives Attack Islamic Superheroes - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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'The 99' Animated Series Coming to The Hub Network in October - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

There is a new animated series planned for this fall - a team where each member has powers based on one of the 99 attributes of Allah.

'The 99' Animated Series Coming to The Hub Network in October - ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews

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Black SuperHero Blog: The 99 Gets Animated

I heard about the 99 from the Black Superhero Blog...thankfully there is an update! Watch clips from an upcoming animated series followed by a link to the article.




Black SuperHero Blog: The 99 Gets Animated

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The 99

I was reading on the Black Superheroes Blog about a superhero team published out of Kuwait. Ninety-Nine characters from multiple nations with powers and personalities that mirror each of the 99 characteristics of Allah described by the Koran. This blog article is interesting because it contains the most complete information I have seen of these characters. The blog even includes a PDF of the comic book and some information of the upcoming cross over with DC characters.

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