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[hey_it's_that_dog]

Lulz. Terrible artwork AND propaganda.

The artwork is indeed terrible, but how is it propaganda? Do you think that no Muslim woman has ever been harassed like this? Muslims, like any other group, are wholly entitled to portray their struggles in society in their stories and art (even if it looks terrible).

 

[Stinkles]

Khlav Khalash

Gesundheit.

 

[Slayven]

Perhaps Marvel loan out Sabra to fight him.

 

[Boudica]

Perhaps Marvel loan out Sabra to fight him.

Fuck no! They should make babies and bring world peace

 

[Famassu]

Actual panels from actual comic.

That looks like something made with Paint...

 

[Slayven]

Fuck no! They should make babies and bring world peace

Not going to happen

 

[RustyNails]

I fail to see the problem here. Where is the lol?

 

[CorvoSol]

That looks like something made with Paint...

I wish I were that good with paint, haha.

 

[RustyNails]

The artwork is indeed terrible, but how is it propaganda? Do you think that no Muslim woman has ever been harassed like this? Muslims, like any other group, are wholly entitled to portray their struggles in society in their stories and art (even if it looks terrible).

Finally some goddamn sense up in this thread.

 

[Log4Girlz]

I wish I were that good with paint, haha.

I've seen BETTER on paint. Seriously, some people are fucking ridiculously skilled.

 

[Pezking]

 

[CorvoSol]

I've seen BETTER on paint. Seriously, some people are fucking ridiculously skilled.

Is this the part where I quietly admit that I don't think I could even produce "art" on par with rage faces? Because I'm just that bad with pain.

 

[Gomu Gomu]

Fuck yeah Sindbad

 

[Anticitizen One]

Grant Morrison already created this charecter:

Featuring characters from parallel Earths, including PRESIDENT SUPERMAN!
• Introducing new villain SUPERDOOM!• Guest artist GENE HA joins GRANT MORRISON for this tale of not one, not two, but THREE Earths!
• And in the backup story, President Superman must stop a nuclear attack – but he can't leave the White House!

 

[Anticitizen One]

Also
Right-wing bloggers decry Nightrunner, DC’s Muslim ‘Batman of Paris’
http://robot6.comicbookresources.co...decry-nightrunner-dcs-muslim-batman-of-paris/

 

[RustyNails]

Also
Right-wing bloggers decry Nightrunner, DC’s Muslim ‘Batman of Paris’
http://robot6.comicbookresources.co...decry-nightrunner-dcs-muslim-batman-of-paris/

Of course, that is not unexpected. I see this thread's existence being the microcosm of the usual rightwing uproar.

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

There is a Muslim comic and it´s name the 99.

Nostalgia. Great show.

 

[Invisible_Insane]

I think a more important question is how a seemingly indestructable being could worship a god, let alone follow an Abrahamic religion.

I would never have thought of that.

Thank you.

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

Of course, that is not unexpected. I see this thread's existence being the microcosm of the usual rightwing uproar.

You honestly think we're laughing because of politics? Or did you not read the op, not see the false advertising and not see the hilarity of the comicbook itself?

Regardless, it's crass to use any character's faith as the selling point of a comic book.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Already done in Batman INC

And is actually kinda cool.

 

[buy teh haloz]

He seems OP.

 

[HK-47]

I'll take more Dust, thank you.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Any prominent Christian superheros? I know Magneto and Scarlet Witch are Jewish by background. Can't think of any Buddhist or Hindu superheroes off the bat, either.

 

[JoeBoy101]

Also
Right-wing bloggers decry Nightrunner, DC’s Muslim ‘Batman of Paris’
http://robot6.comicbookresources.co...decry-nightrunner-dcs-muslim-batman-of-paris/

Oh yeah, I remember that. A Blogspot site and a minor right wing site generate more print towards their reaction that existed before they were written about.

On Topic: Any picture of the superhero? Seriously doubt he's going to look better than Nightrunner, even if we ignore the art quality handicap.

Any prominent Christian superheros? I know Magneto and Scarlet Witch are Jewish by background. Can't think of any Buddhist or Hindu superheroes off the bat, either.

Truly, I have no idea, but my knowledge doesn't even approach the shadow of well-versed.

 

[akira28]

Any prominent Christian superheros? I know Magneto and Scarlet Witch are Jewish by background. Can't think of any Buddhist or Hindu superheroes off the bat, either.

Plenty. There's a lot of Jewish ones too. There's a website devoted to the religions denominations of comic characters if you care to whip out your google.

 

[SolKane]

Any prominent Christian superheros? I know Magneto and Scarlet Witch are Jewish by background. Can't think of any Buddhist or Hindu superheroes off the bat, either.

Never heard of Jesus Christ?

 

[Slayven]

Any prominent Christian superheros? I know Magneto and Scarlet Witch are Jewish by background. Can't think of any Buddhist or Hindu superheroes off the bat, either.

Nightcrawler is/was an ordain priest.

 

[MisterHero]

Here's a decent list of superheroes and their religions
http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html

Notably, Superman somewhat follows the stories of Rao as a way of remembering his lost civilization. Some of it is based on myth, and some is based on prophecies (one of which might refer to Superman himself).

Probably as a result of his human upbringing, he is also known to seek spiritual advice from a general Christian perspective.

It's interesting that Marvel and DC have left their universes open to including the literal interpretations of all sorts of faiths (the Spectre being the Wrath of God, for example).

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

So, serious question.

I'm not an expert on Islam by any means, although I did a report on it last semester in my English Seminar class, and one of the primary lessons I picked up was how idolatry is wrong due to the fact it puts humans on the level of God, and that depictions of Muhammad, for instance, were not disagreeable only if they made fun of him, but simply depicting him at all was a big no.

So, would the Islamic religion even agree with the idea of super heroes? It seems like that would be a big no.

 

[bengraven]

Any prominent Christian superheros? I know Magneto and Scarlet Witch are Jewish by background. Can't think of any Buddhist or Hindu superheroes off the bat, either.

Daredevil is Catholic.

 

[Slayven]

Here's a decent list of superheroes and their religions
http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/comic_book_religion.html

Notably, Superman somewhat follows the stories of Rao as a way of remembering his lost civilization. Some of it is based on myth, and some is based on prophecies (one of which might refer to Superman himself).

Probably as a result of his human upbringing, he is also known to seek spiritual advice from a general Christian perspective.

It's interesting that Marvel and DC have left their universes open to including the literal interpretations of all sorts of faiths (the Spectre being the Wrath of God, for example).

When major shit goes down the godheads will meet and shit. Except for God, his people are usually dicks.

And the JLA use to have and angel on the squad.

 

[Maleficence]

So, serious question.

I'm not an expert on Islam by any means, although I did a report on it last semester in my English Seminar class, and one of the primary lessons I picked up was how idolatry is wrong due to the fact it puts humans on the level of God, and that depictions of Muhammad, for instance, were not disagreeable only if they made fun of him, but simply depicting him at all was a big no.

So, would the Islamic religion even agree with the idea of super heroes? It seems like that would be a big no.

There's nothing wrong with holding people in high regard, simply not worshipping them. That's meant literally btw, and I don't think people would literally worship a superhero.

 

[Vermillion]

Spidey's a Protestant.

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

So, serious question.

I'm not an expert on Islam by any means, although I did a report on it last semester in my English Seminar class, and one of the primary lessons I picked up was how idolatry is wrong due to the fact it puts humans on the level of God, and that depictions of Muhammad, for instance, were not disagreeable only if they made fun of him, but simply depicting him at all was a big no.

So, would the Islamic religion even agree with the idea of super heroes? It seems like that would be a big no.

Some Muslims might object, just like some Christians object to Harry Potter because it's about magic and monsters. The actual texts of the religions are up for interpretation on those points, hence different subgroups with different beliefs about what is against God.

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

I rather like that clothing of the one someone posted earlier.

Seems like a neat design, but I feel like it's very .. patronizing? Any folks actually adherent to the faith that can chime in on this?


But this website, I love how the ad says "FIRST MUSLIM SUPERHERO" and when you get to the site you learn the qualifier "just to clarify . . " !

 

[TCRS]

Aladdin anyone?

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

You honestly think we're laughing because of politics? Or did you not read the op, not see the false advertising and not see the hilarity of the comicbook itself?

Regardless, it's crass to use any character's faith as the selling point of a comic book.

I read the whole OP and I don't see anything particularly laughable. It says first Muslim superhero created by a Muslim-American.

Why is it crass to try to appeal to a particular demographic using a character's faith? Why does religion get special treatment compared to other demographic factors like age or race or musical taste? Or do you think it's crass to try to create things for specific types of people?

I think you'd have to have some kind of prior distrust of Muslims to interpret the contents presented in the OP as being willfully disingenuous or propaganda-ish.

What am I missing here?

 

[Snake]

The only thing wrong with this is the terrible art.

I said goddamn.

 

[Slayven]

I rather like that clothing of the one someone posted earlier.



Seems like a neat design, but I feel like it's very .. patronizing? Any folks actually adherent to the faith that can chime in on this?


But this website, I love how the ad says "FIRST MUSLIM SUPERHERO" and when you get to the site you learn the qualifier "just to clarify . . " !

That was the Planet DC event. They showed superheroes that operated outside of north America. Only the Japan one showed up again just to be killed.

Better the JLApe and JL? .

 

[Kinyou]

Looks similar to those silly catholic cartoon strips. At least it deals with real issues like discrimination.

 

[Htown]

Is Nightrunner still around post-reboot? He was one of the better Batmen introduced in Inc.

 

[Wazzim]

NOSTALGIA

 

[MisterHero]

That was the Planet DC event. They showed superheroes that operated outside of north America. Only the Japan one showed up again just to be killed.

Better the JLApe and JL? .

JLApe should've been a line-wide reboot that lasted for 2-3 years

whole years worth of DC comics where the world's population dealt with being transformed into gorillas

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Is Nightrunner still around post-reboot? He was one of the better Batmen introduced in Inc.

Don't think he has shown back up. I could be wrong thouth, I don't follow like I did pre-reboot.

 

[RustyNails]

You honestly think we're laughing because of politics? Or did you not read the op, not see the false advertising and not see the hilarity of the comicbook itself?

Regardless, it's crass to use any character's faith as the selling point of a comic book.

Read the OP. Only thing crass is making fun of the comic because it's appealing to a certain minority demographic, which happens to be highly successful demographic in US in professional and education fields. What's crass about it?

 

[AppleSmack]

Holy shit! One of the most hilarious news articles I have ever read. Made my day! The discussion of "his kryptonite" making it even better!

Edit: ROFL at that Israeli super hero comic. Holy shit!

 

[Rapstah]

Read the OP. Only thing crass is making fun of the comic because it's appealing to a certain minority demographic, which happens to be highly successful demographic in US in professional and education fields. What's crass about it?

I'm sure most of the people in here were making fun of the comic rather than its demographic. I sure was. There's nothing wrong with the idea in itself, although I don't see a whole lot of other comic characters with a strong religious identity since they're all aliens and mutants.

 

[Anticitizen One]

Is Nightrunner still around post-reboot? He was one of the better Batmen introduced in Inc.

He hasnt been shown but all the Batman Inc. charecters carried over to the new universe

Also, in the Ultimate Universe Spider-Man and Kitty Pryde are jewish, Hulk is Agnostic, and Thor is an athiest.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Nightcrawler is/was an ordain priest.

Still the best episode in the X men cartoon.

 

[SoulPlaya]

He hasnt been shown but all the Batman Inc. charecters carried over to the new universe

Also, in the Ultimate Universe Spider-Man and Kitty Pryde are jewish, Hulk is Agnostic, and Thor is an athiest.

I don't follow Thor, but the Thunder God is an atheist? lol