Muslim artists were long absent from the comic-book industry, and representations of Islam scarce. That is changing
1930s, when Batman and Superman first punched their way through comic strips, the formula for a superhero was simple: a white man with unusual powers and a sense of vigilante justice. It remained that way for years. Then DC and Marvel, the two publishers that dominate American comics, began to feature a broader range of protagonists, starting with Black Panther in the mid-1960s.
“Ms Marvel” strips have featured Kamala Khan since 2014. Within five years it had sold 500,000 print copies and topped Marvel’s digital-sales chart. Its audience is global, as comics are increasingly popular in Muslim-majority countries. The United Arab Emirates held its first Comic Con, a festival for fans, in 2012; Pakistan followed suit in 2014. Saudi Arabia has held conventions since 2017.
More characters showed up after the oil shortages and Iranian hostage crisis of the 1970s, as America’s geopolitical focus turned towards Muslim-majority countries. Most were caricaturish villains, typically sheikhs or bandits. A study of more than 200 American comics featuring Arab characters between the 1950s and the mid-1990s found no positive representations. After 9/11 terrorists populated strips.
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