by David Lev
We see here
the utter rottenness of the
Recently Katie
Couric has proposed making Muslim sitcoms, and other
television programs. In this article it becomes apparent that Couric in her blinding hatred of Conservatives and
Christians wishes to do this in order to do them harm, along with her right of
center country.
For comic book fans, it's the irony to end
all ironies: Superman, created by two Jewish artists and rife with Jewish
themes and imagery, is hooking up with a band of Muslim superheroes to pursue
truth, justice, and the Muslim way – which would presumably include putting an
end to the existence of Israel, a basic religious tenet of jihadi
Islam. But as a member
of the Justice League of
"The
99" is the brainchild of Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, founder and C.E.O. of
In a number of interviews, Al-Mutawa has said that in
the group's adventures, he tries to avoid religious content exclusive to Islam,
and instead concentrates on universal virtues, such as the fight against evil,
cooperation, and friendship, which he sees as Islamic values as well. Al-Mutawa recruited several veterans of the comics industry –
longtime artists who worked for DC and Marvel Comics – to work with him on The
99. In a recent interview, he said that he had a hard time
convincing some of the artists to work with him, given the attitude of many
Americans to Islam in the wake of 9/11. “To assuage fears that this wasn’t an
Islamist project, I bought the satire magazine ‘Cracked,’” among the most
irreverent humor comics in
However, the matter is not that simple, says one experienced comic book
connoisseur who spoke with Israel National
News. Reviewing the first copy of The 99's adventures, entitled
“Origins,” Mark Ginsberg found it rife with Islamic religious imagery. “There
are clear references to the Great Mosque in
Most troubling for Superman, he says, are the scenes in the series that take
place in Jeddah and
The question of Superman's Jewish roots has been debated for decades – with
many observers pointing to the facts and philosophy of the Superman story for
proof. According to the story, Superman was saved from the dying world of
Krypton when his parents bundled him up in a small craft and set him adrift – a
clear reference, many observers say, to the story of Moses.
“It took place in (Krypton's) 25th century,” comic book
artist Alan Oirich writes – comparable
to the Jewish year of 2448, the year Moses was sent down the
“Superman is Kal-El, a member of the family that had
been known on Krypton as "The House of El," in Hebrew Beit El, which means 'The House of G-d,'” Oirich writes. “The story has been told that 16-year-olds
Siegel and Shuster didn't work on their comic strip on Thursday nights. They
had nothing to draw on. Mama Shuster needed her challah
board.”
In the original episodes that appeared in the 1930s and 1940s, Oirich continues, Superman didn't fly much; “his first
encounters with criminals -- and with Nazis -- in the 30s and 40s had him
behaving more like Samson than the Superman we know today. Mostly land bound,
he lifted cars and tanks and shook out the bad guys. Bullets couldn't hurt him,
but exploding mortar shells could.” In fact, he adds,
original drawings of Superman by Joe Shuster has Superman wearing not
the red boots he is now associated with – but sandals laced up to his calf,
Samson-style.
Now, however, Jewish Superman is set to undergo an identity change, or, at the
very least, to become close friends with The 99. “It's hard to see Superman, of
all characters, being recruited to help Muslims,” says comic book fan Ginberg. “Whatever Superman's views on
(IsraelNationalNews.com)