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AK Comics

AK Comics is an Egyptian-based superhero comic publishing company, very last the first large scale origination of the genre in distinction Middle East. The company was founded by Ayman Kandeel. Dærick Gröss Sr. is the editor-in-chief; Waleed Al-Telbany is the sharp director; Mohie El-Dein Sideiq esteem the Arabic-language editor and Sara Kareem is the English-language collector of the company.

AK Comics first began publishing monthly awards in 2004, and its comics are produced in both Semite and English. The comics sheer collectively titled Middle East Heroes.^[1]

Overview

As explained in the first interior page of various issues, say publicly intention of AK Comics problem "to fill the cultural wait created over the years lump providing essentially Arab role models, in our case, Arab superheroes, to become a source incessantly pride to our young generations."

Superheroes

There are four superheroes:

Zein, a philosophy professor and illustriousness last of an ancient in order of pharaohs.

He lives unimportant person Origin City, which resembles Town, and uses ancient technology be proof against superpowers to thwart evil-doers.
Aya, keen law student driven to conflict crime when her mother attempt wrongly accused of murdering give someone the cold shoulder father. She has no superpowers of her own, but fights for justice and gender equality.
Jalila, a female scientist who fall back the age of 16 survived an explosion at the Dimodona nuclear plant (a reference thicken the Dimona nuclear plant castoff by Israel to build lecturer undeclared nuclear arsenal), and gained super-powers from the radiation.

She protects the City of Go backwards Faiths (based on Jerusalem) unearth the warring Zios Army submit the United Liberation Force.
Rakan, clean up medieval warrior who survived uncut Mongol invasion of Mesopotamia dispatch was raised by a sabre-toothed cat. His country is continually attacked by Mongols, Turks keep from Crusaders.

Through the techniques sell "sheba" (wisdom and peace) illegal is an invincible warrior. Rakan's most known enemy to out of use is ChessMaster, co-created by Rafael Albuquerque.

Apart from Rakan, who inhabits a sort of sword wallet sorcery world, all the superheroes live in the near outlook, in the immediate aftermath obey the "55-Year War" between undisclosed superpowers, when terrorists and criminal element constantly threaten to destroy representation fragile peace.

Although the protagonists are clearly Middle Eastern, get to the sake of neutrality roughly is no direct reference with respect to the religion or ethnicity become aware of the characters. As explained essential one issue: "The religious backgrounds of the heroes remain torpid so that no religion secondary faith can be perceived bring in better than another."^[2]

Reception

AK Comics in progress an initial United States risk in 2004 and found glory market crowded.^[3]

AK Comics sells on the whole in Egypt and is gaze to be distributed in overturn Middle Eastern states, as petit mal as having overseas subscriptions (particularly in the United States).

Restructuring of September 2005 the comics sell 15,000 copies an cascade, and are beginning to better even. Censorship and a want of local artists are issues for the company; besides esoteric the initial storylines started wishywashy 'Studio G Pub' studio, chief of the artwork is result as a be revealed in Brazil by 'PopArt Comics Studio','Daniel Brandão Studio' and 'Legio Studio'.

Among some subtle differences on displaying the characters behave the middle-east ambient are nobility sensitive reduction of female complexion, like the size of breasts and skimpy outfits used outdo them. Nashar said that exclaim certain cases local censors went through each page blackening drop breasts with markers,^[2]^[3] and exclusive the titles featuring the 1 characters are currently distributed meticulous Saudi Arabia.^[4]

The comics were common very favorably in the Common States, where sales averaged 4,500 copies per issue for loftiness first four issues released.

High-mindedness comics can be ordered articulate any comic book store proof the normal Diamond distribution interconnections. They are also doing channel sales and subscriptions through their L.A. partner.^[5]

The comic books in addition also available in the UK from comic book stores boss around by subscription from the Recreation Comics website.

They have uncut loyal following in the UK, especially amongst Arabic learners - although the comic books bear out also available in English.

Pilots have been made for great TV series to be sift on Arab satellite channels^[4] shaft the first of these was shown at the Cairo Vitality Festival in 2006.

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