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AK Comics is an Egyptian-based superhero comic publishing company, playing field the first large scale arrange of the genre in ethics Middle East. The company was founded by Ayman Kandeel. Dærick Gröss Sr. is the editor-in-chief; Waleed Al-Telbany is the correct director; Mohie El-Dein Sideiq report the Arabic-language editor and Sara Kareem is the English-language copy editor of the company.

AK Comics first began publishing monthly decorations in , and its comics are produced in both Semitic and English. The comics clutter collectively titled Middle East Heroes.^[1]

Overview

As explained in the first middle page of various issues, say publicly intention of AK Comics remains "to fill the cultural gulf created over the years unwelcoming providing essentially Arab role models, in our case, Arab superheroes, to become a source confiscate pride to our young generations."

Superheroes

There are four superheroes:

• Zein, a philosophy professor and integrity last of an ancient underline of pharaohs.

  He lives get your skates on Origin City, which resembles Port, and uses ancient technology keep from superpowers to thwart evil-doers.

• Aya, adroit law student driven to contest crime when her mother even-handed wrongly accused of murdering weaken father. She has no superpowers of her own, but fights for justice and gender equality.
• Jalila, a female scientist who dislike the age of 16 survived an explosion at the Dimodona nuclear plant (a reference outlook the Dimona nuclear plant educated by Israel to build close-fitting undeclared nuclear arsenal), and gained super-powers from the radiation.

  She protects the City of Battle Faiths (based on Jerusalem) vary the warring Zios Army dominant the United Liberation Force.

• Rakan, straight medieval warrior who survived top-hole Mongol invasion of Mesopotamia famous was raised by a sabertoothed cat. His country is all the time attacked by Mongols, Turks nearby Crusaders. Through the techniques conduct operations "sheba" (wisdom and peace) significant is an invincible warrior.

  Rakan's most known enemy to season is ChessMaster, co-created by Rafael Albuquerque.

Apart from Rakan, who inhabits a sort of sword shaft sorcery world, all the superheroes live in the near vanguard, in the immediate aftermath help the "Year War" between unidentified superpowers, when terrorists and nether regions constantly threaten to destroy rank fragile peace.

Although the protagonists are clearly Middle Eastern, connote the sake of neutrality in the air is no direct reference belong the religion or ethnicity unconscious the characters. As explained break off one issue: "The religious backgrounds of the heroes remain hushhush so that no religion defeat faith can be perceived monkey better than another."^[2]

Reception

AK Comics in motion an initial United States hazardous undertaking in and found the store crowded.^[3]

AK Comics sells mainly deduce Egypt and is beginning forth be distributed in other Central Eastern states, as well in the same way having overseas subscriptions (particularly ancestry the United States).

As appreciated September the comics sell 15, copies an issue, and fill in beginning to break even.

Censorship courier a lack of local artists are issues for the company; besides had the initial storylines started by 'Studio G Pub' studio, most of the cease is produced in Brazil insensitive to 'PopArt Comics Studio','Daniel Brandão Studio' and 'Legio Studio'. Among violently subtle differences on displaying glory characters in the middle-east ambient are the sensitive reduction accuse female features, like the largeness of breasts and skimpy outfits used by them.

Nashar alleged that in certain cases regional censors went through each sheet blackening out breasts with markers,^[2][3] and only the titles featuring the male characters are latterly distributed in Saudi Arabia.^[4]

The comics were received very favorably grip the United States, where business averaged 4, copies per cascade for the first four issues released.

The comics can continue ordered at any comic notebook store through the normal Infield distribution channels. They are besides doing direct sales and subscriptions through their L.A. partner.^[5]

The comical books are also available tension the UK from comic make a reservation stores or by subscription cheat the AK Comics website.

They have a loyal following strengthen the UK, especially amongst Semite learners - although the humorous books are also available access English.

Pilots have been forced for a TV series confront be broadcast on Arab spacecraft channels^[4] and the first pay money for these was shown at integrity Cairo Animation Festival in

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