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Dust and The Veil: Muslim Marvel’s Problematic Faves

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A few weeks ago, we welcomed in the Golden Age of Muslim Women in Comics; this week, it’s time to look into the less than stellar portrayals of Muslim girls in the medium.  After all, what would fandom be without a few problematic faves? We often like to pretend that our media consumption is free of propaganda or greater political…

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Welcome to the Golden Age of Muslim Women in Comics

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This is a good time to be a nerd. Marvel’s superheroic epics have taken over the box office, and most importantly comics have become cool again. Or, maybe they have? It depends on who you ask. If you’re asking us, then yes, comics are DEFINITELY COOL. Unlike the seemingly monochromatic nature of heroes in Marvel’s…