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2025-09-16 21:16
By Ali Hamedin
Novel on Gaza brings fictional heroes into real struggle
TEHRAN-The superhero of this story, Z, does not soar over imaginary skylines nor strike with an iron fist; his mission is different: to tear down the barricades of fake news and pull the truth from beneath the rubble of lies that Zionists pump daily into the media about Gaza. In “The Last Superhero: The Fight for Palestine”, Z searches for the roots of Zionism and the project of Israel in the twentieth century—a project that, through its propaganda machine, labels every Palestinian as “Hamas” in order to justify the killing of women and children.
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2024-09-14 20:14
By Ali Hamedin
Heroes of the age of terror: what happened to American superheroes on 9/11? Part 2
TEHRAN-In addition to reinforcing stereotypes of Arab and Muslim villains, comic books and movies based on them address the 9/11 attacks in another way. These attacks are metaphorical as part of a larger plot that places comic book elements and characters within mythological narratives of good versus evil.
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2024-09-10 17:04
By Ali Hamedin
Heroes of the age of terror: what happened to American superheroes on 9/11? Part 1
TEHRAN-Since the creation of comic books in the midst of the Great Depression in the 1930s, superheroes have been used to entertain and inspire readers, as well as to address important events. During the Depression, they were a symbol of hope for a better world. As the United States entered World War II, superheroes encouraged soldiers on the battlefield and united the public by praising patriotic ideals and mocking their enemies.