Men in Tights
In Egypt, Comics Laud Arabic Heroes()
March 9, 2005 Once a bastion of Western culture, many comics now feature Mideast heroes. The art is familiar, but names and super-powers may not be. Among the characters: Jalila, Defender of City of All the Faiths; Rakan the Lone Warrior; and Zein the Last Pharaoh.
Spider-Man, Swinging Through India()
January 6, 2005 Sharad Devarajan is the CEO of Gotham Entertainment Group, which has licensed the Marvel Comics characters to be distributed in South Asia. Their first publication is Spider-Man India, featuring Pavitr Prabhakar as Peter Parker.
Japan's Comic Book Export()
January 9, 2003 A few years ago, little pocket monsters -- Pokemon -- arrived from Japan and quickly became one of the most valuable animated properties in history. Now, there's a new monster on the block. As NPR's Susan Stone reports, one of Japan's most popular comic books is poised to take American teens by storm.
Manga, Anime and Japanese Culture in America()
January 31, 2005 Japanese comics, called manga, take up more and more space on American bookshelves, and they've infused new life into the publishing industry. Neal Conan and guests discuss the growing influence of Japanese culture in America.
