The 99, Nightrunner, Simon Baz, Kamala Khan, Buraaq -Mideast and Islamic comic book markets powering up
The Middle East comic book market was estimated at over $200 million in 2014, representing a modest share of the global $1.5 billion market. However, with UAE-based Al Ahli securing rights to distribute Arabic-language copies of international comics in the region, and with Islamic superheroes such as Kamala Khan, Buraaq, and The 99, there is a growing market for new Islamic comic books taking hold in the Middle East.
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Hammaad Chaudhry, Associate, DinarStandard