Comic book fans will soon be getting their first glimpse at an unlikely new superhero — a Muslim boy in a wheelchair with superpowers.
The new superhero is the brainchild of a group of disabled young Americans and Syrians who were brought together last month in Damascus by the Open Hands Intiative, a non-profit organization founded by U.S. philanthropist and businessman Jay T. Snyder.
The superhero's appearance hasn't been finalized, but an early sketch shows a Muslim boy who lost his legs in a landmine accident and later becomes the Silver Scorpion after discovering he has the power to control metal with his mind.
Not to sound insenstive but my bf just brought me a news article about this and I laughed my ass off. I know these people are trying to make Muslims feel equal or something...lol...but did they have to put him in a wheel chair? Also he controls metal..so basically he is Magneto and Xavier put together.
