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Where’s the “Muslim Wrath” a Year into Ms. Marvel?

Approximately one year ago, Debbie Schlussel — a “conservative political commentator, radio talk show host, columnist, and attorney” with “unique expertise on radical Islam/Islamic terrorism” according to her bio — posted her views on the debut of Ms. Marvel under the title, “Marvel Comics Adds Muslim Chick Superhero (to Appease Marvel’s Muslim Chick Editor).”

Schlussel relays:

No word on how many gay Arafats she’ll pretend to sleep with either. How many Fort Hoods she’ll shoot up or bras she’ll rig with explosives to blow up planes.

According to our records, so far, a year later, the score remains:

Gay Arafats: 0
Ft Hoods: 0
Rigged bras: 0

One commenter warned Marvel, “get ready to incur the Muslim wrath” due to their publishing Ms. Marvel.

Add to the scoreboard:

Muslim wrath over Ms. Marvel: 0

(Thanks to Martin Lund for noting this piece!)

The ISIS Terrorist Who Loves Superheroes

Rich Johnson at Bleeding Cool noted a particularly disturbing trait to one of the ISIS terrorists: He’s apparently a superhero fan. The Guardian newspaper profiled Reyaad Khan, a Welsh jihadist and, based on his Twitter feed, a Batman and Justice League enthusiast. Shouldn’t there be something inherently contradictory between the superhero credo and ISIS’s principles? Read more here.