Mideast superheroes coming to the U.S.

I talked yesterday with an exec from AK Comics. It’s understandable if you haven’t heard of AK: It’s based in Cairo, Egypt, and proudly publishes adventures of the first home-grown Mideast superheroes. The comic are distributed in Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East in Arabic and English versions. AK is now trying to make a name for itself in the U.S., too, and the company’s four series will be found in American comic-book shops starting in May. A batch of comics from AK is headed my way; it’ll be interesting to see how they match up with Marvel and DC and the like. An upcoming Comics Fan column will have more on AK.