AN ARMY IN PINK
Superheroes
If you're a woman born in rural India, the odds are stacked against you. Unless you live in the Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, where a group of women called the Gulabi Gang (Pink Sari Gang) and their bamboo sticks keep the men in check.
MiracleBusters
Superheroes
A meeting with Rationalists United, a secret Mumbai group that works towards busting gurus and godmen who claim to have supernatural powers.
DIVERSITY IN SPANDEX
Superheroes, Race
Comic books are getting a dose of political correctness, as publishers race to add gay, latino and black superheroes.
Wham! Bam! Islam!
Superheroes, Religion
Can the world of fictional superheroes have a positive impact on real life? Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, a Kuwaiti psychologist, thinks so: he's designed an Islam-inspired comic book series, The 99, to create exemplary role models for Muslim youths.
Named after the 99 attributes of Allah, such as justice, kindness and patience, the international cast of characters promotes Islam’s positive messages, as…
