Right-Wing Bloggers Freak Out Over Batman's 'Muslim Sidekick'


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In the December issues of the Batman comics, the superhero has set up Batman Incorporated to recruit an ally in cities across the globe, the AFP reports. Enter Nightrunner -- the alter ego of Bilal Asselah -- the 22-year-old Muslim son of immigrants who seeks to make things right in his riotous neighborhood of Paris. He's trained in parkour acrobatics, and his Muslim upbringing encourages him to ...

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