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Real Name: Catarina Barbosa
Home Country: Portugal
Age: 17
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Base of Operation: THE 99 Steps Foundation, Seville, Spain
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THE 99 covered in the Japanese Media COURRIER JAPO

February 15, 2006

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THE 99 featured in Brazil's FOLHA ILUSTRADA

February 12, 2006

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INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

February 12, 2006

Zap! Pow! Islamic superheroes to save the day
By Hassan M. Fattah The New York Times
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2006
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates

For comic book readers in Arab countries, the world often looks like this: Superheroes save American cities, battle beasts in Tokyo, and even on occasion solve crimes in the French countryside. But few care about saving the Arab world.

THE 99 featured in France's LE MONDE

February 11, 2006

Des superheros la sauce islamique

Que peut lire un amateur de bandes dessines dans le monde arabe ? Jusqupr sent, le choix etait limit' : "les aventures de superhos qui sauvent les Etats-Unis, qui affrontent des b'tes foroces Tokyo ou qui, l'occasion, rosolvent des crimes commis dans la campagne francaise", resume le New York Times.

The WASHINGTON POST: Superheroes Powered on Islam

February 9, 2006

The Washington Post
Superheroes Powered on Islam
By Nora Boustany Wednesday,
February 8, 2006; Page A16

Naif Al-Mutawa was a businessman looking for financing. His idea was to create a line of comic books, nonreligious in theme, starring superheroes endowed with Islamic traits. But he needed a selling point.

LA REPUBBLICA

February 7, 2006

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The NEW YORK TIMES: Comics to Battle for Truth, Ju

February 1, 2006

January 22, 2006
Comics to Battle for Truth, Justice and the Islamic Way
By HASSAN M. FATTAH

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 21 - For comic book readers in Arab countries, the world often looks like this: superheroes save American cities, battle beasts in Tokyo and even on occasion solve crimes in the French countryside. But few care about saving the Arab world.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Teshkeel Brings Marvel Heroes t

February 1, 2006

When Marvel's superheroes aren't busy saving the world, they're also getting licensed around the world. Last year Marvel rolled out an Indian version of Spider-Man, and recently announced a deal with the Teshkeel Media Group that will see Marvel's characters released in Arabic throughout the Middle East and North Africa. With a population of 250 million, the potential market in the region is huge, says Teshkeel general manager Sven Larsen, "Over 50% of the population is under the age of 24. Collectively, it's the fifth largest children's population in the world." Currently, Disney characters dominate the Arabic children's comics market, but Teshkeel and Marvel hope to change that.

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Mercurycomics.com : Marvel Comics Head To The Midd

January 30, 2006

In a move indicative of Marvel's continued push with global licensing, the Kuwait City based Teshkeel Media Group today announced that it has signed an agreement with Marvel to bring Arabic-language Marvel comics, magazines and trade paperbacks to the Middle East. The multi-year agreement will see the comics translated into a variety of languages throughout the region, with Teshkeel reporting availability of the Marvel editions will run from the Arabian Gulf to North Africa. Neither Teshkeel nor Marvel commented on any adjustment to content specific to the new marketplace.

Ereleases.com : Teshkeel Media Group Brings Marvel

January 30, 2006

Regional Publisher Announces Wide-Ranging Partnership With Marvel Entertainment
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2005 -- Teshkeel Media Group, KSC, announced today a comprehensive agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL), a leading global character-based entertainment and licensing company to bring Arabic-language Marvel comics, trade paperbacks and magazines to the Middle East region. The agreement was announced by Naif Al-Mutawa, CEO of Teshkeel, and Bruno Maglione, President of Marvel International.

Under terms of the agreement, Teshkeel will engage in a wide-ranging multi-year publishing program which for the first time will bring Marvel's world-famous comic books to the Middle East in local language. The Marvel comics will be distributed throughout the region, from the Arabian Gulf to North Africa.