Teshkeel Comics ( ar, تشكيل كومكس, translit=taškeel komiks, or more formally تشكيل للقصص المصورة ''taškeel li-l-qiṣaṣ al-muṣawwara'') is a
Kuwaiti
comic book publisher, and a division of Teshkeel Media Group, a company focused on creating, re-engineering and exploiting all forms of children's media based on or infused with localised culture in the
Middle East.
History
Teshkeel Comics was founded by Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa while studying for his
M.B.A. at
Columbia Business School
Columbia Business School (CBS) is the business school of Columbia University, a Private university, private research university in New York City. Established in 1916, Columbia Business School is one of six Ivy League business schools and is one ...
in 2003. In
2005
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, Teshkeel had established a partnership with
Marvel Comics to publish their comic book titles in the
Arabic language to be released for audiences in the Middle East and
North African regions, which are an Arab-speaking majority. On March 16, 2006, Teshkeel released their first published comic, which was an issue of ''
The Spectacular Spider-Man'' in Arabic. Teshkeel also made deals with
DC Comics and
Archie Comics
Archie Comic Publications, Inc., is an American comic book publisher headquartered in Pelham, New York.[American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...]
comics, Teshkeel also published an original
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
comic book series, ''
The 99''. ''The 99'' debuted in May 2006, and continued to be published until September 2013. Teshkeel published ''The 99'' in
English, Arabic, and
Bahasa Indonesian, among other languages. ''The 99'' was distributed in
North America
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via
Diamond Comic Distributors
Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (often called Diamond Comics, DCD, or casually Diamond) is an American comic book distributor serving retailers in North America and worldwide. They transport comic books and graphic novels, as well as other po ...
.
Teshkeel Comics also published a licensed children's magazine based on
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
's characters and series. This magazine was published in both English and Arabic.
Published works
Original titles
* ''
The 99'' (Arabic and English)
Licensed titles
* ''
Archie
Archie is a masculine given name, a diminutive of Archibald. It may refer to:
People Given name or nickname
*Archie Alexander (1888–1958), African-American mathematician, engineer and governor of the US Virgin Islands
* Archie Blake (mathematici ...
'' (Arabic only)
* ''Archie and Friends'' (Arabic only)
* ''
The Batman Adventures'' (Arabic only; based on Volume 2)
* ''Cartoon Network Magazine'' (Arabic and English)
* ''
Hulk
The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk' ...
'' (Arabic only; based on the 2000 series)
* ''Marvel'' (Arabic only; umbrella title for various stories of miscellaneous Marvel characters, such as
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 ( cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first ...
)
* ''
The Spectacular Spider-Man'' (Arabic only)
* ''
Superman Adventures
''Superman Adventures'' is a DC Comics comic book series featuring Superman. It is set in the continuity (and style) of '' Superman: The Animated Series''. It ran for 66 issues between 1996 and 2002. Writers on the series included Paul Dini, Mark E ...
'' (Arabic only)
* ''
Ultimate Spider-Man'' (Arabic only)
* ''
Ultimate X-Men'' (Arabic only)
References
External links
{{Portal, Comics
Teshkeel Comicsat the Comic Book DB
''
Gulf News
''Gulf News'' is a daily English language newspaper published from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was first launched in 1978, and is currently distributed throughout the UAE and also in other Persian Gulf Countries. Its online edition was launch ...
'', September 28, 2006
Comics to Battle for Truth, Justice and the Islamic Way ''
New York Times'', January 22, 2006
Can Comics Change the Arab World? ''
The Harvard Crimson'', February 15, 2007
Teshkeel in India - Comicology
Publishing companies established in 2006
Comic book publishing companies of the Middle East
Privately held companies
Kuwaiti companies established in 2006