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THE JUSTICE LEAGUE AND THE 99 TO JOIN FORCES IN UPCOMING MINI-SERIES

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

By Alex Segura

Since the DC offices — and, in turn, The Source — will be closed tomorrow celebrating the Fourth, we thought it’d be nice to end the week with a bit of cool news.

Well, here it is: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the heroes of the Justice League will join forces with Teshkeel Comics’ THE 99, the award-winning original superhero group based on Islamic culture and history.

THE 99 team, which debuted in June 2006, was recently identified by Forbes Magazine as one of the “Top 20 Trends Sweeping the Globe.” Not too shabby, huh? In THE 99 — created by Naif Al-Mutawa — are a team of superheroes, including Jabbar the Powerful and Noora the Light who must collect 99 gems encrypted with the wisdom and power of the ancient Dar Al-Hikma library of Baghdad, which are spread across the globe.

The mini-series will be penned by incoming AZRAEL scribe Fabian Nicieza, who’s no stranger to THE 99, having written the series previously. We’re saving the artistic announcement and official release date for another day, once we’re ready to show off some of the art. But can you blame us for spilling the news? We didn’t think so.

Want to learn more about The 99? Well, you’re in luck. THE 99 has a handy website with all the answers for any questions you might have.

Stay tuned to The Source for more information on the upcoming crossover.

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14 Responses to “THE JUSTICE LEAGUE AND THE 99 TO JOIN FORCES IN UPCOMING MINI-SERIES”

  1. thephylemon says on July 2nd, 2009 at 8:53 am :

    Very interesting news. This could be good.

  2. joao_miranda says on July 2nd, 2009 at 8:55 am :

    Cool. Already read a few of “The 99″ stuff and it’s very good stuff.

  3. Hyperion322 says on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:10 am :

    VERY cool - looking forward to this! ~ Hype

  4. DCcollector.com » The Justice League Teams up with The 99? says on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:12 am :

    [...] to the latest post over at The Source (DC Comics Official Blog), the JLA will team-up with The 99. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the [...]

  5. Blake Petit says on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:14 am :

    Way cool! I was a big fan of “The 99″ and I’ve been waiting for it to come back! Glad to hear Fabian is sticking with the property as well.

  6. Ricardo says on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:22 am :

    This is a great idea, in fact.

  7. The Justice League and THE 99 Join Forces! - Comic Hero News says on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:43 am :

    [...] have a WASP President, that DC Comics and Teshkeel Comics have made the exciting announcement, via DC Universe: The Source blog, that the Justice League of America will be teaming up with Teshkeel Comics The [...]

  8. East Meets West: The 99 & JLA Mini-Series Announced! - The Nerdiest Kids says on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:47 am :

    [...] released. For more information on the The 99 check out the wiki page and official website. Source[DC Comics] Post a Comment [...]

  9. Gorbunov says on July 2nd, 2009 at 9:53 am :

    Just don’t tell it to Frank Miller.

  10. Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources - Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment » Justice League to meet The 99 in upcoming mini-series says on July 2nd, 2009 at 10:30 am :

    [...] From the Source: THE 99 team, which debuted in June 2006, was recently identified by Forbes Magazine as one of the “Top 20 Trends Sweeping the Globe.” Not too shabby, huh? In THE 99 — created by Naif Al-Mutawa — are a team of superheroes, including Jabbar the Powerful and Noora the Light who must collect 99 gems encrypted with the wisdom and power of the ancient Dar Al-Hikma library of Baghdad, which are spread across the globe. [...]

  11. mq1987 says on July 2nd, 2009 at 11:06 am :

    Good stuff. If Marvel’s got Dust, then DC needs the 99.

  12. Holy Teamups: American, Arabic Heroes to Join Forces - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com says on July 6th, 2009 at 10:06 am :

    [...] team of Islamic heroes whose adventures are produced by an Arabic publisher, The Guardian reported. On its official blog, The Source, DC Comics announced that the miniseries would see its Justice League, whose lineup includes [...]

  13. bohemiacomicsreader says on July 18th, 2009 at 8:41 pm :

    Sorry, not interested.

  14. The 99 | BNotizie Magazine says on August 2nd, 2009 at 1:42 am :

    [...] The Justice League and The 99 to Join Forces in Upcoming Mini-series, The Source, DC Comics, July 2, [...]

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