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WASHINGTON - There's a new superhero in town and he doesn't sport a cape, mask or wear embarrassing tights. He wears a turban and he fights the Taliban and is a huge Elvis fan. Deep Singh or 'Super Sikh' is the brainchild of Oakland-based writer Eileen Alden and Silicon Valley executive, Supreet Singh Manchada, CBS reported. The pair launched a Kickstarter campaign early this year...
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to "help bring the first turban Sikh super hero to life". In just 27 hours they had enough to produce the first issue.By February, they exceeded their original goal of $5,000, raising more than $22,000. Aldon and Manchada have brought in award-winning illustrator Amit Tayal, whose work has been published internationally.
The Kickstarter money ensures at least three issues of the series. There are than 28 million Sikhs worldwide and about a half million living in the US. According to comicbookreligion.com, there are already 20 turban-wearing Sikh heroes and villains in comic books. The Kickstarter campaign says Deep Singh is a "skillful, smart and very well-trained British Special Air Service agent". That sounds a bit like James Bond. But Deep Singh’s creators promise a new kind of hero - “a modern hero in a turban who loves Elvis and hates bad guys” and “will uphold his Sikh values even while he is living in a modern world with all of its complexities”. It is hoped that the comic will shed light on this 15th-century religion, perhaps one of the most misunderstood groups on the planet. Machanda said he was bullied when he was a child, and that was one of the reasons he co-created this comic. SuperSikh will be printed in English. A digital version in Punjabi, Spanish and Mandarin will come later. Super Sikh also has a Facebook page.
The Kickstarter money ensures at least three issues of the series. There are than 28 million Sikhs worldwide and about a half million living in the US. According to comicbookreligion.com, there are already 20 turban-wearing Sikh heroes and villains in comic books. The Kickstarter campaign says Deep Singh is a "skillful, smart and very well-trained British Special Air Service agent". That sounds a bit like James Bond. But Deep Singh’s creators promise a new kind of hero - “a modern hero in a turban who loves Elvis and hates bad guys” and “will uphold his Sikh values even while he is living in a modern world with all of its complexities”. It is hoped that the comic will shed light on this 15th-century religion, perhaps one of the most misunderstood groups on the planet. Machanda said he was bullied when he was a child, and that was one of the reasons he co-created this comic. SuperSikh will be printed in English. A digital version in Punjabi, Spanish and Mandarin will come later. Super Sikh also has a Facebook page.