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| Al-Tariq was a terrorist villain in a controversial ''"New Deal"'' story arc that attempted to redescribe Captain America in relation to the post-9/11 world. This story arc has been criticized for both ] and ], along with further ] for having one-dimension villains. |
Al-Tariq was a terrorist villain in a controversial ''"New Deal"'' story arc that attempted to redescribe Captain America in relation to the post-9/11 world. This story arc has been criticized for both ] and ], along with further ] for having one-dimension villains. | ||
| ] penned a reaction piece for the ] which can be found on ] . In the piece Medved criticizes the characterization of Captain America as a stunned apologist when confronted by Al-Tariq. Other reactions can be found on or . | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| Al-Tariq | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Captain America #5 |
Al-Tariq is fictional character in Marvel Comics.
Controversy
Al-Tariq was a terrorist villain in a controversial "New Deal" story arc that attempted to redescribe Captain America in relation to the post-9/11 world. This story arc has been criticized for both jingoism and apologism, along with further flaming for having one-dimension villains.
Michael Medved penned a reaction piece for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies which can be found on National Review Online here. In the piece Medved criticizes the characterization of Captain America as a stunned apologist when confronted by Al-Tariq. Other reactions can be found on Amazon or here.