KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, June 28, 2006 — An award was presented last week to Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa at The Cartoons and Comics Festival in Recife, Brazil in recognition of his creation of the comic book project The 99. The 99 is the world's first superhero team based exclusively on Islamic culture. It is being released for publication through Teshkeel Media Group, a company that Dr. Al-Mutawa founded.
"Although I am honored to be the recipient of such a prestigious award," said Dr. Al-Mutawa, "the real winners here are The 99 themselves. This is a concept whose time has come and one that will forever change the way our children view such things as multiculturalism, cooperation and our own cultural heritage."
The FIHQ award has had its share of illustrious recipients in the past. Included are the late American comic writer, artist and entrepreneur, Will Eisner; Don Rosa, who served as an illustrator for Disney for many years; French cartoonist Jano; as well as Peter Kuper, whose comic illustrations appear regularly in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, and MAD magazine.
About Teshkeel Media Group, KSC
Teshkeel Media Group, KSC (http://www.teshkeel.com) is one of the Middle East's leading developers of comics and children's entertainment. Based in Kuwait with offices in New York, the Company fills a void by providing positive, high-quality children's content in the region. The company's multimedia offerings will soon include print and electronic media, films and television. Teshkeel is already working in partnership with global publishers like Marvel, DC and Archie Comics in the Middle East and North Africa. Teshkeel's premier property, The 99, will commence publication in September 2006.
About FIHQ-2006 – Festival Internacional de Humor e Quadrinhos
The FIHQ-2006 is a Cartoons and Comics Festival promoted by the ACAPE – Association of Cartoonists of Pernambuco, together with the FUNDARPE – Culture Foundation of the State of Pernambuco, to continue and expand the activities carried out in the previous seven Festivals.
CONTACTS:
Teshkeel Media Group, KSC
Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa
+965-223-0099
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FIHQ
Christiano Mascaro
+55-81-9242-9948
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