Barbargsa .E2.80.94 Blood of the Honorable United States propaganda comics

barbargsa — blood of honorable

in development of comic, creators understood target audience giving attention local tausug culture , sulu region in developing comic:

two years ago, 2 army officers decided create 1 scratch tell children of sulu islands story of happening in homeland… philippines military portrayed in positive , heroic light while villains terrorists or bandits. creators careful accurately illustrate sulu region, , use character names, clothing , mannerisms reflect culture of tausug ethnic group.

the main character ameer, student of kuntao, local martial art. ameer citizen vigilante vows protect lives of people threatened , affected terrorism after returns home working abroad , witnesses confluence of violence in hometown. actions of ameer shadow theme of comic, vs. evil, highlighted maj. edward lopacienski: in end see hero , community rising turn on terrorists. beyond placing ameer in local culture , settings, deals previous terrorist events of abu sayyaf group. of these events include sulu co-op bombing in march 2006 , basilan hostage crisis abu sayyaf group used schoolchildren body shields filipino police , military.

the comic book character ameer has become popular , local vendors have printed unauthorized shirts image. on 600,000 of 10-issue series have been distributed through island , in both english , local filipino dialect.