It has also drawn the ire of rights groups for its blanket depictions of Muslims and Arabs.Ĭertainly, Miller's mixing of Muslims and Arabs - the book never differentiates - with terrorists highlights Holy Terror's unflattering portrayal of Muslims. After a certain point lost it."ĭespite lukewarm reviews, Holy Terror was the best-selling graphic novel in September, according to Diamond Comic Distributors, an American company. "I can't tell if it's supposed to be satire or not, but it's pretty bad.
Holy Terror is, in Mr Miller's eyes, his contribution to the fight against terrorism.Īt Big Planet Comics, DC's largest comic book store, Nick Liappis, a 31-year-old clerk, was confused about Mr Miller's intent. "Otherwise, I'd gladly be pulling the trigger myself." I'm too old to serve my country in any other way. "I wish all those responsible for the atrocity of September 11 to burn in hell. My country was, utterly unprovoked, savagely attacked," wrote Miller, a New Yorker.
"Three thousand of my neighbours were murdered. In a post on his website dated September 23, Miller unapologetically defended Holy Terror as a piece of "naked propaganda", but propaganda in a "virtuous" sense. It's unfortunate that Islamophobia is becoming mainstream," said Nihad Awad, the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based Muslim civil-rights group. "We are witnessing a growing industry of information and fear-mongering, and this work fits in the centre. Originally envisioned as a Batman tale after September 11 attacks on the US, the comic features heroes The Fixer, and thief-come-love interest, Natalie, as they join forces to stop an Al Qaeda plot on Empire City, a thinly veiled New York City.įor some, the best-seller underlines a worrying shift in American entertainment. Any nuance, however, is all but absent in his latest work. His stories, which include the famous Batman mini-series, The Dark Knight Returns, and comics-to-film 300 and Sin City, regularly explore the darker corners of society amid shades of moral grey. From there the jingoism, violence and Islamophobia take off. The book opens with the quote: "If you meet the infidel, kill the infidel", which Mr Miller attributes to the Prophet. WASHINGTON // There is nothing subtle about Frank Miller's newest graphic novel, Holy Terror.
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