Any comics collector might find this an interesting idea for modern times. In a move reminiscent of story-lines developed during the
second world war, the UN is joining forces with Marvel Comics,
creators of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk, to create a comic
book showing the international body working with superheroes to
solve bloody conflicts and rid the world of disease. The
comic, initially to be distributed free to US schoolchildren, will be
set in a war-torn fictional country and feature superheroes such as
Spider-Man working with UN agencies such as Unicef and the “blue
hats”, the UN peace-keepers. Camilla Schippa, chief of
office at the UN Office for Partnerships, told the Financial Times
the script was being written now and the final storyline was due to
be approved in February. The cartoonists are working for free. After
publication in the US, the UN hopes to translate the comics into
French and other languages and distribute them elsewhere, Ms Schippa
said. Although the UN did not come up with the initiative, the
measure could help revive the body’s troubled image in the US,
where relations have been strained.The latest UN initiative is not the
first time US comics have been used for political purposes. During
the second world war, superheroes were shown taking on Germany’s
Nazi regime. Marvel’s Captain America, together with other
characters such as Superman, were shown beating up Adolf Hitler.
The UN’s goals are somewhat
different: according to its website, it hopes the comics will
teach children the value of international co-operation and sensitize
them to the problems faced in other parts of the world. Click here to read the rest of the original article.
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