In pictures: Female Muslim comic book characters

Dust is a fictional character in Marvel Comics’ X-Men-related comic books. Courtesy Marvel Comics

The Seattle-based author G Willow Wilson made history when her new comic-book series, Ms Marvel, became the first mainstream Muslim character to be the star of her own title. Courtesy G. Willow Wilson

The Iron Butterfly, alter ego Kahina Eskandari, debut Jan. 1994. Courtesy DC Comics

One of the protagonists of The Losers — a Vertigo series by DC Comics written by Andy Diggle — Aisha uses her combat skills to slay baddies. A cold-blooded killer who spent her childhood in Afghanistan and Pakistan fighting against Soviet soldiers. DC Comics

Egypt’s first veiled superheroine in a webcomic, Qahera is a Cairo-based, hijabi character who is the mainstay of a comic series by the same name. Created by Deena Mohamed, she not only fights bad guys but also deals with Islamophobia. Courtesy Deena Mohamed

The Burka Avenger. Courtesy Unicorn Black Production

Shahan Zaidi, the creator of the graphic novel Bloody Nasreen, whose central character is Pakistan's first unveiled heroine. Here are some other female Muslim comic book characters.