In "THE 99," Naif Al-Mutawa's new generation of comic book heroes fight more than crime -- they smash stereotypes and battle extremism. Named after the 99 attributes of Allah, his characters reinforce positive messages of Islam and cross cultures to create a new moral framework for confronting evil, even teaming up with the Justice League of Ame...

Shereen El Feki shows how some Arab cultures are borrowing trademarks of Western pop culture -- music videos, comics, even Barbie -- and adding a culturally appropriate twist. The hybridized media shows how two civilizations, rather than dividing, can dovetail.

Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, an award-winning clinical psychologist whom is licensed in the State of New York, Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait looks at how culture can be and is swayed. He does so by sharing the journey of his controversial comic book, The 99.