The term “citizen of the world”, usually induces thoughts of someone who is good and treats his fellow man with humility. Unfortunately, although this idea is not extinct, it certainly not one that is being celebrated in today’s day and time. Unfortunately hate and xenophobia, are what rule the souls of most people, even those who claim to be food people but “must look after their own”. This ideology is quite dangerous and the “inherent goodness” that human beings once were thought to possess, is no more.

Silence is the loudest noise one can make and when one refuses to stand up against those who believe in hate, gives them power. This is where those of us who still believe in “humanity”, think that the world deserves the best in us. This is the place where creatives take center stage and be the examples who we want to see. This is what comes to mind in reading the second issue of Buraaq as we find a superman in costume and in civilian clothes.

We finally get a chance to see Buraaq’s alter ego, Yusuf Abdullah, in his everyday life, as the first act you see him doing, is helping an elderly man across the street.  The reader gets a sense of the type of person Yusuf, is by his interactions with his neighbors and how he treats strangers. He even finds time to be Buraaq, to save some people from a burning tower. By issue’s end, the powers that be who runs Nova City looks to end him, and it looks like they have s secret weapon.

Overall, an issue that is important in showing that Muslim Americans are ordinary people and sometimes they are greater than our better angels. The story by Kamil Imtiaz is entertaining and doesn’t sacrifice message for story. The art by Adil Imtiaz is gorgeous. Altogether, a good step in showing the world that superheroes belong to more than one hue.

Story: Kamil Imtiaz Art: Adil Imtiaz
Story: 9.0 Art: 9.0 Overall: 9.0 Recommendation: Buy