It is something in a comic when a superhero has more than met match.  It makes the reader realize that they are fallible, that they are not perfect, and that may either drive readers away or make them identify with them. I remember the first time I heard of the character, Bane, and when I saw that iconic scene of him breaking Batman’s back, it blew my mind. I knew Batman, had no super powers, but I thought he would outsmart every villain that crossed his path.

His undoing by Bane, only showed the world, that at the end of the day, Batman, and Bruce Wayne, are still human. The same was done to Clark Kent’s Superman, as his meeting with Doomsday, led to his own death. Both characters are special types of onions that needed to be peeled for their fans still feel something for them. In the third issue of Buraaq, our hero meets a maniacal villain that looks to be more than he can handle.

We find Yusef as a subject of a human-interest piece, showing positive portrayals of Muslims doing work in the community. Later that night, the same box that gives him power call him to the Mojave Desert as the same ancient deity that gave him power needs him. There he meets the Truth Seekers, an organization fighting evil over several dimensions where they encounter an evil who is more than Buraaq’s match in this instance. By issue’s end, Buraaq is barely victorious and he is pulled into same battle the Truth Seekers have been fighting.

Overall, an issue that challenges societal norms and stereotypes, as well as entertains. The story by Adil Imtiaz is both enjoyable and illuminating. The art by Kamil Imtiaz is gorgeous. Altogether, a fun ride, that leaves the readers with questions needing answers in the next issue.

Story: Adil Imtiaz Art: Kamil Imtiaz
Story: 10 Art: 10 Overall: 10 Recommendation: Buy