Even though this has been widely reported, it's still worth mentioning: U.S. Special Operations Command is getting into the Middle Eastern comics business.
It has advertised on the Federal Business Opportunities Web site (solicitation no. H92239-05-T-0026 or see here) for someone to produce a comic book series:
... based on the security forces, military and police, in the near future in the Middle East in cooperation with the Ministries of Interior of some of those countries. The comic series will be subject to change based on initial focus group testing of a prototype comic. If the subject matter for a specific comic does not do well in its intended focus group then it may be dropped and/or a new basis for the comic will be selected.
The comic-book series is being produced for psychological-operations purposes that aren't yet public.
It's quite an opportunity for an aspiring comic-book type who can produce a year's worth of monthly, 16-page comics using "thematic guidance from representatives of the U.S. Army," particularly if he or she has the desired "knowledge of Arab language and cultures, law enforcement and small unit military operations."
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