Dust

I stumbled across this very interesting essay; it touches on the portrayal of women in graphic novels and more specifically, on the western prejudice, stereotypes and lack of understanding of Muslim culture through a Marvel X-Men character called "Dust".

http://brokenmystic.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/female-muslim-and-mutant-a-critique-of-muslim-women-in-comic-books-–-part-1-of-2/