#haroun ibn sallah al rashid

[wakandas]

jet thee hellion

sketches for a project I placed on pause. very fun drawing the asymmetrical look and the hair. every time I draw the guy, all of a sudden I have three pages of him. mind you, he's had maybe 14 lines since 1986. what an icon.

see krakoa on film for a collection of characters from the X-Universe.

[celadons-penultimate]

I've talked recently, over on Twitter, about Sunspot & Monet St. Croix suffering from X-Men artists' inconsistent melanin portrayals, but Jetstream caught my eye on the TL & I can't help but recall times he's been done wrong, too.

For those who don't know him (probably most of you), he's a member of Emma Frost's original 80s-era Hellions team, a mutant w/ powers similar to those of Cannonball (except wasn't immune to his own powers, so he needed cybernetic enhancements to survive the blasting propulsion of flight).

OG concept: he's "a Moor [ie Shakespeare's Othello] & a Berber". And yet, over the years:

I'm no expert on Berbers or Moors, but (based on admittedly basic preliminary searching) while there isn't enough concrete evidence to claim MOST/ALL Berbers or Moors are Black, there's DEFINITELY enough evidence to claim SOME are & that Jetstream of Marvel's OG mutant Hellions was supposed to be among them.

🧐 As best I can tell, Jetstream (in his original concept) is a Black (🤔 AND Arab?) Moroccan, Muslim mutant.

I know the X-Men (& Marvel) aren't the only ones w/ a record of inconsistent melanin portrayals, but that doesn't make it less of a big deal. Respectful rep matters! 🥺

[totally-not-an-awkward-okapi]

I realized today that I might be too tired to do most things but if I pushed myself I could actually finish my Hellfire Gala designs for the year BEFORE the gala started. And ended. And had passed by like, a month.

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[yeeclaw]

Do you ever think about how Haroun ibn Sallah al-Rashid had similar levels of cyborg as Darth Vader? They both burned off their legs, and while Haroun’s arms are original, and nothing suggests his lungs were damaged, I assume, based on the depiction of his powers, that much of his abdomen and back are cybernetic also. Their cybernetics were both life-saving medical interventions that work with their abilities but don’t enhance them beyond allowing them to exist and continue using their abilities. It’s also unclear to others at first glance what the deal is. Some could mistake Vader for an advanced droid until interacting with him closely, while Haroun could go to school daily without anyone knowing he’s half machine until rockets casually rip out of his legs and back.

…just me?

[phoenixlionme]

Marvel Muslim Superheroes

1. Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel

2. Faiza Hussain aka Excalibur

3. Josiah al Hajj Sadiq/Josiah X aka Captain America

4. Kareem aka Red Dagger - last name unknown

5. Fadi Fadlalah aka Amulet

6. Monet St. Croix aka Penance

7. Monica Chang aka Black Widow

8. Navid Hassim aka Arabian Knight II

9. Sooraya Qadir aka Dust

10. Amir Khan - brother of Kamala Khan

11. Tyeehsa Hillman-Khan - the sister-in-law of Kamala Khan and wife of Amir Khan

12. Molek - real name unknown; Ghost Rider

13. Abdul Qamar aka Arabian Knight I 

14. Nakia Bahadir - friend/ally of Kamala Khan

15. Faith Shabazz - mother of Josiah X

16. Sirocco - last name unknown; mutant

17.  Haroun ibn Sallah al-Rashid aka Jetstream

18.  Taj Nital - member of Quincy Harker’s group of vampire hunters

19.  Scimitar - real name unknown

20. Jamila St. Croix - mother of Monet St. Croix

21. Isaiah Bradley aka Captain America

22. Elijah Bradley aka Patriot - NOTE: this hasn’t been confirmed but given his family are Muslim, it’s highly likely he is too. As such, I have decided to see him as Muslim.

23. G.W. Bridge aka George Washington Bridge 

24. Yusuf Khan - the father of Kamala and Amir Khan

25. Muneeba Khan - the mother of Kamala and Amir Khan

26. Malala Windsor aka Spider UK of Earth-835

Please list any more if you don’t see any on the list. Be respectful with the comments.

[thecorteztwins]

Loved seeing the original Hellions cameo in the new Hellions comic, but I disapproved of whitewashing Jetstream, so I whipped up this proper one real fast! Done in Krita. Tagging @sammysdewysensitiveeyes and @esteicy-blog since I know this bothered you guys too. I’m glad I did it, I think the skin shading/blending came out nicely! I really think I’m getting better!

[literallyjustnewmutants]

The New Mutants #56 (vol. 1)

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New Mutants Volume 1 Reading Order

With the X-Men’s success Marvel editorial demanded the brand be expanded into more titles. Claremont, after fighting this as long as he could, made the compromise to do one, but his way. The result was New Mutants. This focuses on a diverse group of teen (13-19) outcasts, most having nowhere else to go, joining the school to get a handle on their powers. The goal was not for them to be a backup team or the next generation of the X-Men, but for Professor X to return to his base goal of a safe space for raising mutants. This is also where the Hellfire Club, particularly Emma Frost, and their inner workings are more fully explored, largely because they have a rival group of young mutants called Hellions that mirror the NM. While I wrote lists for other X-Men runs, each is supposed to function by itself rather than part of some master list. I’m sure you could piece them together easily enough if you wanted, but this is made with the mindset of someone only reading NM. Bold=important parts of the main story Italics=optional (with explanations)

Marvel Team-Up (V1) 100 — The first appearance of Xi'an Coy Manh, also known as Karma, which leads into 165 and then the GN.

Uncanny X-Men (V1) 165 — There are only couple relevant pages to the NM here but it’s significant for Professor Xavier’s choice to bring in new students.

New Mutants Graphic Novel — The official name is Marvel Graphic Novel #4. It’s the first appearance of most of the team and how they came together.

New Mutants (V1) 1-3

UXM 167 — During the previous issues the X-Men were in space fighting the Brood, this is their return and first time meeting the new students.

NM 4-12

Marvel Team-Up (V1) Annual 6 — Relevant to future stories.

NM 13

Magik 1-4 — Miniseries showing Magik’s upbringing shortly before joining the team.

NM 14

UXM 180 — It’s only the last few pages that lead into NM 15.

NM 15-21

NM Annual 1

NM 22-25

UXM 192

Firestar 1-2 — Introduction to the character from the Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends cartoon into comics canon. It takes place over years which is why I cut UXM 193 in between.

UXM 193

Firestar 3-4

NM 26-29

Secret Wars Two #1

NM 30-34

NM Special Edition 1 (1985), UXM Annual 9

UXM 200

NM 35-37

Secret Wars Two #9

NM 38-44

NM Annual 2, UXM Annual 10

NM 45-51

NM Annual 3

NM 52

Fallen Angels (V1) 1-3 — Miniseries following Sunspot and Warlock. Doesn’t really affect the main title besides those characters not being around for a few issues.

NM 53-54 — Claremont departs*.

Fallen Angels 4-8

NM 55-57 — Louise Simonson takes over.

Power Pack 33 — What happens to Warlock and Sunspot after Fallen Angels but before their return to the team.

NM 58-66

NM Annual 4 — Part of the Evolutionary War event across annuals. Works fine as a solo story.

UXM 231

NM 67-70

X-Terminators 1-3 — Miniseries mostly following some kids from X-Factor during Inferno. Gives more background to explain what causes Inferno.

NM 71

X-Terminators 4

NM 72-76

X-Factor 41, 42 — The team briefly stays with the kids from X-Factor (a book also written by Simonson) who will shortly join the team.

NM 77-87 — Rob Liefeld takes over art duties with 86

NM Annual 5 — Same as Annual 4 but with Atlantis Attacks.

NM 88-91

NM Summer Special (1990) — One-shot by Ann Nocenti

NM 92

Days of Future Present: Fantastic Four Annual 23, NM Annual 6, XF Annual 5, UXM Annual 14

NM 93-94

X-Tinction Agenda: UXM 270, NM 95, XF 60, UXM 271, NM 96, XF 61, UXM 272, NM 97, XF 62 — Louise Simonson departs.

UXM 273 — XA epilogue and Claremont’s real final issue of the X-Men. After this he was relegated to scripting a few issues before leaving altogether.

NM 98-100 — At this point Liefeld/Nicieza take over on script/plot/pencil duties and set up the team’s reboot into X-Force.

Kings of Pain: NM Annual 7, New Warriors Annual 1, UXM Annual 15, X-Factor Annual 6 — Has a New Mutants annual despite happening after the change to X-Force; I guess they figured it was too soon for that title. Focuses on X-Force and New Warriors with backups about Freedom Force. Totally skippable unless you’re reading those.

If you want to follow Wolfsbane you have the option of reading the Muir Island Saga (UXM 278, 279, XF 69, UXM 280, XF 70) that leads into X-Factor 71 where that team is completely remade, or just jump to XF 71. If you want to follow Sam and Boom-Boom continue with X-Force 1 If you want to follow other New Mutants you’ll probably have to check wiki because it’s a while before they’re around again. See also:

*New Mutants Forever 1-5 — Out of continuity mini from 2010 by Claremont, set after 54, imagining the story he would’ve told had he never left and providing a chance to close some threads left hanging by his departure. Best read after you've finished the list, like a deleted scene or bonus content.

New Mutants: Truth or Death 1-3 — Mini from 1997 by Raab and somewhat linked to his Excalibur run, but enjoyable by itself. The team from the past journeys to the modern era (of the time) as the surviving members come together for a team reunion.

[wakandas]

🤍🖤♥️💚 - community

[xmenreborn]

symmetry

[outofcontextmarvel]

[New Warriors Vol 1 #10, 1991]

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[arab-character-of-the-day]

Arab character of the day is Jetstream AKA Haroun ibn Sallah al-Rashid from Marvel comics and he is Moroccan.

[phoenixlionme]

Marvel Muslim Superheroes

1. Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel

2. Faiza Hussain aka Excalibur

3. Josiad al Hajj Sadiq/Josiah X aka Captain America

4. Kareem aka Red Dagger - last name unknown

5. Fadi Fadlalah aka Amulet

6. Monet St. Croix aka Penance

7. Monica Chang aka Black Widow

8. Navid Hassim aka Arabian Knight II

9. Sooraya Qadir aka Dust

10. Amir Khan - brother of Kamala Khan

11. Tyeehsa Hillman-Khan - the sister-in-law of Kamala Khan and wife of Amir Khan

12. Molek - real name unknown; Ghost Rider

13. Abdul Qamar aka Arabian Knight I 

14. Nakia Bahadir - friend/ally of Kamala Khan

15. Faith Shabazz - mother of Josiah X

16. Sirocco - last name unknown; mutant

17.  Haroun ibn Sallah al-Rashid aka Jetstream

18.  Taj Nital - member of Quincy Harker’s group of vampire hunters

19.  Scimitar - real name unknown

20. Jamila St. Croix - mother of Monet St. Croix

21. Isaiah Bradley aka Captain America

22. Elijah Bradley aka Patriot - NOTE: this hasn’t been confirmed but given his family are Muslim, it’s highly likely he is too. As such, I have decided to see him as Muslim.

23. G.W. Bridge aka George Washington Bridge 

24. Yusuf Khan - the father of Kamala and Amir Khan

25. Muneeba Khan - the mother of Kamala and Amir Khan

Please list any more if you don’t see any on the list. Be respectful with the comments.

[thecorteztwins]

BTW this my own fancast for Jetstream/Haroun ibn Sallah al-Rashid of the Hellions. The model works with an agency called St. Claire, and is listed by name only as “Somali” I picked him out last year as an FC when I was contemplating apping Jetstream to a board (I went with Catseye instead, though now my Jet itch is back too from this ><)