Bats In Their Belfry: DC Comics’ New Muslim Hero Angers Islamophobes
It’s anybody’s guess how long Bilal is allowed to operate, in or out of canon. He and the other characters introduced in the Batman Incorporated story and comic might fall into obscurity, or be stripped of their rank (or worse) upon editorial whim. In the meantime, far be it from us here at Racialicious to completely dismiss the views of people like Mr. Huston or the “Astute Blogger.” In fact, here’s a hot tip for them to pursue: as it happens, DC has been guilty of exploiting an undocumented immigrant superhero for decades on end. We’ll even provide a picture for reference:

Sic ‘em, boys!
Top image courtesy of Trevor McCarthy
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