Flashback: Obama praises Superman, Batman for reaching out to "The 99"

MRCTVone | October 2, 2011
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April 27, 2010 -- At The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, President Obama singles out Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa for his comic "The 99" whose superheroes observe the "teachings and tolerance of Islam". Obama adds how "Superman and Batman reached out to their Muslim counterparts" and "I hear they're making progress, too." Islam-Inspired Comic Superheroes, Lauded by Obama, Head to U.S.