Philip Bond<\/a> has mixed up the Hindu and Muslim symbolism a bit (though it is probably fairer to British Asians and South Asians as a whole). But Morrison stands by his work, even though he acknowledges that \u201cIslam frowns on representational art and I\u2019d imagine that for some sects comics are possibly the most blasphemous art form imaginable\u201d. Vimanarama<\/i> is for \u201canyone who\u2019s ever been a teenager in the grip of immense and ridiculous forces beyond one\u2019s control and understanding,\u201d says Morrison. \u201cWhich is surely everybody who gets past the age of 12.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p>\n
Zahed Amanullah is associate editor of altmuslim.com. He is based in London, England.\n<\/p>\n
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