Naif al-Mutawa
Jami (Miklos Szekelyhidi, Hungary), a child prodigy and engineering genius, is able to see the blueprints and foundations of any machine, real or hypothetical.
Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Musawwira
(Abena "Liza" Dagate, Ghana) suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder until a magic gemstone gives her the power to create order out of chaos.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Widad
(Hope Mendoza, the Philippines) is a relief worker who uses her superpowers to get funding for philanthropic projects.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Sami
(Nizar Babikr, Sudan) is a mute boy who possesses not only superhuman hearing but the ability to amplify sounds for others to hear.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Hadya
(Amira Khan, England) is a Pakistani-British girl who can map out any location with her internal GPS.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Jabbar
(Nawaf Al Bilali, Saudi Arabia), once a skinny teenager, now has the power to expand his body mass and resist physical damage.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Darr
(John Weller, USA) suffers a personal tragedy and later develops the ability to remotely inflict pain on any living being.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Naif al-Mutawa |
Fattah
(Toro Ridwan, Indonesia), initially a dishwasher in a restaurant, is able to open instant gateways to any location in the world.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Noora
(Dana Ibraham, United Arab Emirates), a wealthy girl who is kidnapped and buried alive, discovers her ability to emit powerful blasts of blinding light.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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Mumita
(Catarina Barbossa, Portugal) is a runaway teen in an illegal fight club when she gains the power of invulnerability.
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Eleanor Smith talks with Naif al-Mutawa, creator of The 99
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