It’s Iimi! My Country Tis Of Thee

Najiyah and her mother are now citizens of the United States… and have had their Qatari citizenship stripped from them. When a joint meeting between the Socratic Club and The Paladins turns to citizenship and moral responsibility, how will they look at the country to which they now all say… My Country Tis Of Thee

(This comic was uploaded before the conclave began, so it makes no reference to the election of Pope Leo XIV.)

Content Warning: A somewhat graphic (but crudely rendered) woodcut of Vlad the Impaler on page 14. It’s been blurred.

 

Post-Comic Notes:

Some articles demonstrating Siddiqa and Najiyah’s concern about being detained can be found HERE and HERE.

Image Credits

The Cover is © Bryan Syme and used under license. When I saw it, I thought this captured the inner turmoil Najiyah would face as a new citizen.

Decatur Boarding the Tripolitan Gunboat (page 7) is by Dennis Malone Carter and is in the public domain.

“The Other Side” photograph on page 11 was a sign from World War I that was found on the British lines. I have been unable to identify the picture's credits.

The woodcut on page 14 is a propaganda image (yes, they had propaganda back then) of Vlad the Impaler. The original artist is unknown. It is in the Public Domain. It's been slightly blurred for the sake of sensitivity.

“Arjuna and Krishna” is in the public domain.

Some images used in this comic were AI drafted by the author using NightCafe and then edited by the same. No copyrighted artist names (living or dead) were used in the prompts or for “AI training.”