The 99: Origins Preview — Teshkeel Comics
The gemstones of light or Noor stones are mystical jewels that were soaked in an alchemical substance to store inside them the knowledge of the greatest of Baghdad's libraries prior to its destruction by Hulagu Khan in 1258. Saved from the destruction of the city and taken to Andalusia, they would be hidden for centuries inside a Fortress of Knowledge near Granada, until the Christian conquest of...
First appearances: Dargi Mambo
Creators: Steve Buccellato, June Brigman, Roy Richardson, John McCrea, Comicraft, Fabian Nicieza, Dan Panosian, Naif Al-Mutawa, Marie Javins, Monica Kubina, James Hodgkins
Characters: Dr. Ramzi, Rughal, Jabbar - The Powerful, Buran Shirazi, Dargi Mambo