Farooqi Bros

At their core of the Farooqi Bros is giving back to the community, being a force for positivity and inspiring others. Their first project together, ComicBook Debate, has become a leading site for diverse young writers and journalists to cover the latest from the superhero world. The Farooqi Brothers Podcast is the first stop for audiences as they get access to interviews with guests from across Hollywood. The Farooqi Bros continuously strive to uphold journalistic integrity and ensure diverse voices are given a platform to contribute to this industry. The TRUTH of ComicBook Debate and the Farooqi Bros is to lead by example, to let our faith guide us and to always be a beacon for JUSTICE in all aspects of life.

Beyond ComicBook Debate, the Farooqi Brothers are committed to instilling their a strong sense of HOPE and DREAM to the youth. Starting with the Black Panther Challenge in 2018, their Hospital Toy Charity event in 2019, and multiple youth voting initiatives represent the why of The Farooqi Mission. As always, we want to thank everyone for their continuing support, encouragement, and love as we continue growing this brand. FarooqiBros.com will serve as a home for all the future philanthropic, journalistic, social and political work we embark on.

The Black Panther Challenge

Februrary 2018

In 2018, The Farooqi Brothers teamed up with the Black Panther Challenge to take 400 kids from an underserved area in Bronx, NY to see Black Panther. Raising $5000 thanks to all of your support and help, the event was a success. The #BlackPantherChallenge was an initiative launched by Frederick Joseph to raise money to take Harlem children to see Black Panther in theaters. He has opened the call for others nationwide to join in and start a GoFundMe in their community to take more kids to watch Black Panther in the theater.

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After the film, The Farooqi Bros spoke with students from a middle school in Bronx, NY about Black Panther and the how the money was raised. All 400 students walked out of the screening with Black Panther T-Shirts and Posters, courtesy of Erik Davis, a friend of the Farooqi Brothers and Managing Editor of Fandango.

The most rewarding part of this experience was seeing the faces of the kids picking out their toys. The charity event was set up with multiple tables filled with activities. Through the afternoon, we got a chance to spend time with the children and their parents one-on-one, talking about their favorite superheroes.

Hospital Toy Charity

May 2019

In 2019, The Farooqi Bros led a hospital toy charity. Working with NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, was an honor for us. As one of the nation’s premier children’s hospitals, we felt it was a great fit for the charity. We accomplished our goal of making sure each child got a DC or Marvel action figure of their own. Fortunately, not only did each child get one toy, they got multiple. To that, we must thank all of you for your incredible support.

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Student Workshops

2017, 2018, 2019

The ComicBook Debate Workshop is one of the most important elements of The Farooqi Brothers’ initiative to give back to the community. We strongly believe that superheroes and comic books can be used as a tool for enrichment, learning, confidence building and inspiration. As lifelong fans of these superheroes, we are committed to using our platform to have students experience this same level of enrichment through a highly interactive workshop.

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To date, we have partnered with multiple schools and programs to bring our workshop to students around New York City. In 2017, ComicBook Debate partnered with Independent Workshops to bring the first course to life. In 2018, we partnered with The Laboratory School of Finance and Technology and Areté Education, a non-profit organization that manages multiple schools in Bronx, NY. We brought a highly embedded and layered workshop for students in Grades 7 & 8, which resulted in a brand new Student Corner section on ComicBookDebate. In 2019, The Farooqi Brothers teamed up with Garden School to bring a new workshop, More Than A Hero.

Reviews

ComicBook Debate is home to reviews of the latest Films, Television, Comics and Video Games. Rotten Tomatoes Certified, ComicBook Debate promises both quality and fair reviews.

Analysis

To date, ComicBook Debate is host to 500 unique essays and analytical pieces. Written by a diverse writing team from across the globe, The Farooqi Bros want to bring a voice to the voiceless in the industry.

Podcast

The crown jewel of ComicBook Debate is The Farooqi Brothers Podcast. The Podcast can be found on both iTunes and YouTube, where it has amassed 300,000 subscribers and over 150 million views.

Interviews

The Farooqi Brothers have gotten the chance to interview talent from across Hollywood. Cinematographers Fabian Wagner and Larry Fong, Photographer Clay Enos, Artists Jay Oliva, Actors Susan Eiesenberg, George Newbern and Kevin Conroy have all spoken to ComicBook Debate.