Comic books with HIV+ heroes to hit stands

POSITIVE IMPACT: The comic book called O+Men has a team of nine superheroes.

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New Delhi: The latest cNew Delhi: The latest comic books hitting the stands will have super heroes who are all HIV positive.

The comic book called O+Men has a team of nine superheroes who became HIV+ through unsafe sex, sharing syringes and through birth.

But after an experimental HIV antidote test, they discover that though the virus has spread rapidly, it has also given them super human powers.

Artist Robert Walker, who created the comics, says he's spreading awareness about the truths, myths, and hardships of life with HIV.

The comic book called O+Men has a team of nine superheroes who became positive through unsafe sex, sharing syringes and through birth.

But after an experimental HIV antidote test, they discover that though the virus has spread rapidly, it has also given them super human powers.

Artist Robert Walker, who created the comics, says he's spreading awareness about the truths, myths, and hardships of life with HIV.