Unfortunately, this superhero isn't real. And I haven't been able to find a picture of Mukit. I don't think he's actually debuted in the comic books yet - so there aren't any pictures. He will apparently be the latest in a group of comic book characters that make up part of The 99, a series of comic books from a Kuwaiti entrepreneur. There will be a total of 99 characters in the series (obviously).
In Islam, there is the idea of the 99 names of God. Each name is really an adjective which illustrates part of who God is. I just quickly looked through the list of names (from the link above) and I think that most Christians would generally agree with the attributes listed.
The purpose of the comic book series is two fold: 1) to introduce Muslim kids to their own belief system and give them characters with whom they can relate and who give them values in line with Islam and 2) to be a positive image for the rest of the world (and I imagine the west in particular).
Once I find a picture of Mukit the Nourisher, I'll post it here. And maybe a summary of his adventures!
*for those who like details: Khamis is an area in Bahrain and is the location of Bahrain's oldest mosque, the Khamis mosque. This is most likely a shout-out to Bahrain's early place in Islamic history.
Khamis itself translates to "Thursday" so I'm not sure if there's more significance in the name than that. Either way, it would be similar to naming an American character Thomas Chicago - it'd be a geographic reference that any American would understand.
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