The Ramayana , A Devi & The Sadhu and list goes on...

The title might make this look like some kinda religious discourse based blog. Albeit NO!!!
Its all about outputs from a new venture between Shekhar Kapur, Gotham Kapoor & Virgin Comics ( Richard Branson ).

http://www.virgincomics.com/preview.html


The results are amazing. The drawings are surreal!! Am impressed. The take on Ramayana is something new. Its a far far fetch from Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana ( Indian audiences would be familiar with it. )

This version of Ramayana is a story told somewhere after 3000 A.D. Have a peak at the graphics below.

The other one is a story told of Shakti. The storyline is similar to that of Goddess Durga. But again put in a new modern approach. Graphics as below:





The difference between the Goddess
Durga and the characterization of Devi is that she is a mortal, who gets her powers in each birth. Another twist in the story is that Devi is the girlfriend of one of the key henchmen of the villain in this storyline. The Villain is known as Bala, whose background again is that of a fallen angel who rises again, but with powers much beyond the other Gods.

The next in this series is The Sadhu. Look at the graphics below.

This story is set during the Indian Independence struggle. And is based on an english soldier.

I would like to read these comics, especially so for the NRI kids who might be on a staple diet of Marvel & DC comics. Though my statement might be wrong. Another aspect is how this would be welcomed in India? Would the saffron brigade create hurdles? Would self proclaimed champions of Indian culture come out and create effigies ? I would keep a wait and watch attitude!!

Nevertheless comic buffs could visit the link mentioned above and get a glimpse of all thats in store, there is an offering from John Woo, and some other noted guys as well!! On a personal note, am waiting to get my hands on it!!!