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Virgin Comics LLC is a comic book company, which produces stories (many of which are Indian-culture related) for an international audience. It is financed by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, and includes talent like Sharad Devarajan, Gotham Chopra, Oscar-winning director Shekhar Kapur, author Deepak Chopra, comic artists such as Jeevan Kang and various other names.

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[edit] Vision

Indian culture has had a massive effect on the world for thousands of years, creating four of the world's major religions, (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism), much secular philosophy, the largest volume of classical literature, extensive legends (for instance jataka and itihasa), asia's two most prolific epics (Ramayana and Mahabharata), mathematics, science, as well as both ancient and modern art and entertainment. In recent times, there has not been widespread exposure to this five thousand year legacy in popular culture, especially in the United States, which until recently had only a small number of Indian immigrants. Gotham Chopra, and the other visionaries behind the project intend to re-establish popular familiarity with the culture of India, and at the same time use its great diversity for entertainment, in the same way Japanese anime and manga does, participating in a cultural renaissance. With the help of Gotham Entertainment Group and Richard Branson's Virgin Group, Virgin Comics was created to use Indian mythology, art and history as a basis for cutting edge graphic novels and comics, which may be turned into larger franchises, animation, computer games and movies in future. The initial markets that Virgin will focus on are India, the United States and United Kingdom, followed by the rest of the world. One of Virgin Comics' chief visionaries illustrated the company's vision:

"I have always felt that a culture is sustained and nurtured by its myths. Mythical themes influence our behavior and even our habits of consumption. Myth encapsulates the collective imagination, the collective dream, the collective aspirations of society. We are in need of new myths as we move into a global culture. The super heroes of tomorrow will be cross-cultural and transcend nationalistic boundaries. They will provide the raw material for a new imagination that will take us across the seas of space, time and beyond. I am excited about participating in the creative aspects of the comic project because I see an opportunity to bring to our society a message that goes beyond the narrow boundaries of nationalism, and invites them to a domain of awareness where we experience our universality and hopefully, go beyond racism, ethnocentrism, bigotry, prejudice, and hatred. The new super heroes will be hybrids of all cultures helping us dream infinite possibilities and actualize our highest potential."

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The Shakti line will be Virgin Comics' flagship line, featuring Indian mytholgy, art, history, classical stories, and other related themes. The Director's Cut line will feature film directors such as Shekhar Kapur, Guy Ritchie and John Woo creating comics, which have been described by John Woo as 'the ultimate storyboard'. The Voices line (formerly known as the Maverick line) will feature new talent, as well as actors and musicians. Additionally, Virgin Comics animators have worked on graphic novels, and the venture is linked to Virgin Animation.

[edit] Shakti line

[edit] Director's cut line

[edit] Voices line

  • Walk-In
  • 'Enigma' by Nicholas and Wes Cage

[edit] Graphic novel art

[edit] Comics Creators

Virgin Comics' leading creators include:

[edit] Preview issue #0

The entire preview issue of Virgin Comics #0 can be read online here: Virgin Comics #0 - Devi and Ramayana Reborn

[edit] Preview art gallery

An art gallery featuring lots of artwork from upcoming comics is available here: VirginComics.com Gallery

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[edit] Comics

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