Virgin Comics
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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. The Company was founded by Sir Richard Branson and his Virgin Group, author Deepak Chopra, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and entrepreneurs Sharad Devarajan, Suresh Seetharaman and Gotham Chopra.
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[edit] Vision
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. | ” |
[edit] Comic lines
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
- Snakewoman (Shekhar Kapur project)
- Seven Brothers (John Woo project)
- The Gamekeeper (Guy Ritchie project)
[edit] Voices line
- Walk-In
- 'Enigma' by Nicholas and Wes Cage
[edit] Graphic novel art
- Kama Sutra
- The Life of Buddha
[edit] Comics Creators
Virgin Comics' leading creators include:
- John Woo
- Nicholas Cage
- Garth Ennis
- Alex Ross
- Guy Ritchie
- Shekhar Kapur
- Deepak Chopra
- Gotham Chopra
- Samit Basu
- Dave Stewart
- Andy Diggle
- Mike Carey
[edit] Preview issue #0
The entire preview issue of Virgin Comics #0 can be read online here: Virgin Comics #0 - Devi and Ramayana Reborn
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[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] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Interviews
- The New Frontier: Gotham Chopra Talks Virgin Comics
- Eastern Philosophy: Deepak Chopra Talks Virgin Comics
- SciFi Channel, Virgin Comics Pact
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