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Post-Apocalyptic Indian Superheroes Kick Ass

Ever since Virgin Comics launched in 2006, the company has waged a not-so-stealthy campaign to create an Indian comic book tradition. Unlike Japan and the U.S., which have established manga and comic book audiences, the Asian subcontinent's comic book readers are embracing a relatively young medium. With a cash infusion from Virgin's Richard Branson, and talent drawn from India's Gotham Entertainment Group, the company has come out with some cool titles like Ramayan 3392 (pictured), a post-apocalyptic, scifi retelling of the traditional Indian story of Rama. Now Current TV has a great segment on Virgin, as well as the growing Indian comic book and animation industry, which you can check out below. More »

11:12 AM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Annalee Newitz
1,682 views, 29 comments

Latest by chaitanyak: @Cacafuego: ya i thought they might be extraterestrials when i was a kid, which is why i asked my teacher about it... got the answer i did'nt expected. more »

an open letter to virgin comics

Why Virgins And Superheroes Shouldn't Mix

Dear Sir Richard Branson and Gotham Chopra: I think we need to talk about your superhero habit. I was reading that your company, Virgin Comics, has just employed aging icon Stan Lee to create a new line of superhero books, just days after the publisher announced that it would be releasing Superbia, a series about superheroes in suburbia, and... well, two thoughts come to mind. First off, between this and the other Stan Lee announcement last week, is everyone just giving Stan this much work right now because they're worried that, otherwise, he might die before they can cash in on his name? Secondly, I think it's time we staged an intervention for the two of you. More »

10:31 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,684 views, 24 comments

Latest by jermom: i just wanna say that invincible ROCKS, and its not a marvel/dc book. but it also wasn't created by stan. poor ol stan. more »

nowhere man

Hugh Jackman On Road To Nowhere, Man

One can only surmise that Hugh Jackman is tired of starring in other people's science fiction movies and hearing comments like "Wait, did The Fountain make any sense at all?" So he's following in the footsteps of Jenna Jameson and Deepak Chopra. That's right — he's teaming up with Virgin Comics to create his own, easily-adaptable-into-a-movie-franchise, scifi odyssey, Nowhere Man. More »

7:30 AM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,706 views, 16 comments

comic books this week

After Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Comics Have "New Release Wednesday Thursday"

Time travel becomes a reality this week for comic book fans everywhere, with last week's holiday bumping the traditional New Release Wednesday to Thursday. The post-holiday blues also affect the books themselves, as the usual focus on the single issues begins to shift towards pricier collections. But of all the hundreds of things arriving this week, which ones should you be spending money on? Glad you asked. More »

9:00 AM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By grae
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Britain's First Space Hero Returns Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra's Virgin Comics are reviving Dan Dare, and the first issue hits shelves Thursday. Dare, Britain's longest-running science-fiction character (created in 1950, he's thirteen years older than Doctor Who) is returning to print courtesy of Garth Ennis, creator of Vertigo Comics' Preacher series, ahead of a rumored movie adaptation. Image courtesy of Virgin Comics [Newsarama]

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