Indian comics come of age
August 21st, 2006Sir Richard Branson’s very successful Virgin brand has stepped into the Indian comic books scene - a market that has been left untapped and neglected for a long time, since the glorious era of Indrajal Comics. Virgin Comics now takes a place along with DC and Marvel - but has the edge of catering to a larger audience with Indian superhero characters. Virgin Comics has a strong vision, tapping into the very influential Indian culture and westernizing it just enough in comic book form, to establish a unique genre in US and other western markets - and hopefully gain the same level of popularity as Japanese anime and manga. Virgin Comics has amazing talent on board, with the likes of Oscar-winning director Shekhar Kapur and lifestyle guru Deepak Chopra.
The (free) promotional copy of Virgin Comics #0 is available on IGN. Click here to read.
