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India Authentic
''Deepak Chopra's India Authentic'' is a series of one-shot comic books from Virgin Comics which re-tell the iconic myths and legends of India for a global audience. The series has been created by Deepak Chopra (with Saurav Mohapatra), who also presents the foreword for each issue. The first five issues were collected as the 'Book of Shiva'. The next will likely be collected as a 'Book of Vishnu'. Credits The series is the creation of Deepak Chopra and is written by Saurav Mohapatra. This features art by many of Virgin Comics' artists like Abhishek Singh ( Ramayan 3392 A.D.), Satish Tayade ( Kama Sutra) and others. Plot summary Issue #1: Ganesha The first issue recounts the story of the birth of Ganesha, son of Shiva, who gave up his life for a promise made to his mother, Uma. Issue #2: Kali The second issue recounts the story of the awakening of Kali, an unstoppable destroyer, who was summoned by the gods to battle a demonic army. Issue #3: Indra The third issue rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Singh (artist)
Abhishek Singh (born July 1982) is an Indian graphic novelist acclaimed for his unique interpretations of myths and ancient philosophies instigating environmental themes, universal identity and spiritual oneness. Singh was born in Gwalior and studied Animation and Film Design at India's National Institute of Design. He is the writer and illustrator for graphic novel ''KRISHNA: A Journey Within'' published by Image Comics. He is the first creator of Indian descent to be published by Image Comics in the history of North American comic books. He was the illustrator for the Ramayan 3392 A.D., ''Ramayana 3392 A.D'' and India Authentic (comics), ''India Authentic comics''. His work spans fine-art exhibitions, comic-books, animation and virtual reality films, original futuristic fables and re-imaginations of the mythological stories of India. His paintings, drawings and digital works have featured in the following exhibitions: "Heroes and Villains: the Battle for Good in India's Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
