''John Woo's 7 Brothers'' is a 2006 five-issue comic book
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published under the
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imprint of
Virgin Comics
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. The series was produced by
John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu ...
, written by
Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series ''Preacher'' with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Dari ...
and illustrated by
Jeevan Kang
Jeevan J. Kang is an Indian comic book artist and writer.
Work
He was responsible for the artwork and script of the comic '' Spider-Man: India'', and was signed on by Virgin Comics to create art for their Indian comics. He is also the co creator ...
. In 2007, the series was followed by a sequel, ''John Woo's 7 Brothers II'', written by
Ben Raab
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Raab is a native of Cedarhurst, New York, and attended Lawrence High School. He gradu ...
and Deric Hughes, with art by Edison George.
Plot summary
Six hundred years ago, a mighty treasure fleet set out to sail the oceans of the world. They reached every continent, discovered every land long before history's great explorers stole the credit for their feats. Now, in modern-day Los Angeles, seven men with nothing in common but their destinies are drawn together in the service of a mysterious young woman. An ancient prophecy must be fulfilled. Something terrible is reaching out across the centuries. There's a world to be saved... and the only hope for us all is a motley crew of so-called brothers and a power too terrifying to be used.
Similar books
*The graphic novel ''Seven Sons'', by Alexander Grecian and
Riley Rossmo
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and released through
AiT/Planet Lar
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, was based on the same folktale about seven Chinese brothers with unique powers. The original title of ''Seven Sons'' was ''7 Brothers'', but it was changed to avoid confusion with the Woo/Ennis book.
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Publications
*''Seven Brothers'' (by Garth Ennis
Garth Ennis (born January 16, 1970) is a Northern Irish–American comics writer, best known for the Vertigo series ''Preacher'' with artist Steve Dillon, his nine-year run on Marvel Comics' Punisher franchise, and '' The Boys'' with artist Dari ...
and Jeevan Kang
Jeevan J. Kang is an Indian comic book artist and writer.
Work
He was responsible for the artwork and script of the comic '' Spider-Man: India'', and was signed on by Virgin Comics to create art for their Indian comics. He is also the co creator ...
, based on a concept by John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS (; born September 22, 1946) is a Hong Kong filmmaker, known as a highly-influential figure in the action film genre. He was a pioneer of heroic bloodshed films (a crime action film genre involving Chinese triads) and the gun fu ...
, 5-issue mini-series, Virgin Comics
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, 2006, tpb, 144 pages, July 2007, )
See also
*Indian comics
Chitrakatha (Hindi: चित्रकथा, Telugu: చిత్రకథ) are comics or graphic novels originating from India published in a number of Indian languages.
India has a long tradition of comic readership and themes associated ...
References
External links
Seven Brothers at Liquid Comics
*
Comics Bulletin
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During this ...
Garth Ennis on Seven Brothers
2006 comics debuts
Comics by Garth Ennis
Virgin Comics titles
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