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.
I love when Gotham Chopra says he wants to make the west realize that India is a “source of creativity,” not just “a place for outsourcing.” Damn straight. Check out more Virgin Comics.
