Unspun

What happens when East meets West, Maverick Businessman meets New Age Guru and Richard Branson meets Deepak Chopra?

They come up with Indian comics for a global audience that is a reworked take on Ramayana and Mahabarata. Imagine that, Indian gods, devils and avatars roaming the earth. Pretty wild stuff this. Especially if you used to be a FOOM like me.
Here’s part of an e-mail a friend set to me:

Virgin Comics, a new media company between Sir Richard Branson, Deepak Chopra, Shekhar Kapur and Gotham Entertainment Group, just released the first issues under its “SHAKTI” Indian comic line, which taps a ew wave of Indian creators to publish comics for a global audience.

The first Virgin Comic, entitled DEVI was created by acclaimed filmmaker
Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, Four Feathers) with new comic magazines such as RAMAYAN REBORN by Deepak Chopra also on the way. The initial reaction amongst comic book shops across America has been extremely exciting with the first issue selling out in many stores already.