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18 Days-The Mahabharata
The epic adventure begins! in comic book terms, it does for "epic fantasy" what watchmen did for superheroes. From comic book legend, Grant Morrison (Batman, all star superman, the invisible, dinosaurs vs. Aliens) and acclaimed Indian artist, Jeevan J. Kang (The Sadhu, Chakra the invincible), comes 18 days, a re-imagining of the great eastern myth, the Mahabharata, that tells the story of three generations of super-warriors, meeting for the final battle of their age. The war begins with the clash of super-titans, armed with incredible weaponry. The characters are huge, cool, easy to identify with, to cheer and hiss at. The stakes are high, as is the body count. The vistas are spectacular. We think we know who the bad guys are and who the good guys are. In 18 days, however, a characters strength often proves to be his downfall or weakness - this is not a lord of rings or a star wars where the good guys win because they are right. The 'good guys' in 18 days are forced to cheat and lie and break rules to win. Although it has fantastic, mythic trappings, this is a very modern story of realpolitik and the failure of ideals in the face of harsh truth. This epic ends with destruction of a super-race of kingly humans and paves the way for the current dark age in which we live. The essential ambiguity, humanity and realism of characters, set in this incredible world of imagination, gives 18 days its unique flavour. The tone is modern, gritty and emotionally against the backdrop of techno-mythic super-war.
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Buddha : A Story of Enlightenment
When young Siddhartha was told never to leave the walls of his palace, he thought it was his father's enemies he had to fear. He was wrong. Curiosity led him to leave the protection of his walls and venture forth, seeking answers to questions he didn't know. He found them in the eyes of the poor and the desolate, in the dying and the old, in the plague-ridden and the greedy. He found these answers and fled, running from his family and people to find more answers. Why does Mankind deserve these plagues, he asked. Why do men age and die? Why do some others kill for money, while others mourn over the long dead? Why does Mankind suffer? He found a tree in Gaya and sat underneath it, meditating for years in search of the answers to life, the universe and everything. When he found them, he found something men have looked for eons without success, Enlightenment. On the foundation of his teachings stands one of the largest religions of the world. Gautama Siddhartha was no more just a man, he was more, much more. Men began calling him Enlightened One, Buddha. This graphic novel visits the story of one of the greatest men to have ever walked the Earth and tells his story like it never has before. About the Authors Deepak Chopra is an Indian-American alternative medicine practitioner, holistic health and New Age guru. A prolific writer, some of his works are: Creating Health, Quantum Healing, Perfect Health, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, The Way of the Wizard and Ageless Body Timeless Mind. A graduate of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, he practiced conventional medicine for a period before turning to alternative medicine, influenced by the doctrines of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He is the founder of the Chopra Foundation, the American Association for Ayurvedic Medicine (AAAM) and Maharishi AyurVeda Products International. Celebrated for his work and contributions to the field of Ayurveda, Dr. Chopra was presented the Medal of the Presidency of the Italian Republic awarded by the Pio Manzu International Scientific Committee, The Oceana Award in 2009 and 2006 Ellis Island Medal of Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. Joshua Dysart is an American comic book writer known best for his work on Greendale, and Unknown Soldier. Dean Hyrapiet is an American comic book illustrator known best for Voodoo Child, India Authentic, Project Kalki and John Moore Presents: Dead Soldier.