Like a Virgin! (Comics, that is)

wwtMask

In case you hadn't seen it already, this week is "Virgin Comics Week" at Newsarama. Virgin Comics, as you may or may not know, is a new company trying to break into the comics market. Instead of the conventional superhero genre, they're publishing sci-fi/fantasy and mythological type stuff. Their comics feature writers like Jeff Parker and Garth Ennis and the art is primarily done by Indian artists like Jeevan Kang. Newsarama is interviewing the key creators and people behind the company's new line of comics, and it's pretty interesting stuff.

All right, all right, if that doesn't interest you, note that they're also featuring full first issue previews of several of the titles. Free comics are good, right?

John Woo's 7 Brothers #1. I can vouch for this one, as I've had it on my pull list a couple months now. The art is great and Ennis' story is pretty bad ass so far. Nice action and the requisite setup doesn't feel slow. I highly recommend this book.

Snake Woman #1. Hot, seductive chick with powers? Yes plz.

Devi #1. I never get tired of hot chicks with powers. Do you?

Ramayan 3392 AD #1. Um...haven't really read this one yet.

And a preview of Walk In #1. Written by Jeff Parker, in collaboration with the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart. Don't let that put you off though, because it's a really quirky and interesting preview.

Anyway, read, enjoy, and discuss. I'm really hoping that Virgin can make enough to keep going because they've got some interesting properties here. Also, I found out from the the latest issue of 7 Brothers that Nicolas Cage is in negotiations to star in a film version of The Sadhu, one of the other Virgin books.

Kshah777

I will also put in for Virgin comics being pretty cool. I'm still fairly new to Marvel and DC stuff, so while I did get a good understanding of everything through wikipedia, it's nice to get in at the start of a series. So far I've been picking up 7 Brothers and Ramayan 3392 AD. Both are awesome, I think 7 Bros is a little better so far. I'm also a fan because I'm a bit familiar with Hindu mythology already so it makes these even more exciting. People should check it out.

Regarding the latest issue of 7 Brothers:

[spoiler:1b9f18fb5d] So what, everyone's dead now? Any guesses as to how they'll come back by the next issue? [/spoiler:1b9f18fb5d]

wwtMask

Nah, I think that [spoiler:03264129d8]it was just a dream that the one "powerless" guy was having. I'm guessing his power is prophetic dreams.[/spoiler:03264129d8]

Algertman

The only one I really like is 7 Brothers

that's an entertaining book

Antibodies

I was hoping this thread was about American Virgin, alas. :?