Ringing in the New Year
This year promises to be a great year for comic book fans. I recently checked out Previews solicitations for March and I have to say that the creativity factor in new titles is at the max. Here’s a few titles to look for in your future: Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment– Virgin Comics’ newest title follows the true life story of one of the world’s most recognized — and perhaps misunderstood — historical figures; adapted from the New York Times bestseller by Deepak Chopra.
The man known as “Buddha” grew up as an heir to a powerful kingdom. Surrounded by war, and the promise of enormous power, he had everything available to him except the one thing he truly wanted. Eager to be something better, Buddha leaves his life of privilege and becomes a refugee among the people. Struggling to survive with nothing, Buddha attempts to discover what he is truly capable of.
He was known for his peaceful nature and journey to spiritual awakening, but Buddha’s path to get there is haunted by sexual passion, brutal violence and the death of hundreds.
Holmes (Graphic Novel)–When someone writes a story about Sherlock Holmes as a fully tweaked drug addict, stumbling around Jolly Olde London in search of a stolen skull? That’s an idea I can get behind!
Echo #1 (Terry Moore) In the classic manner, Julie is the girl in the “wrong place at the wrong time,” and when the strange fallout from an atmospheric explosion makes her the unwilling host for a symbiotic technology, being broke and divorced may not be the worst things in her life!
I look foward to reading this title as Terry Moore’s Strangers in Paradise was one of the most compelling series’ in comic book history. That’s 3 to watch for in 2008. If you have any pick of your own, just let me know.
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