Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma Panchatantra (2008) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Dec 2007 by Virgin Comics.$2.50
$2.50
by Basu & Padlekar Some old stories never lose their bite... Something's invading the stories of our childhood, leaving death and oblivion in its wake. Now, a motley crew of animal heroes from ancient Indian fables must unite to survive. But first they must find the boy destined to save them, the chosen guardian of the Panchatantra. Thing is... he has no idea they even exist. Vishnu Sharma, would be boy-hero, is too busy playing in online tournaments to care about fighting storybook wars. But when a none-too-fictional talking lion, monkey and bull arrive at his doorstep, Vishnu must choose between protecting the tales of the Panchatantra, or silently standing by as they disappear into storybook history. With naughty boy wizards, cuddly anime-sociopaths, and a not-so-frightful King of the Jungle, this ain't your Mother Goose's story. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #2
Published Feb 2008 by Virgin Comics.$2.50
$2.50
by Samit Basu & Ashish Padlekar Some old stories never lose their bite. The tales of Vishnu Sharma have barely begun and already he's been kidnapped by talking animals, had a near-death experience with a homicidal boy wizard, and now he's expected to walk INTO a book called the Panchatantra, the ancient collection of Indian fables of which Vishnu is supposedly the guardian. If that weren't enough, when Vishnu is pulled inside the pages of folklore and fantasy, death and oblivion seem all too real. This fairytale is more like a nightmare, where 'THE END' is something he desperately wants to avoid. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #3
Published Apr 2008 by Virgin Comics.$2.50
$2.50
Written by: Samit Basu Art & Cover by: Ashish Padlekar Vishnu Sharma looks like your average teenager, but he's just discovered 'average' no longer applies to him. As the new guardian of the Panchatantra, a book of Indian fables, Vishnu must now protect its heroes from disappearing into storybook history forever. The modern evil-doers (a.k.a. TaleCorps) seek to control and manipulate stories worldwide, and their dark and mysterious leader, Professor Shadow, finally has Vishnu within his grasp. He wants Vishnu to know the 'benefits' of working for TaleCorps and has made the boy an offer he only wishes he could refuse. Will the guardian turn betrayer. Cover price $2.99.
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Issue #4
Published May 2008 by Virgin Comics.$2.50
$2.50
Written by: Samit Basu Art by: Ashish Padlekar Cover by: Jonathan Hickman As the secret agents of Tale Corps get closer to controlling the Panchatantra storyworlds, Vishnu contemplates the ultimate betrayal. The Panchatantra characters are summoned from their own stories to Council Rock in the center story world of Kathagraha, where their collective future will be decided. But as Leo strives to unite his subjects to face the peril that threatens to overwhelm them, shadows lurk in the forest-it might already be too late. The Panchatantra heroes face imminent danger but questions still remain: Can Jack really be trusted? Will Vishnu put self-preservation above the needs of his new friends? We'll never tell, but one thing's for sure-this tale is about to get a lot more... graphic. Cover price $2.99.
