The newest epic from the mind of legendary creator Grant Morrison continues with a look back at the birth of the villainous King Duryodhana. The Queen has been with child for two years, there have been ill omens witnessed across the kingdom of Hastinapur. Meanwhile the blind King Dhrit awaits the birth of his son, who he believes is prophesied to change the fate of the world.
"Grant Morrison's 18 Days" is a series that has recognizable tropes from superhero tales and other myths or beliefs. The latest issue deals with the birth of a possible (but seemingly unlikely) "savior" who will save his land and people. Morrison's melding of superheroics and Indian sagas has been inventive so far and, in issue three of the series bearing his name, writers Devarajan and Chopra entertain with a story that was born to be expressed on the comic page. Biagini and Loughridge work seamlessly as a duo to express the wonder and unknown that lies beneath the epic tale to come. Read Full Review
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