Comic legends Stan Lee, Grant Morrison and author and wellness-guru Deepak Chopra are working with Graphic India to bring digital comic book exclusives to raise money for charities Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontičres (MSF) and Worldreader. This includes the worldwide exclusive release of the just announced Grant Morrison’s Avatarex Chapter 1.
Avatarex, published by Graphic India, will be Morrison’s first digital comic and will feature a new 6-page chapter digitally every two weeks, with the first chapter only on Humble Bundle. In Avatarex, the epic world of living myth collides with the mundane realities and cultural upheavals of contemporary India.
“At a time when I feel I’ve said about as much as I have to say about the American superhero, this is an opportunity to re-imagine the entire concept through a different cultural lens,” said Grant Morrison. “Avatarex is the first digital only comic I’ve written and I’m excited by the opportunity to create for a more accessible global platform.
“I believe that educated young children are our world’s best hope for the future and I’m very proud to be working with Graphic India and Humble Bundle to support Doctors Without Borders and Worldreader to assist those in greatest need and perhaps help inspire the doctors, artists, and leaders of tomorrow.”
Graphic India, co-founder and CEO, Sharad Devarajan, added, “Humble Bundle is the perfect partner to help us launch these exciting e-books from Deepak Chopra, Grant Morrison and Stan Lee, bringing together audiences from east and west and more importantly, bringing attention for two great charities.”
Spider-Man, Iron-Man and The Avengers co-creator, Stan Lee, will join the promotion with Chakra The Invincible, featuring Lee’s first Indian superhero creation, will see its exclusive digital E-book release in this bundle. Based on the animated series, which received over 30 million views worldwide on Angry BirdsToonsTV, and launched on Cartoon Network India.
“I’m thrilled to be working with my friends at Graphic India for the exclusive digital comic launch of my action-packed, thrill-a-minute, Indian superhero, Chakra The Invincible on Humble Bundle, while also supporting two great charities,” said Stan Lee.
Acclaimed NYT best-selling author, Deepak Chopra will also be participating with his e-book comic series, Buddha: A Tale of Enlightenment.
In addition to the above titles, the Humble Bundle campaign will feature other leading Graphic India e-books including Ramayan 3392AD, Myths of India, The Mighty Yeti, Grant Morrison’s 18 Days, and others normally valued at over US$200 but available for only $15 as part of this charity raising event.