The Story of Sadhu Series by G. Chopra and J. Kang (.CBR)

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Feb 12th, 2011, 5:24 pm
#707276 by Ojay
The Sadhu by Gotham Chopra and Jeevan Kang
Requirements: CBR Reader, 110 MB
Overview: The Sadhu is a comic book series based on the character of the same name. The Sadhu was created by Gotham Chopra and Jeevan Kang and the series is part of the Shakti line of comics published by Virgin Comics. The plot revolves around a British soldier by the name of James Jensen who finds himself to be the reincarnated form of a powerful sage from the past. The story primarily deals with the lessons that he has to learn so as to remove his connection with his current life. The comic book series is the first series from the Virgin line to have been confirmed for a film adaptation with Nicolas Cage in the lead role.

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The Sadhu
    Written by Gotham Chopra
    Drawings by Jeevan Kang
    Publisher by Virgin Comics

      The comic series has generally been well received with comparisons being made to Neil Gaiman's Sandman (another series focused on an individual character). The artwork has especially been praised for its surreal aspects. The use of Hindu history and mythology alongside many fantasy elements has been said to have brought out a fresh approach within the comic series.

      The story of Sadhu continues with two 5 issue miniseries, sequel The Silent Ones, and third part The Wheel of Destiny.

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http://www.gboxes.com/hg8g8aseqc6t -- Sadhu 01 (2006)
http://www.gboxes.com/nthh3qtfg9vy -- Sadhu 02 (2006)
http://www.gboxes.com/fge1cxooayab -- Sadhu 03 (2006)
http://www.gboxes.com/a8agsevbfxve -- Sadhu 04 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/ggo8ynsoh90y -- Sadhu 05 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/uqcuy4pz9jnl -- Sadhu 06 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/i95e9z5yv36g -- Sadhu 07 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/9pp888wwqicc -- Sadhu 08 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/5h45i4g7u2ih -- Sadhu: The Silent Ones 01 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/oq3emj1trphv -- Sadhu: The Silent Ones 02 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/seki56fvk8fg -- Sadhu: The Silent Ones 03 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/3dd3y2x8x6uw -- Sadhu: The Silent Ones 04 (2007)
http://www.gboxes.com/5o3pomnle4qy -- Sadhu: The Silent Ones 05 (2008)
http://www.gboxes.com/80xco4v3fli2 -- Sadhu: Wheel of Destiny 01 (2008)
http://www.gboxes.com/nz0lkmqkuiq5 -- Sadhu: Wheel of Destiny 02 (2008)
http://www.gboxes.com/6d1x5kw9j4wu -- Sadhu: Wheel of Destiny 03 (2008)

Feb 12th, 2011, 5:24 pm
Last edited by Ojay on Feb 22nd, 2011, 4:00 pm, edited 4 times in total.

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Feb 22nd, 2011, 2:02 pm
#714573 by Ojay
The Sadhu part II. The Silent Ones by Virgin Comics
Requirements: CBR Reader. 65 MB.
Overview: The Sadhu is a comic book series based on the character of the same name. The Sadhu was created by Gotham Chopra and Jeevan Kang and the series is part of the Shakti line of comics published by Virgin Comics.

The plot revolves around a British soldier by the name of James Jensen who finds himself to be the reincarnated form of a powerful sage from the past. The story primarily deals with the lessons that he has to learn so as to remove his connection with his current life.

The comic book series is the first series from the Virgin line to have been confirmed for a film adaptation with Nicolas Cage in the lead role.

In India, the British Imperial army is fighting the natives and a group of Robin Hood-like bandits called the Dakaits. Allied to the British are the Zamindars, landowners that find it in their interest to have the British ruling over India. A sadhu by the name of Dada Thakur is directing the efforts of the Dakaits against the British and is told by a goddess that help is on the way for the Dakaits.

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Sadhu - The Silent Ones
    Written by Saurav Mohapatra
    Drawings by R. Manikandan
    Publisher by Virgin Comics

      The Silent Ones is a miniseries from Virgin Comics featuring the character of James Jensen from the series Sadhu created by Gotham Chopra. It is written by Saurav Mohapatra and edited by Ron Marz.
      The Silent Ones continues from the end of the issue #8 of the Sadhu series and is about James searching for his son, Jack, who is the captive of an evil cult.
      James comes face to face with the many faces of mysticism in the evil Grand Mistress of the Silent Ones and Trishanku, a sadhu driven to insanity who becomes his ally.

      The Story
        In England, a young man named James is working in the docks of London with his younger brother William. They are both unemployed and looking for work and have to fight other job-seekers to get a place on the ships. His brother gets a job on a certain ship and while James bids him farewell, he is approached by a soldier who offers him a chance to join the Imperial army in India. Although reluctant at first, James agrees after finding that his wife, Tess, is pregnant.

        A brutal colonel by the name of Timothy Townsend is the commanding officer in charge in India. Due to numerous mutinies erupting within the colony, he is requested to postpone his retirement. He works for the East India company company in the vicinity of the Bengal province.

        James arrives in India and one day accidentally stumbles upon a temple of Kali, the goddess of Death. There he finds a brief moment of spiritual epiphany and a feeling that his destiny is somehow intertwined with this foreign land. His wife also bears him a boy called Jack. James is trained within the army but he is found to be unfitting as a soldier and Colonel Townsend is particularly displeased with him. One night, while drunk, Townsend berates him and attempts to entice James' wife which forces James to publicly rebuke the colonel angering him in the process.

        The next day, James is ordered by the colonel to shoot an Indian soldier who disobeyed orders. When James refuses, he is taken away and beaten up and to further exacerbate the situation, the Colonel brings in his wife and sexually assaults her. Within a short while, he kills her and James' son in front of him. James is buried alive but with the help of one of his fellow soldiers, he manages to flee the military unit. While escaping within the jungle, he finds a band of Indian killers whose leader (Dada Thakur) saves him by using vast reality manipulation powers to shrink James to the size of an atom. The shaman, Dada Thakur, declares James to be "the one" and tells him that James was once his mentor.

        Colonel Townsend is reprimanded for the casualties suffered and in order to cover up, he lies by stating that an insane James was to blame as he killed his wife and child and allowed natives to enter the encampment. He is told by his superiors that India has officially become a colony of the British Empire and that the East India company wants him to firmly secure the region as it is a key producer of opium that is sold to China.

        James wakes up and finds himself in a Bengali village. Dada Thakur says that he had once promised to help James "remember" himself (back when James was the Sadhu). Dada Thakur orders James to be attacked (through sticks and bullets) but James' unconscious mystical powers awaken and protect him. James becomes impressed when Dada Thakur heals a wounded boy and also when Dada Thakur repels a contingent of British soldiers by freezing their bullets in mid-air and by unleashing a wave of energy through a third eye on his forehead. He requests to be trained in the same arts and Dada accepts his request.

        James begins his training with Dada Thakur who tells him that reality is ultimately a perception and hence through his mind, he can change what he perceives. Also, since he creates reality by perceiving it, Dada tells James that he is ultimately responsible for the deaths of his family and the deaths of anyone else. He learns how to obtain enhanced speed, phasing, advanced fighting capability, time manipulation and even absolute concentration. He is also told by Dada that one day he will betray the shaman. After three years, James ends his training abruptly as the desire to seek vengeance from Townsend grows beyond control within him.

        James visits an English university where a professor, known for his knowledge of occult studies, is lecturing about Sadhus. After demonstrating that he can fly to the unbelieving professor, James asks the professor for information about a "demon Sadhu" that he believes to be present within the country.

        James then goes to an inn and ignoring the advances of a prostitute, he goes to meet the owner who happens to be his brother, William. A bar fight ensues which is stopped when the owner of the entire establishment comes and kills a worker who was apparently stealing. He exits the place by simply vanishing and James pursues his trail. He catches up with the coach of this demon Sadhu and he finds that the person is none other than Colonel Townsend. James was aware of this and he challenges Townsend to a fight but because of his lack of experience, he finds himself easily beaten. His battered body is taken in by the English university professor whose daughter is also aware of James' powers and who subsequently nurses him.

        The professor tells James that Townsend may have gone to a Kali temple and therein worshiped the destructive side of the goddess thus becoming a demon Sadhu. James takes his leave after being informed by the professor's daughter that Townsend has established a deep power base within the London underworld.

        James meets his brother and tells him of Tess's death and Townsend's part in it but William refuses to take him to the Colonel for fear of being killed. James publicly demands Townsend to confront him and later that night evades an assassination attempt in his sleep. His brother comes to meet him to try and dissuade him from his goal but James refuses to listen to the advice and continues in his quest.

        Once a British officer, James Jensen is now a mystic warrior known as The Sadhu. Having joined the rebel cause to save India from the tyrannical rule of the British Empire, The Sadhu employs his powers to enter Limbo once again. This time Jensen must find an alternate reality and fuse it with the real world. But the task proves near impossible, as Jensen travels to myriad worlds, exploring endless possibilities, until he is confronted by a reality that is too much for even him to bear.

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Feb 22nd, 2011, 2:02 pm

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Feb 22nd, 2011, 7:53 pm
#714785 by Ojay
The Sadhu part III. Wheel Of Destiny by Shamik Dasgupta and Manikandan R.
Requirements: CBR Reader. 31 MB.
Overview: Previously: James Jensen came to 19th-century India as a soldier in Her Majesty's Army. Marked as a taritor by his cruel commanding officer for defending the indigenous population, Jensen' Family was massacred before his eye. Hunted as a deserter after escaping imprisonment, James found refuge with enigmatic Dadathakur, who initiated him intu the ways of the Sadhu, mistyc warriors of legend. In the years since, Jensen has continued his spiritual quest, wandering India and the world.

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The Sadhu part III. Wheel Of Destiny
    Written by Shamik Dasgupta
    Art & Cover by Manikandan R.
    Story Consultant by Ron Marz

    The Story
      The next chapter in the story of the Sadhu puts James Jensen at the crossroads of history! The movement toward freedom has dawned in India. One one side, proponents of armed revolution battles their British overlords in bloody clashes. On the other, the messiah of a new age, Mahatma Gandhi, preaches a vision of non-violence. As the British empire grows more desperate to retain its hold on India, the Sadhu finds himself at the very center of the struggle, where his actions will decide not only the fate of India, but could change the fate of mankind. A tale of martial arts and mysticism, set amidst India's struggle for independence!

      James Jensen, the Sadhu, is drawn deeper into India's struggle for independence as he becomes acquainted with Mahatma Gandhi and his principles of non-violence. Meanwhile, dark forces gather, intent on unleashing bloodshed and an ages-old evil.
      Once a British officer, James Jensen is now a mystic warrior known as The Sadhu. Having joined the rebel cause to save India from the tyrannical rule of the British Empire, The Sadhu employs his powers to enter Limbo once again. This time Jensen must find an alternate reality and fuse it with the real world. But the task proves near impossible, as Jensen travels to myriad worlds, exploring endless possibilities, until he is confronted by a reality that is too much for even him to bear.
      Once a British officer, now a mystic warrior, James Jensen is the Sadhu. As Jensen recovers from his ordeal in Limbo, Rajat Singh and his rebels turn to a much darker ally in their quest to free India from British rule. The rebels recruit a mysterious necromancer from the west, but his nihilistic vision might doom the entire world!

      Reviewed By Matthew McLean, Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008:
        It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking of history as being inevitable. But at some points, whether it's the invasion of Normandy or Genghis Khan conquering Asia, all outcomes were in doubt. The Sadhu takes on the intriguing place of India in 1930, when it was still a British colony but chafing under the empire's rule. While history tells us an admirable man led his countrymen in a non-violent uprising, it had not yet happened and there were others with other ideas. This is certainly ripe with potential and The Sadhu brings it off in many ways, but doesn't quite live up to its potential.

        The first issue of Wheel of Destiny opens on a group of men who have very different ideas than Gandhi of how to handle the British. A group of violent revolutionaries discuss their plans and with their talk of blood and martyrdom will probably remind readers of other, more modern insurgents. However, the arrival of Inspector Teggart, a forceful and bigoted member of the British occupation force, breaks up the meeting. As most British characters in entertainment today tend to be idealized (charming, intelligent, honorable) Teggart will come as a reminder that Britain was not always a kind place filled with charming men sipping tea.

        At the end, the revolutionaries, broken up by the British raid, make clear their intentions of recruiting the titular Sadhu for the purposes of continuing their work. However, as readers catch up with said Sadhu, he is making his way among the Salt Satyagraha of Gandhi's own revolution. By the end of the issue it becomes clear that those advocating violence, those preaching non-violence and the British officials looking to keep their colony are all on a collision course with the Sadhu in the middle. It's a terribly fascinating idea that could play out to great effect in the next four issues.

        Unfortunately, this first issue is held back by some clunky execution that will frequently pull readers out of the story. For instance, The Sadhu uses a number of Indian terms that Western readers may not be familiar with, so it takes the time to explain these through dialogue with the Sadhu. Because the Sadhu is British, one could chock this up to the Indians he runs into thinking he is a foreigner, and therefore, would be unfamiliar with their culture. However, everyone who looks upon instantly recognizes the character as a sadhu. This in and of itself does not make much sense; even if he wears the dress of a mystic, given the time period it seems most people would judge him by the color of his (white) skin rather than by his wardrobe. However, even if we put that aside, it brings up the issue of why everyone he runs into explains so much to him if they think he is a sadhu and, presumably, would then know what they were talking about without the exposition.

        In addition to the clunky dialogue this creates, the action has problems in several scenes, particularly when the Sadhu faces off against British troopers who attempt to shoot him. Being a powerful mystic, the Sadhu catches the bullet. This, strangely, elicits no reaction from the troops, even though he clearly flicks the bullet up into the air.

        Regardless of some of the problems, The Sadhu: Wheel of Destiny has good potential to become an engaging and entertaining piece of historical fiction. Provided the main character becomes more flushed out in proceeding issues, it should be interesting to see how he handles the opposing forces the book brings forth.

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Feb 22nd, 2011, 7:53 pm
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Mar 15th, 2011, 6:09 am
#731871 by nor11wan
Hi there urojay,I am coming to the end of this epic series any chance of the
missing issues being released
Mar 15th, 2011, 6:09 am
Mar 18th, 2011, 1:31 pm
#735010 by Ojay
nor11wan wrote:Hi there urojay,I am coming to the end of this epic series any chance of the
missing issues being released


So far I only found three issues from five after been searched every where :(
Last night I found two issues by torrent.
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