THE SADHU ISSUE 01

The Sadhu, Volume 1 #1

by Gotham Chopra, Jeevan J. Kang (Illustrator), MacKenzie Cadenhead (Editor)

James Jenson, A British soldier whose family is brutally murdered by a corrupt superior officer, seeks refuge with the Indian mystics known as Sadhus. Years later, now trained in their supernatural arts, Jenson must decide whether to use his newfound powers for inner peace as they are intended, or for revenge against the people who murdered his family.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Gotham Chopra (born Gautam Chopra) is an American sports documentarian, media entrepreneur, producer, podcast host, director, journalist, and author. He is a co-founder of Religion of Sports, Liquid Comics, Chopra Media, and the Chopra Well. He is known for his sports-centric films, having worked with athletes.

Reviews

[Lillian Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story and art.
This issue only sets things up (Jenson's family haven't been murdered yet, so the blurb is very misleading).
Would carry on with the rest of the series.

[Ananth]

this story line represents the white man saiour complex thats left by the colonisers. its the classic inferiority complex that is shown in this story telling.it ha to be a white man who saves us.its giving me headaches but i must finish the series. very disappointed. typical woke and inferiority complex story telling.

[Elaine White · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an absolutely stunningly illustrated comic. Literally the most realistic and beautiful illustrations I've seen.
The story is clever, intriguing, brilliant, and ended far too soon. I loved this Issue and can't wait to read more.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A British soldier whose family is killed by a corrupt superior officer seeks refuge with Indian mystics known as Sadhus. Years later James Jenson has learned their supernatural arts. Will he use it for inner peace or revenge?

[Gary Allen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Impressive illustrations for a 19th century tale

I'm not much of a fan of the graphic novel format, but this first episode of a near-starving Londoner who takes a chance on a life in India is impressive for the detailed set-up of the plot as well as for the clarity and scope of the illustrations. Both in coloring and in spacing of the images, the artist avoids the frantic exaggerations of superhero art in favor of a style that would not be out of place in the illustrations of a novel published in the period of the story. This is a story worth following through subsequent numbers.

[Neil Burke · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Sadhu issue 1

This issue was mainly background story and felt like it was just spinning wheels waiting for the main event to begin. The artwork was beautiful though and the world being built drew me in. Now I need to check out the rest of this series.