(1 June 2010 9:30 pm)

BANGALORE: Liquid Comics, which owns one of the world’s largest comic book libraries based on Indian characters by Indian creators, has begun releasing a number of Indian comic book titles in digital formats available for purchase and download to audiences worldwide through the Sony Playstation PSP platform.

"Digital publishing is the future and Liquid Comics’ mission is to be at the forefront of taking our comic books beyond print into numerous digital platforms," said Liquid Comics CEO and co-founder Sharad Devarajan.

Liquid Comics claims that it will be releasing new comic books priced at $1.99 per issue through Playstation every week.

Liquid Comics comic book titles immediately available for purchase and download through the PSP Digital Comics store include: Ramayan 3392 AD: A futuristic re-imagining of the great Indian epic with a setting of a post-apocalyptic world where the last of humanity led by the prince brothers Rama and Lakshman struggles to fight against the evil hordes of Nark, a dark-continent lead by the monstrous Ravan.

Devi: Created by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, (Elizabeth; Four Feathers; Golden Age). Devi is a powerhouse of a story about a young woman battling for survival in a landscape of ancient legends, duty and fate. She walks the line between tradition, destiny and free will. Between the Divine and the Diabolical there is Devi.

The Sadhu: 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.

Snake Woman: Also created by Shekhar Kapur. Jessica Peterson is learning first-hand that the cycle of revenge cannot be broken. Without understanding why, she finds herself turning into a creature - a vicious Snakewoman. Her mission - to avenge a centuries old wrong that was conceived half a world away, deep in the jungles of India when a Naga temple was desecrated by foreigners.

Beyond: Created by bestselling author Deepak Chopra, this supernatural thriller is about a businessman, Michael Morton who arrives in India with his wife, Anna and son, Ty on a vacation. While Michael is distracted on a phone call with an overseas colleague, Anna and Ty wander through a typically teeming Indian shopping bazaar where Anna disappears without a trace.