Reading Notes: Ramayan 3392 AD Reloaded Part A

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Ramayan 3392 AD Reloaded Part A
Created By:  Deepak Chopra and Shekhar Kapur
Written By: Shamik Dasgupta
Art By: Jeevan King

About the Graphic Novel
This is a not a retelling of the original Ramayana.  This is a re-imagination of the Ramayana.  This story takes place in the 3392 AD.  Thousands years before the start of Rama's adventure there was a nuclear war.  This war was fought by seven mega countries.  After the nuclear fallout the world changed.  There are only two continents.  Aryavarta to the north is home to the last remaining humans.  It is also home to sentient clans of apes, bears, and birds.  They evolved after the nuclear winter.  Nark is the second continent that is home to demons and ruled by Ravan.  The city of Lanka is the capital.

The Hero's Adventures Continue

• Wasteland of Thar
• Shabri and Her Children
• Rama is gravely injured
• Seeta heals him with the power of her tears
• they are attacked by a clan of rats, lead by Shabri
• they plan to eat the three heroes
• Seeta uses her powers to grow a massive tree
• the rat clan let them go because the fruit from the tree will feed them for all time
• Shabri calls Seeta goddess, and asks her to stay
• all three refuse 
• Prince Angad and the Exiled Ape Clan
• the apes attack the 3 heroes Mad Max Fury Road style
• Rama saves Angad from is vehicle that was on fire (which Rama caused with his bow and arrow)
• Angad is so cool when he lights a smoke with Lakshman's lance while Lakshman is threatening to kill him
• Angad is the roll of Mr. Exposition
• tells them about civil war among the apes
• tells them about the rulers of Panchvati
• Panchvati 
• about the city
• home to asuras, exhiles, criminals, and slaves
• ruled by 3 asura siblings 
• Dushan (brother)
• Khara (brother)
• Surp'naka (sister)
• they keep the masses under control by gladiator games
• the adventure
• the heroes caught in a bar fight because of Seeta
• they run and get cornered in an alley
• Vishwamitra (Vish) appears and defeats there pursuers
• they escape into underground tunnels
• Vish explains that Ravan did kill him, but beings from another dimension sent him back