Visi8 Entertainment, a Jakarta Indonesia based publishing and media company will begin releasing comic books in direct market comic book shops beginning in February 2023, having signed an agreement with Diamond Comics Distribution.
The first two titles will be:
KARA: Guardian of the Realms
Designed as a book for children of all ages. Kara, the young Guardian of the Unseen Realm, goes on her duty to care for the creatures in the land, when she accidentally meets a lonely fennec cat called Luna whose life is being threatened by a giant beast. Kara saves Luna with her magic flute, not knowing that two time travelers from the future have just arrived in her realm.
and
CHANGELINGS
Written by Bloodshot Co-Creator and writer of Batman and Red Tornado
KEVIN VANHOOK. Changelings tells the story of a demon named ARGA who must match wits and strength against DURJANA- a human raised by spirits in a dark and desolate world.
In this first issue, Durjana sends a giant Kaiju to attack the city of Jakarta, Indonesia and Arga must travel there to stop its swath of destruction.
In April, 2023, Visi8 plans to add two more titles to the line-up— GALEO and THE 7TH TIGER.
An additional two titles are scheduled to be added 3rd Quarter 2023.
Combining the strengths of Western comic book veterans and talents from South East Asia, Visi8 is mining the rich history and mythology of a part of the world that has been largely untapped.
Raiyan Laksamana, the company’s CEO says, “Our motto is Unity In Diversity. It’s nice to put that in practice. While we’re open to working with anyone, we are proud to be showcasing talent from across Asia and collaborating with our friends in the West.”
Veteran comic book creator and film-maker Kevin VanHook is overseeing the line editorially as well as writing multiple titles.
VanHook says, “It’s exciting to explore ideas that I just haven’t seen done before. I spent nearly 6 weeks in Indonesia trekking from one side of the country to the other and I came away with a great appreciation for just how rich their culture is and how many wonderful stories they have to tell— all things we plan to do by weaving them into modern comic book stories ranging from fantasy to action adventure.”
Triandhika Anjani, the writer/artist of KARA says, “Everyone has been working hard and supporting each other to create the final product we could be proud of. The creation process has been a journey, and still on going one. I’m very excited to share Kara’s and all of Visi8’s unique stories with the world.”
Farid Siddik, the head of business development for the company says, “We were blown away by the reaction we had at San Diego Comic Con International’s July convention. Everyone loved the new titles and kept saying how much they liked the artwork. One of the things that I’m particularly proud of is that we are unique in the industry. We have an actual ten year plan. When Retailers and Distributors saw that and after they reviewed our materials, they realized that we are taking our publishing very seriously.
The company is no stranger to working in film, television and animation. Laksamana and VanHook are both veterans in the field and Visi8 has an impressive staff of artists devoted to bringing these projects to life in other media.
Visi8 Entertainment aims to develop stories into various media such as animation, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Reality (XR), live-action films, and even games. By combining the latest technology with compelling stories, Visi 8 aspires to present locally created content on to the international stage.
Visi8 Entertainment is a wholly owned company based in Jakarta, Indonesia and will be opening offices in Los Angeles, California in the coming year.
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