A year has passed and Lakshman is now on the run from Ayodhya, hunted by his own kinsmen and assassins. It seems the great land has fallen prey to conspiracy. In the hoary desert of Jara, Lakshman gives a last stand against the assailants, but the odd against him are to great. Miraculously, he is rescued by a powerful stranger - a stranger in search of the blue-skinned son of Ayodhya who is supposed to fulfill a great task. The journey begins...

In Panchvati, a new life begins for Rama, Seeta, and Lakshman, who are trying to fit in an alien city where danger lurks in every corner and the spies of Ravan are combing the urban fabric for Seeta. It is rumored that Ravan has sent forth his most skilled assasins - The Andhkar - or the shadow warriors, manufactured and trained especially to hunt down and kill Humans. Three of the most notorious of the Andhkar brotherhood, Khara, Dushan, and Surp'naka, are now on our hero's trail. Hunted and running for safety, help comes from the most unexpected corner - the ape lord Shugreave and his renegade band of Vanaras.

The tranquility of the remote settlement of Janasthan is broken by a surprise Asura demon attack. Rama must decide whether to stick to his Kshatriya warrior code and die honorably in battle - as well as sacrifice the peaceful villagers he has sworn to protect - or save his people and surrender no matter what the royal cost.

Energized by the enchanted land of Mithila, Rama finds himself drawn towards the strange and beautiful princess, Seeta. The elders say that they are destined to be together and to be married, so flowers are thrown, dulcet tunes reverberate in the valley, and garlands are to be exchanged... until darkness engulfs everything. Finally, He has come to claim the key himself. Ravan.

Read the First Issue for FREE! Enter a post-apocalyptic world where the last of humanity struggles to fight against the evil hordes of Nark, a dark continent lead by the monstrous Ravan. Honorable, but inexperienced brothers Princes Rama and Lakshman are duty-bound to take command of the seemingly dormant outpost of Ayodhya. They soon realize no place in the world is safe from Ravan's iron grip and must become warriors to defend their people to the death. In a time when what's left of the world is enshrouded in darkness, these brothers are mankind's last beacons of hope.

A searing, human portrayal of Krishna, the god of all gods, awaits you in A Journey Within. Journey along through his pastimes that have swayed the ages -- the final confrontation between the fire of man's consuming greed to conquer all, and the supreme power of the Divine Spirit.

From legendary creator Grant Morrison (All-Star Superman, Batman & Robin, The Invisibles), comes the first chapter in his newest creation. 18 Days is the story of three generations of super-warriors, meeting for the final battle of their age, a climactic war that concludes the age of the gods and begins the age of man. "This is not a Lord of the Rings or a Star Wars where the good guys win because they are right. The good guys in 18 Days are forced to cheat and lie and break rules to win. Although it has fantastic, mythic trappings, this is a very modern story of realpolitik and the failure of ideals in the face of harsh truth." ¨C Grant Morrison