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Indian Comic Review: 2008-07-05
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Saturday, July 5. Ever hear of Artemis Fowl? Artemis Fowl - the graphic novel has been adapted to a comic by author Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin (Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight). It features art by Giovanni Rigano (Incredibles) and colour by Paolo Lamanna (Daffodil series). The comic starts out just like the novel, with a note from the author on Fowl's background, almost like a prologue. Since its on the left page of the book, there's a good chance you might miss it. Then, the first few fram...Permi...
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Indian Comic Review: 2008-09-25
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Ghost in the Shell. Thursday, September 25. What hasn't changed in the world is this: countries are still haggling with each other for economic profit and power. . The Dark Horse Manga edition I bought is interspersed with full color spreads, as in the original collected format. There was an earlier edition which was less graphic and explicit. Needless to say, Masamune brings stories to life as few others can. . How far can/should Man and Machine integrate? What part of us makes up our 'identity'? Readin...
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Indian Comic Review: 2008-09-05
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A Preacher you should listen to. Friday, September 5. Presume God exists. Suppose he decided he didn't want to be responsible for the world anymore and simply got up and left… leaving Heaven to be run by his scientists and army. . Believe there is a Devil. Suppose that he died at the hands of one of his own creations - the Saint of Killers. Add to that a conspiracy by a group of Christian extremists who want to bring about Armageddon before they produce a Saviour. . Another way of looking at it is thr...
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Indian Comic Review: 2008-08-07
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Thursday, August 7. Following on the footsteps of Sarnath Banerji comes another Indian graphic novelist - Amruta Patil. 'Kari' is the story of its eponymous heroine, who leads a double life. By day, Kari is a writer in an ad agency, and at night, she's a boatman. Kari's life deals constantly with both - whether in the form of comforting her colleague Lazarus at work, or in the form of Ruth finding fetuses in the gutter. This often entwines with the ad campaign that she's working on for 'Fairytale Hai...
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Indian Comic Review: 2008-11-23
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Sunday, November 23. One of my friends got back from a vacation some days back and, knowing of my interest in graphic novels, told me of a book that one of her friends back home had gifted her. "It's called. She said. I hadn't heard of it, but I asked to see it. She brought it to me the following day. When I looked at the cover, I hesitated. There was an illustration of people with red 's' emblems on them. I was slightly taken aback. The title fell into context - this was a Superman comic. No He wants no...
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Indian Comic Review: 2008-08-04
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Monday, August 4. Remember reading Asterix and Tintin? I certainly do. And like most people, I go back and re-read them time and again. There’s a certain ageless quality to them that comics today lack. That’s why I was absolutely thrilled to see Lucky Luke series out in the market here. Never heard of him? Well… even though he was translated into English from the original French quite some time back, the books surprisingly never came into India. Why surprising? Links to this post.
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Indian Comic Review: 2011-02-03
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Indian Comic Review: 2008-10-25
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Kashmir Pending: Better Drawn than Written. Saturday, October 25. In the world of Indian comics, one of the things I'm glad about is that while the output is relatively lower in number than say the US or UK, the quality is not. The issues with which they deal are contemporary and real; be it the double-life of Kari, or the journals of The Barn Owl's Capers. Penned by Naseer Ahmed, Kashmir Pending. Is yet another novel on these same lines. . Go and get the book: the artwork. . Saurabh Singh's dark and har...
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Indian Comic Review: 2009-01-27
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Gotham Central: A bottom-up view. Tuesday, January 27. If I mentioned the words 'Gotham City' to you, what would come to your mind? Batman, for certain. Followed by Joker? And then perhaps Two-Face, Bane, Riddler, Penguin and a slew of other villains? And if you're not just a 'pure superhero' fan, you'll probably think of Commissioner Gordon and perhaps even Barbara. So is it a cops 'n robbers thing? A refreshing change from the regular Batman comics, Gotham Central. Breaks ground by taking readers from ...
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Indian Comic Review: 2008-12-17
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Wednesday, December 17. Just about everyone I know has heard of Maus. After all, Art Spiegelman's biographical depiction of his father's experiences in the holocaust did win him a Pulitzer and an Eisner among a host of other awards and nominations. For those of you who haven't actually read it, here's the story in brief. . Quite disappointing. Surprised? Opinions aside though, it's worth a read. . I'm sure most readers will have different views… so let's hear them. . Links to this post.
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