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Beyond superheroes: 4 Indian graphic novels that tackle social issues

June 23, 2025 3:44 pm

From caste struggles to queer narratives, Indian artists are using comics to spark change.

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Farewell, Daud da: Graphic novelist Sarnath Banerjee pays tribute to the exiled Bangladeshi poet who died on April 26

May 03, 2025 4:44 pm

Haider, a hero to many, was a friend and mentor to many writers and expatriates in Germany — including Banerjee. His work and hospitality spawned friendships around the world

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Bill Watterson is back with a new book

February 24, 2023 10:36 pm

A book that reveals a whole new side of his genius would surely be worth the almost three-decade-long wait since a boy and his stuffed tiger sledded off into the sunset.

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Graphic novel by Hayao Miyazaki to be issued in the US

February 25, 2022 2:04 pm

Miyazaki, 81, is regarded as one of the world's greatest animators. His other films include “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki's Delivery Service” and the 2001 release “Spirited Away,” which won the Academy Award for best animated feature.

42 years after release, Art Spiegelman's graphic novel 'Maus' is an Amazon bestseller

January 30, 2022 3:39 pm

The book, which is adopted by many school boards across the world as an educative piece of literature on the Holocaust, was banned by the Tennessee school board a day short of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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Indian illustrator Anand Radhakrishnan wins 'Oscars of the comic world': 'Feels nice to be validated'

July 28, 2021 7:14 pm

The Mumbai-based visual artist received the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for his work in the graphic novel 'Blue In Green'

Graphic novel to tell Freddie Mercury's life story

May 23, 2021 3:45 pm

"The story is told in his own words, with each chapter giving a glimpse into the many facets of his life," Z2 Comics said in a statement.

Artist Anpu Varkey's latest book is a non-textual graphic novel about a summer day in Kerala

March 09, 2021 3:14 pm

Even though the book was rejected by several publishers, prompting her to self-publish, over the last decade, Varkey has slowly carved a niche for herself in contemporary art practices outside of gallery spaces

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TVF's Arunabh Kumar wants to break stereotypes one comic book at a time

July 02, 2020 7:36 pm

With his new venture Indusverse, Arunabh Kumar and co-founders Alok Sharma and Saumin Patel want to raise contemporary issues in the comic book and graphic novel format.

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Graphic novel wins the prestigious Newbery Medal for the first time

January 28, 2020 11:42 am

Graphic novels, as a genre, have rarely been considered for literary prizes. In 2018, Nick Drnaso's Sabrina was longlisted for the Booker creating quite a buzz.