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Io9 - We come from the future. This things I believe... - Journal - Boys' Night. Homegrown. The world of Indian comics and graphic novels has been coming into its own over the last few years.

Homegrown

There’s no dearth of comicons, supportive publishing houses (read: Manta Ray Comics) and most importantly, no dearth of creative talent. Hence, we’re not choosing to focus on the best Indian graphic novelists through a magnifying glass. Instead, we decided to narrow down our search by handpicking an eclectic and thrilling bunch of novels to have emerged from this subcontinent that seem to share a common subtext–a conscience. Politically, societally, and generally motivated by the darker sides of the human psyche, they choose to depict it in their artistic works perhaps in an effort to bring it to the world’s attention. I.

“The intent here is not to soften an unpalatable truth, but to provide some distance. Dense. The real stars of the show, however, are Meren’s almost nervous monochrome sketches which perfectly evoke a sense of this shady (pun intended) world its characters inhabit. II. Our Toyota was Fantastic. Brief Histories of Everyday Objects. The World of Chacha Chaudhary and Me (Part 1 of 2) Comics.

The World of Chacha Chaudhary and Me (Part 1 of 2)

This world itself has some magical potency in it to tingle certain strange sensations inside me. No matter wherever I might be, and whatever I might be doing; hearing this word always gets my attention. The reason for that is just one- my connection with comics since my childhood has been an extremely deep and emotional one; something which goes beyond the realms of childhood fascination. Over the last two decades I have had the pleasure of gorging through multifarious comics; ranging from Lotpot, Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle, Archies, Tinitin, Asterix et al.

However, there was one particular comic and its characters that for some strange reasons attracted me the most. The reason for writing this post is a little different though, and not just to share my association with Chacha and his friends. The characters: Chacha Chaudhary: The wise-old man of our comics. Sabu: The superman from Jupiter, Sabu is more than just a sidekick to Chachaji. Life has of course changed manifold now. Homegrown. Top 12 R-Rated Comic Book Movies. To celebrate the release of the expletive-ridden, ultra-violent, ball-busting sequel Kick-Ass 2, we thought we'd rank our top 12 R-rated comic book movies.

Top 12 R-Rated Comic Book Movies

Y'know, those ones that are a little more adult, a little more bloody, and a little more terrifying to parents than the usual men-in-tights fare. Once you've read our list, share your favourites in the comment section below. 300 is a brawny, sex-fueled and unapologetically bloody fan-boy favorite, the kind of movie that dazzles audiences with its sheer physical commitment to the cause. Zack Synder’s faithful adaptation of Frank Miller’s beautiful (but broad) source material suggested he was an agile adapter of comic books, which he confirmed two years later with his adaptation of Alan Moore’s Watchmen. Blade is a movie fueled by spectacle, by outrageous, blood-soaked hyper-violence and beautiful people with immaculate skin. The Crow Released 1994 V for Vendetta Released 2005 Road to Perdition.

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Top Anime List

Best of XKCD – The Greatest Nerd Webcomic. Ok, so if you are a nerd or geek of any kind then you have probably seen an XKCD or two.

Best of XKCD – The Greatest Nerd Webcomic

Well I am a die hard early adopting computer science geeky programming nerd – and have probably seen each and every one of them on the days that they are released. But odds are if you haven’t seen these at all, or have seen a couple, then this list is for you! I have went through and picked out some of my favorite XKCD comics of all time (So far)! Disclaimer: Before the haters post “Why didn’t you include episode XXX!? WTF!” Garfield minus garfield. Seismic Waves. 1190: Time. Explain xkcd: It's 'cause you're dumb.

1190: Time

[edit] Explanation This comic is an animation, which was showing a new image every hour. In the beginning the interval was only half an hour. The unfolding story is set in the far future, at a time when the Strait of Gibraltar has long been blocked and the Mediterranean Sea has largely dried up leaving smaller, hypersaline seas behind. Megan and Cueball, living on the shores of one of these seas and unaware of its natural history, notice one day while building a huge sand castle on the beach that the sea level is starting to rise. On frame 2925 the title text changed from "Wait for it. " to " This comic has been nominated for the 2014 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. [edit] Format This comic is actually a series of images which play as a rough animation (the animated image on this page is still an incomplete compilation of all the images).

Readers typically have divided the comic into four scenes (see below). [edit] Plot [Expand] The two travel on. Pop Culture Publishing. FWP - HP’s Design Process. Untitled.