Like many others my age, I grew up on a well balanced diet of Indian and Western comics. The Asterixs, Tintins, He-Mans and GI-Joes of my fantasy world were kept good company by Chacha Chaudhary, Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruv, Billu, Pinki and the likes. And then there was the continuous servings of Marvel, DC Comics and even Tinkle on the desi front. But the fusion that has happened with our culture, lifestyle, food and the likes was clearly missing. No offense to Pran or Raj Comics but Indian comics lacked the story telling ability or finesse of their Western counterparts.
Having closely followed the evolution and growth of Chariot Comics for the past couple of years, I feel that there is change and positive change in our tiny but healthy domestic comic industry. With the VRICA line, the people at Chariot Comics have come up with a storyline that is well thought out, characters that have depth, artwork that is eye-catching and an overall concept that works. The story set in an Indian background flows well and I was able to visualize it all happening out of lets say Saket Select City Walk.
While the publishers are still finding their feet, especially with the economics of it all, as a comic lover I am delighted once again. Having grown tired of the same old comics, the VRICA series was much more than a pleasant surprise. A thoroughly enjoyable read (minus the typos which I am sure will get dealt with in times to come), it was well worth the money I spent on buying the hard copies. Look forward to the upcoming episodes of VRICA and more exciting new characters from the Chariot Comics stable. And it would not be so bad to wear a VRICA tee or put up some posters in my room.
Having closely followed the evolution and growth of Chariot Comics for the past couple of years, I feel that there is change and positive change in our tiny but healthy domestic comic industry. With the VRICA line, the people at Chariot Comics have come up with a storyline that is well thought out, characters that have depth, artwork that is eye-catching and an overall concept that works. The story set in an Indian background flows well and I was able to visualize it all happening out of lets say Saket Select City Walk.
While the publishers are still finding their feet, especially with the economics of it all, as a comic lover I am delighted once again. Having grown tired of the same old comics, the VRICA series was much more than a pleasant surprise. A thoroughly enjoyable read (minus the typos which I am sure will get dealt with in times to come), it was well worth the money I spent on buying the hard copies. Look forward to the upcoming episodes of VRICA and more exciting new characters from the Chariot Comics stable. And it would not be so bad to wear a VRICA tee or put up some posters in my room.
