Tag Archives: India Authentic

[CRAFT] 22 Pages of Doom – on pacing a comic book issue (a NINE PANEL GRID column)

Posted on July 5, 2010 by mohaps

22 Pages, mark this number down my friend, the bane of every writer who has a monthly gig – the industry standard story page count of a monthly issue of a comic book. Filling up the said 22 pages is … Continue reading →

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“Oh, my god! You’re punching me” – an adventure in comic book writing in India

Posted on June 26, 2010 by mohaps

This is a repost from my “Nine Panel Grid” column at Comics Waiting Room and was written in 2008. So all temporal references relative to the original date of publication. I did something yesterday that I thought I’ll never do … Continue reading →

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INDIA AUTHENTIC Returns

Posted on June 9, 2010 by mohaps

My very first comics gig for Virgin/Liquid was a series of one shots titled DEEPAK CHOPRA presents INDIA AUTHENTIC. IA dealt with stories from Indian mythology and each issue featured a story about a member of the Hindu Pantheon. Deepak … Continue reading →

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K.I.S.S. Me, you fool!

Posted on April 24, 2010 by mohaps

My fingers tap on the typewriter keys – a staccato clattering like a spastic with a tommy gun, in perfect cadence with my stuttering thoughts. There it all is – a symphony made out of the slow start building into … Continue reading →

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Belated Find : Some radical India Authentic love

Posted on February 2, 2010 by mohaps

Well, I think I found this a year or so too late. http://nenena.livejournal.com/126717.html Thanks for the kind words, Nenena. It is much appreciated. These are the moments a writer lives for An excerpt: The modern heir to Amar Chitra Katha, … Continue reading →

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Read India Authentic #1 Ganesha and #2 Kali for Free

Posted on October 20, 2009 by mohaps

Liquid Comics has put India Authentic #1 GANESHA and #2 KALI online at Issuu.com. It came out back in 2007 and was my first ever gig so special place in my heart. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_Authentic_%28comics%29 DEEPAK CHOPRA PRESENTS INDIA AUTHENTIC is … Continue reading →

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a lovely blog post about India Authentic

Posted on July 19, 2008 by mohaps

Google Alerts popped up a link to this blog post about India Authentic vol 1. Book of Shiva. http://becomingicha.blogspot.com/2008/07/im-in-love.html Share

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Interview by Venetia Ansell of "Sanskrit Literature"

Posted on May 19, 2008 by mohaps

I was recently interviewed by Venetia Ansell, who runs the “Sanskrit Literature” blog, about India Authentic and the retelling of ancient Indian myths for a new generation. Here’s the link to the full interview. Share

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Sequential Tart Interview

Posted on May 12, 2008 by mohaps

I was recently interviewed by Rebecca Buchanan of Sequential Tart. Here is the link to the interview. Share

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India Authentic review at Beliefnet

Posted on May 11, 2008 by mohaps

A review of the India Authentic vol 2. is up at Beliefnet.com. An excerpt from the review What makes [INDIA AUTHENTIC] so effective and impressive is that these gods and near-immortals exhibit very human concerns. In fact, many of the … Continue reading →

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