Author Archives: Sumit Ray
RIO Comic Book Story Writing Contest
People who’ve wanted to try writing for a comic book, but didn’t find the opportunity to start … try this out Come up with a cracker of a story in 10 sentences or less and post it to their FB … Continue reading
Golden Age in the time of WWII
This is the first commentary on JustcomiX that is not about a comic book. It is not a non-fiction study of comics (I’ve writer about Jules Feiffer before), and it isn’t even illustrated. What gives?! What gives is that a … Continue reading
Ambedkar? Never heard of him.
An Indian comic book that’s attained instant global fame. Popular amongst the literati before it reached comic fans. A story about the worst caste discriminations, but conducting discriminations of its own. That’s a quick summation of the tribal art-English language … Continue reading
The Eyes Have It
Would it be too diabolical a choice to words if I were to say, “The All-Star Superman cover is so great, it passes with flying colours”? Nevertheless, I cannot stop taking a deep breath each time I see the cover … Continue reading
Sita’s Gita
I have never bought picture postcards. They look nice, no doubt, but it’s the same packet of 6 postcards everywhere and so it doesn’t seem worth the money. But, picture postcards have value for those who don’t have a camera … Continue reading
ViMoh and ViGo’s Fabulous Journey
If you see Vijayendra Mohanty’s autograph, you will be disappointed by its absolute lack of flash (you can spot it on one of the images below). Instead of all the swirls and whirls that a name like his could afford, … Continue reading
Follow the Lutanist of Berlin
Synopsis – ‘Berlin – City of Smoke’ is the collected first 8 issues of Jason Lutes’ Berlin series (1996- 2000). It is set in 1928-29, in Berlin, at a time when the currents of global politics were clashing – Communism, … Continue reading
Paradise Lost
It’s a mixed blessing to be reading a new Amar Chitra Katha title. I hold ACK in very high regard, freely propounding that they are the best Indian comics, a school within itself, so new titles from them is a … Continue reading
Scritches and Hitches
If you ask me, there are too many details about my life that I find fascinating, right on the verge of wanting to write thinly-guised autobiographical stories. I don’t however, either because of self-loathing (PhD level), or the realization that … Continue reading
In Defence of Criticism
JustcomiX has been around for just over a year now, and it feels like a good time to give some thought to the raison d’etre of a site devoted to comics criticism. “Critics are waiting like vultures to tear you … Continue reading