Vol 3 No 2 | Jul-Sep 2023 Behind the Scenes Story and art Anupam Arunachalam   Leonardo da Vinci’s theatre days Leonardo da Vinci was renowned as an artist, polymath, inventor and scientist. But there is one often overlooked title: theatre producer. In 1490s, Leonardo was hired to stage plays by the Duke of Milan. […]

Vol 3 No 2 | Jul-Sep 2023 Any Body Can Dance Story by Annie Sen Gupta and Sangeetha Nair | Art by Priya Kuriyan   This story in Comixense grew out of an anecdote narrated by Sangeetha Nair — Songs to her friends — about an experience of hers to the magazine’s Consulting Editor, Aniruddha […]

Vol 3 No 2 | Jul-Sep 2023 Death Zone Story and art by Rohit Karandadi and Suprya Tirkey   Project Possible This story in Comixense was inspired by real-life incidents surrounding ‘Project Possible’ planned by Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja (known widely as Nimsdai). ‘Project Possible’ was an undertaking by Nimsdai towards setting a world record […]

Vol 3 No 2 | Jul-Sep 2023 The Mudmen of Asaro Story by Venita Coelho | Art by Harsho Mohan Chattoraj and Abu Amaan Pal This story grew out of an idea pitched by artist Abu Amaan Pal, based on a little-known real-life story. Veteran writer Venita Coelho converted that into a rollicking tale full […]

Vol 3 No 3 | Oct-Dec 2023 Welcome to Imaginari Story by Vatsala Chhibber | Art by Annada Menon   Visual pollution This comic began as an exploration of the idea of visual pollution, given the staggering number of images generated and consumed per day. And how its damage might be invisible, directed towards our […]

Vol 3 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2023 Pseudonym Story and art by Suhail Naqshbandi This is a story from the heart, emerging from the artist Suhail Naqshbandi’s lived experiences. As a Kashmiri political cartoonist, Suhail has faced many stumbling blocks in his career. The biggest issue has always been what he can say through his […]

Vol 3 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2023 My Fake Boyfriend Story by Rini Joseph | Art by Samidha Gunjal Many of us face writer Rini’s dilemma when we are growing up. We are keen to live life on our own terms, following the norms that seem appropriate to us. But over time, this brings us […]

Vol 3 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2023 Ubumuntu Story by Sanid Asif Ali | Art by Pia Alize Hazarika   The Rwandan genocide The Rwandan genocide that lasted from April to July 1994 occurred during the Rwandan Civil War. Around 800,000 members of the Tutsi ethnic minority community were killed by armed Hutu militia during […]

Vol 3 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2023 Night of the Muhnochwa Story and art by Orijit Sen This comic was originally published in the December 2002 issue of Outlook magazine. The story came about in reaction to a spate of bizarre reports on a mysterious phenomenon that terrorised rural populations in western Uttar Pradesh in […]

Vol 3 No 1 | Apr-Jun 2023 The Sale Story by Cordelia Francis | Art by Annada Menon This is a wordless comic about a farm that has fallen on hard times. The farmer couple who own it are forced to consider selling it, and the animals on the farm fear the worst. How does […]