When the Zombies come marching in...

Good day ladies and gents!!  It's that time of year again. No, not diwali or christmas!

No, I am referring to the recently kick-started (and MUCH anticipated) second season of The Walking Dead, the mega-hit TV adaptation of Robert Kirkman's amazing comic odyssey on the undead. It paints a stark and real picture in a genre much-maligned (at times VERY justified) because of the loads of BAD movies that have come out over the years - in fact its a picture so real that the comic has been running for over 90 issues now and the show is a runaway success as well. 
The biggest thing about The Walking Dead is how relatable and real everything including the characters are and for some of us who are more inclined to believe such an apocalypse is a possibility (and believe us there are quite a few including some of our own). 
So with that in mind, we here at ComicAddicts elected to bring you some info on zombies and what to expect when the ectoplasm hits the fan!

Survival is the first thing that pops in one’s mind when asked about the zombie apocalypse, all thanks to comic books, movies and grandma’s bedtime stories. All I can say is that if yours read you those, that is one cool grandma.
Take care of her. Until the zombies get to her that is...

How about a bed time story?

Lovely Comic Snacker!

Welcome back all you lovely wayfarers!

After a hectic couple of weeks and the Mumbai Comic Con now over, its great to be back bringing you comics of all shapes and sizes. But the Convention itself gave us so many great new reads and amazing new talent to enjoy that I want to review arguably my favourite of the new contenders from among those launched in Mumbai: Milk & Quickies by writer Anupam Arunachalam and artist Abhijeet Kini, the latter of whom many of you will already know from his work on UBiMa (a.k.a. Ud Bilaw Manus) from Pop Culture Publishing.

This talented duo has done something that is a great concept and personally I feel the Indian comic industry needs more of: bring a variety of styles and stories and really let the reader see what Indian comics are capable of bringing to the table. In this case they have done so with five distinct stories of varying length told over twenty-six highly entertaining pages.

Comic Addicts Presents: The First Indian "Minicon"

If you have been following our social media platforms ( Facebook/Twitter) then you are already aware of the minicon. If you aren't , before proceeding to tell you all about it , let me ask... Why aren't you with us on our social media? See the link on the right there ... yep , the facebook page pluggin, click and join us!

Now, self promotion done. Lets talk about our little project that we call "Minicon" .

Abstract Comics? An interview with NZ artist Draw.

Still ness #01

As a comic fan and creator I stay within the safe confines of what a comic book or comic book page is "supposed" to look like. We have the panels and then the speech bubbles and text. But New Zealand comic creator, Draw has taken a different view of what a comic book page should or could be. 

Because its something new and fresh, I had been meaning to discuss Draw's comics and so it was interesting that he approached me when I asked for submissions from New Zealand Comic Creators on the Facebook site.

COMIC ADDICTS: Tell us a bit about yourself, as most of our readers wouldn't know
who Draw is.

DRAW: Draw is my pen name; I've been making comics since the early 1990s. I
live in the North Island of New Zealand. I try to spend as much time as
I can making comics. Some influences and inspiration: Blakes 7; Harry 
Clarke; Guido Crepax; Arthur L. Guptill; The Dead C; Chris Foss; Charles
Dana Gibson; Jandek; Pre-Raphaelites; Dick Whyte; Lebbeus Woods; and 
Jean Rollin.

Samurai Manga Madness!

Ah manga. The gift that keeps on giving. The inspiration that has now started inspiring. The original sin and also the original sinner.

Too dramatic?

Perhaps, but the mark of the mangaka is unmistakable and undeniable in our lives. Japan's mainstream comic book industry which started as the smallest of the small was an attempt to give the identity starved Japanese people heroes of their own, like the Americans had theirs. It was a humble attempt and was long ridiculed by the more powerful film companies of Japan who, at the time, ruled the entertainment industry. Serious directors/writers/artists kept their heads down and stayed away from manga/anime lest they incur the producer's wrath.

Today its impact cant be felt worldwide. 

Even in India we see kids gush over Naruto and collect a myriad of toys and collectibles while making "pika pika...pikachu" noises. It has in due course overtaken and overthrown the giant shadow of the American Comic book industry and today casts it's own shade upon the world. Being no stranger to manga (and by it's extension anime) I believe the stars to have sufficiently aligned and the time to be sort of right for new readers of comic books, namely you, to follow me into the great mysteries of the Orient.

Coast City Comic Con; I Love It When A Comic Con Comes Together

We geeks certainly love a good comic con. The vendors, the guests, the artists, the events, and of course being able to congregate with fellow comic enthusiasts. Have you ever wondered what goes into putting on a comic show? Well we here at Comic Addicts had a chat with Tristan Gallagher and Ross Kearney at Coast City Comics (CCC) in Portland, Maine about what went into their comic con happening next week starting November 11.

A little background on CCC: Coast City Comics is located on Congress Street right in the business district of Portland. They are actually two shops in one. They also have Monster Fun Box Emporium which sells unique t-shirts that they make themselves, retro video games, and most importantly, toys that will bring you back to your childhood. Of course also being a comic shop the have the latest figures, hero clix, and other comic merchandise as well as the latest issues of the weekly comics.

(Ross Kearney [left] & Tristan Gallagher [right])

EVENT REVIEW : FEAR ITSELF

“There is nothing to fear but Fear Itself”