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Longform 2025: Graphic Narrative Anthology Explores India
Longform 2025 is a collection of Indian comic stories.
It includes works by different artists that talk about things like the world changing, society, and even cats.
This book shows off the newest comics from India, including different art styles, discussing climate change and beliefs.
This is similar to how movies can help us think about new ideas.
The anthology 'Longform 2025' features cutting-edge Indian graphic narratives.
The anthology explores themes such as climate change and communal tensions.
Includes an interview with journalist-cartoonist Joe Sacco.
The collection includes diverse voices and perspectives in its entries.
Published by Penguin India and edited by Debkumar Mitra, Pinaki De, and Argha Manna.
- Who
- Indian artists and the Longform Comics Collective
- What
- An anthology of graphic narratives titled 'Longform 2025'
- Where
- Kolkata, India
- When
- Third edition released recently, first in 2018
- Why
- To showcase cutting-edge Indian comics and address societal issues.
Key facts
- Anthology Title
- Longform 2025
- Type
- Graphic Narratives Anthology
- Editors
- Debkumar Mitra, Pinaki De, Argha Manna
- Publisher
- Penguin India
- Notable Feature
- Interview with Joe Sacco
- Key Themes
- Late-stage capitalism, climate change, communal tensions
- Contributors
- Indian artists from various universities and independent artists
Quotes
Sid/Pyre
The author of the story 'Remembering'
“I drag myself through a hallway of failed mothers.”
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“This warp of my baby is everything I remember of myself.”
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