Sumit Kumar is the father of Bakarmax. He has written for Savita Bhabhi and is the author of The Itch You Can’t Scratch, Kashmir Ki Kahani and Amar Bari Tomar Bari Naxalbari.
Prakhar and Sumit talk about the unique story-telling nature of comic books which has an element of absurdism embedded in it. They also talk about their childhood relations with comic books and the current state of comic books and comic book creators in India.
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@4:14 The brand of storytelling called Bakarmax
@10:36 Social commentary through humor
@14:14 Why Comic books instead of standup?
@18:38 Cartoons sexier than real people?
@23:00 The problem with content these days.
@25:50 What makes animation/illustration a great medium?
@28:40 Why don't we have something like Rick & Morty in India or the east in general?
@34:28 What happened to the culture of Comic Book creation in India?
@43:56 Equality vs Equity
@46:44 What the artists like vs what the market likes
@52:35 Does creative satisfaction fulfill your stomach?
@58:55 Dealing with Self-doubt.
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