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Professor Ashwatthama's latest series blends Manga, Marvel and mythos
Updated On: 11 November, 2023 10:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
The third part of the Professor Ashwatthama series unites influences of manga, Marvel and mythos to an Indian character
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Cover illustration by Tadam Gyadu
How does one imagine a hellscape? Research, says illustrator and writer Saahil Sharma. The latest edition of his series, Professor Ashwatthama, that was released in October, walks into the underworld.
As founder of Cheeseburger Comics, his latest series connects myth with a dystopian future. “The agony of strife carried through the Mahabharata, shows up through Ashwatthama. His past and present slowly begin to merge. It brings together the myth and reality of the story,” Sharma explains. The portrayal of the underworld has been a popular archetype with storytellers, beginning with Dante Alighieri. “But you have to be exact,” he remarks, adding that he spent months poring through translations to find characters that stood out. Among them is Sucimukha, a demon who sews those guilty of the sin of jealousy and suspicion together.
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