The Obliterary Journal

01 March, 2012

We’re glad this article found its way to you. If you’re not a subscriber, we’d love for you to consider subscribing—your support helps make this journalism possible. Either way, we hope you enjoy the read. Click to subscribe: subscribing

Edited by Rakesh Khanna and Rashmi Ruth Devadasan

Blaft

270 pages, R695

A collection of comics, street art, typography and illustrated stories from India and beyond, it includes a classic Bengali gangster comic in translation; traditional Odisha palm-leaf engravings of alien robot invaders; 12th-century Sanskrit algebra problems; and bus painters from Suriname.

Thanks for reading till the end. If you valued this piece, and you're already a subscriber, consider contributing to keep us afloat—so more readers can access work like this. Click to make a contribution: Contribute