Harini Calamur's Writings
Ode to Kirihito – Osamu Tezuka is one of my favourite graphic novelists. I found his Buddha series incredible, and his Apollo’s Song heartbreakingly beautiful. JD gifted me ‘An Ode to Kirihito a few months ago, but i simply didn’t have the…
Often I don’t go to [tag]Infinity Mall[/tag], – the purpose is simple … to avoid going into Landmark and spending a fortune. Often I fail. [tag]52 vol.2[/tag] – like 52, vol.1 – makes for compelling reading. Primarily because the characters are so…
Two evenings ago, I spent a mini fortune at Landmark. Again. [tag]Apollo’s Song[/tag] was one of the purchases. Ever since I read [tag]Osama Tezuka[/tag]’s 8 – part graphic novel – Buddha, I was captivated by his writing, art and his take on…
There were soap operas – there still are — and then there were space operas, and now to top it all– we have the comic book opera. DC’s 52 week long extravaganza – aptly named [tag]52[/tag] – combined incredible writing talents to…
This year, primarily due to the joys of high speed internet, a swanky new Landmark near the office, and KD coming home to India for a holiday – i was able to indulge in a rather expensive hobby. The first lets me…
[tag]V for Vendetta [/tag]Definitely worth a read. [tag]Alan Moore[/tag]’s [tag]graphic novel[/tag] of a bleak, [tag]dystopic[/tag], Fascist Britain in the aftermath of a nuclear war. In this Britain the rule of law is maintained by the 3 arms of the state – the…