La seconda edizione dell'Annual Indian Comic Con si svolge a Delhi dal 17 al 19 febbraio 2012. Sito del Comic Con India.
Aggiornamento del 20 febbraio 2012 - Children drifting away from comics, Hindustan Times:
'The second Comic Con India (...) showcased a huge range of heroes, both new and old. (...) But the children who were once the biggest lovers of comics were largely absent. (...) Abhishek Sharma [autore di Munkeeman] agreed that more children were now increasingly drawn to interactive media. (...) "This generation of kids is more tuned in to watch television or surf internet, than read comics. (...) I'd say it is just organic growth. With increased avenues of entertainment, the kids prefer those which are more eye-catching. Most of the comic lovers are from our generation". (...) The annual event celebrates the use of cartoons and comics in the ancient Indian tradition of story-telling. (...) Indeed the comics with their increasingly darker themes and subjects seem to be catering more to young adults than kids. From epic tales being told from the antagonist's perspective, such as Ravanayana, to a graphic novel by Ari Jayaprakash based in Sonagachi, the world famous red-light district of Kolkata, the new comics seem to be breaking new grounds in story-telling. Jayaprakash said this trend meant that comics were gathering acceptance even with more mature audiences. "The central character of my story is an Aghori woman. It is based in an alternate Kolkata, which has become a dark place. Set in Sonagachi, the story has a lot of mature themes," he said. Incidentally, Aghoris were the central characters in more than one novel. Aghoris are devotees of Lord Shiva and are said to follow practices such as staying in charnel grounds and cannibalism. Indian superheroes, such as the Avatars of Vishnu, were also a big subject for many books. However, while the stories largely followed the mythologies, the illustrations had a lot of western and Japanese-style Manga comic influences with elaborate costumes and character details'.
