Feb 19
Posted: under Ages 15-18, Basu, Samit, English, India, Literature, Myth/Folklore, Padlekar, Ashish, Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma.
February 19th, 2009
Title: The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma Author: Written by Samit Basu, artwork by Ashish Padlekar. Format: Comic book mini-series (five issues). Reviewed by: Elena Vishnu Sharma is a somewhat apathetic teenager living a normal life. Until one day a trio of magical talking animals follow him home, and inform him that it is his [...] [...more]

Title: The Tall Tales of Vishnu Sharma
Author: Written by Samit Basu, artwork by Ashish Padlekar.
Format: Comic book mini-series (five issues).
Reviewed by: Elena
Vishnu Sharma is a somewhat apathetic teenager living a normal life. Until one day a trio of magical talking animals follow him home, and inform him that it is his destiny to Save the World. And then Harry Potter shows up and tries to kill him. No, seriously.
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Nov 29
Posted: under All Ages, Amar Chitra Katha, Foreign Language, History, India, Literature, Myth/Folklore.
November 29th, 2008
Title: Amar Chitra Katha (series) Author: Various Format: Individual issues, trade paperbacks, and hardcover collections are all available. Reviewed by: Elena Beautifully illustrated, meticulously-researched comics that present both the real history and the folklore/mythology of India to readers around the world. [...more]

Title: Amar Chitra Katha (series)
Author: Various
Format: Individual issues, trade paperbacks, and hardcover collections are all available.
Reviewed by: Elena
Beautifully illustrated, meticulously-researched comics that present both the real history and the folklore/mythology of India to readers around the world.
Read the rest of this entry »