Waiting for the last two pages of art from Vivek. The Archaia team has done an amazing job on the cover and overall book design. Can hardly wait to share that 🙂
Anyways, here’s a bunch of random sneak peeks we posted on our facebook page. If you want to stay up-to-date on all things Mumbai Confidential, do “like” our facebook page at http://facebook.com/mumbaiconfidential or follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/mumbaiconfid
Mumbai Confidential issue #5 is now online as of first week nov at http://bit.ly/mcfull (available for your iOS, Android, and Web broswer reading pleasure). The print hardcover from Archaia will hit the stands in March 2013.
Blurbs for Mumbai Confidential
Old Cover Mockups/Roughs/Layout Tests
Here are some roughs that we put together to visualize how the issue covers will look like. the art is very rough and these are used to get the final look of the cover nailed.
Issue #5 Available digitally now
Just a quick note to point out that Issue #5 (collecting chapters 6 and 7) of the story is now online at ComiXology. Here are a couple of pages previewing the issue with gorgeous art by Vivek and a foreword by Gotham Chopra. (click the images for hires preview)
And, do visit us on Facebook, and we’d love a “like”. 🙂
Mumbai Confidential is a crime-noir comic book created by Saurav Mohapatra and Vivek Shinde. It’s now available digitally at ComiXology and the print hardcover edition from Archaia will be available in March 2013.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/mumbaiconfidential
Twitter: @mumbaiconfid
Updates, Reviews, and Previews
At long last, it’s finally happening. Just finalized the page lineup for the print hardcover version of Mumbai Confidential vol 1 “Good Cop, Bad Cop”, 144 pages chock-a-full of hardboiled goodness 🙂 We’ll be doing a final round of edits and sending that over to the printers in a week or so. Remember, the print version from Archaia hits the stands in Feb/March 2013. Meanwhile you can buy the “Digital First” editions at ComiXology store for iOS, Android and Web.
Fanboy Confidential posted a review of MC issues #1 and #2. They had good things to say about the book, and particularly for Vivek’s spectacular art. You can read the reviews here:
We had an awesome session at Mumbai Comic-con and many thanks to all those who attended. The photos of the session can be viewed on our facebook page. While you’re there, we’d love to get a “facebook like” from you. 🙂
And, last but not the least, just for kicks we created some posters for some fake “in-universe” movies featured in the book. I can’t give away the details (you’ll have to buy and read the book for that), but part of the story deals with an over-the-hill Bollywood actor who stars in movies with titles like “Gunda Coolie”,”Looteron ki Raftar”, “Inspector Hathoda”, “Bhaktiman”, “Bhaktiman Returns” and of course, the one you see below, “GUNDA DAROGA”. 🙂 So I took some of Vivek’s interior art and tried to come up with a poster for it. Hope you like it. Writing these scenes was kind of a nice change of pace from the hardboiled gritty/grim main story of the book.
Till next time…
cheers,
mohaps
Mumbai Confidential is a crime-noir comic book created by Saurav Mohapatra and Vivek Shinde. It’s now available digitally at ComiXology and the print hardcover edition from Archaia will be available in March 2013.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/mumbaiconfidential
Twitter: @mumbaiconfid
Some more preview art and other updates
Before we start off… the mandatory spiel 🙂
Mumbai Confidential “digital first” edition is now available from ComiXology for purchase on iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and the web. Print hardcover from Archaia will hit the bookshelves in MARCH 2013.
The launch at SDCC was awesome. Thanks to our wonderful publishers Archaia, I had a great time. We’re down to the home stretch now and Vivek is winding up the last 40 odd pages art on the book. Here are some awesome sneak peaks at his art from upcoming issues.
Vivek’s art really breathes life into the world of Mumbai Confidential.
aha, before I forget…
here’s Samit Basu on Mumbai Confidential :
Watch out for this book. If you turn your back on it, it might stab you.
Thanks, Samit. We love you too. 🙂
About Mumbai Confidential
Mumbai Confidential is a crime noir comic book series (about the infamous encounter cops of Mumbai) created by Saurav Mohapatra and Vivek Shinde [more…]
Some Sneak Peek Panels
Without much further ado, here are some sneak peek panels from the book featuring Vivek’s delicious art after the jump.
Oh BTW, if you haven’t please do add us on Facebook and Twitter.
Sneak Peek #1
Sneak Peek #2
About Mumbai Confidential
Mumbai Confidential is a crime noir comic book series created by Saurav Mohapatra and Vivek Shinde [more…]
Mumbai Confidential Preview Updated
Just a quick note to say that the Free Online Preview of Chapter 1 has been updated to the final version. This features the full painted grayscale goodness of Vivek’s art. Do check it out here.
About Mumbai Confidential
Mumbai Confidential is a crime noir comic book series created by Saurav Mohapatra and Vivek Shinde [more…]
Some Vivek Shinde awesomeness while I go off to SDCC 2010
Today Vivek exploded my inbox with the sheer awesomeness of his artwork. In keeping with his painted style, he just knocked the visuals out of the park. If it were up to me, I’d dump the whole goddamned chapter over here. But I guess you’ve got to buy the book, to see it all.
So while I scoot off to San Diego for SDCC 2010, why don’t you already hold your jaw wide open (to save time) at the sneak peek below.
Click the image above for a hi-res version
About Mumbai Confidential
Mumbai Confidential is a crime noir comic book series created by Saurav Mohapatra and Vivek Shinde [more…]
The image is for preview purposes only. Mumbai Confidential is copyright and trademark of Saurav Mohapatra and Vivek Shinde. All rights reserved.
Chapter 1 Ashcans for Free Comic Book Day (FCBD 2010)
Ordered some ashcans off of ComiXPress of the Chapter 1 preview for Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) on May 1, 2010. I shall most probably be giving these away at my awesome local comic book store That’s Entertainment in Worcester, MA on FCBD 2010.
The ashcans really came out great. Going to order some more of these to give out at Albany Comic Con in April 2010, if I decide to attend it. Here are some hastily snapped cellphone photos. Click on the images for larger versions.
Chapter 1 Preview online
Christmas came early this year. 🙂 As promised, we are posting a preview of Chapter 1 of Mumbai Confidential Book 1 “Good Cop, Bad Cop“.
So we’ll be back in Jan with new exploration and never before seen concept art and some other goodies. The MC Team has always valued our fans and community and this is our christmas gift to you. 🙂
If you want to link to it :
http://www.mumbaiconfidential.com/preview/previewchapter-1/.
Also we’re on TWITTER and FACEBOOK too, so drop us a ping if you feel like it.
Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
SDCC Goodness – Three pages of awesomeness from Vivek :)
Here is a three page preview 🙂 (Strong language and swearing, so not suitable for minors) (click for higer res pages)
