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Dystopian Times of Rashtria

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An archive of old newspaper comic strips from #Rashtria. The artists are of course, all dead now. #dystopiantimes

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Scenes from the Saffrodesiak series

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Dystopian Times 1.0, 2.0 & 3.0

Baa-baa
I shall not want…
Any time mutton
Mitron
Mitron
Modis Operandi
Good news is bad news.
What is your pet project?
Degrees of nationalism!
UID (Union of Identicals)
The Licence of the Lambs
New logo designed by international design firm
In be-headlines today…
The Watchman of Namopolis
Watch Bharat
News from Namopolis
This week on Tystopian Dimes…
Welcome to the new normal.
starring ‘The Nought-Hero’
Smart Currency Denominations #2
It’s finger-lickin’ good
The good news paper
The notion wants to neigh! The republic goes bananas! By Brainded Art Group (BAG) & Goobe’s Book … Republic?!
It can only happen in India
Mother, do you think they’ll try to break my balls?
Beef, beefer, beef-fest!
Cows are no laughing matter! -Gau-rment
Herd of independent thought? Nope.
Art protests! How to make a political comic
Last man standing … where are the aadhaars?
Disorder in the court! Now running at a theatre near you.
The balance of power…
Free speech! With every purchase of justice
Justice is Blind – Part 2 “Yonder lies the highway to my Great Nation!” ā€•Leader, Rashtria
Happy new republic day greetings!
The aadhaar future – no one can kidnap your wife now! Rewriting the past for a better future.
Our Valentine’s Day piece. Love yourself!
India shows Gotham City how it’s done. #batman
State, corporations, media, fascismā€”the family tree
No news is better than good news!
As the saying goes, make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it!
Poverty: A veil of a problem
Left, rĢ¶iĢ¶gĢ¶hĢ¶tĢ¶ left, left … The long march of 2018!
In modern Rashtria, the bullshit grows
How to spy on your friends and win an election
The earth is flat! ā€”Spacebook & UFOid
The mouth of the cave!
Common man… Smash!
Follow the thread …
Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man’s world
Preserve the old ways. Don’t caste it out!
Ghostgirl attacks! Rashtrian rapists rally for rights.
Confessions of a dangerous mind.
Arms for the common man
#abkibaar … May the force be with you.
Of wolf and sheep
Sieze the day! Carpet DM!
The Aadhaar future: No way out!
How to train your wagon!
Karnataka: Yellow + Red ā‰  Saffron
The Kempest. This May. Or may not.
The secret of the Gujarat model
Phool me once, shame on you; phool me twice, shame on me…
Going once, going twice, SOLD!
The monolith as seen in prehistoric Rashtria. Even before space travel and plastic surgery.
The development ‘shot’.
Your government, your corporations, and you!
Rashtrian crackdown on fakeness: Warns citizens to keep your friends close and your frenemies closer.
Watch your back because Rashtraman is back!
Extreme selfies.
Apples are anti-national!
Naxals, Maoists, NGOs and lawyers – antinationals all!
A series of unconstitutional rodents.
Stay hungry, stay foolish
How to kill reason.
Rock of sages!
Kaliyoga.
Bal Rashtraman for young Rashtrians.
Globally, divide and fool.
Don’t be a Sadguru – be a happy Adguru!
The long march of the trees. Over 150,000 trees from across Rashtria, marched for the rights of trees and to protest the abuse of forests.
A most probable Rashtrian murder mystery!
The message is clear.
Guruji loves you too.
Foot in mouth!
This is not a paid potato.
Cow is the new scapegoat.
The chickens will NOT be left behind.
Speed breaker ahead!
The revolution is at hand āœŠ
Happy-in-dependence daze! Don Martin/Mad Magazine tribute.
‘The time is ripe for a new world disorder’ ~ Gautam Gaumutram
R for Rashtria’s Reliance on Rafale.
The tall tales of Bal Rashtraman.
Desperate times call for desperate measures!
In god we trust. Can god trust us?
No means no, stupid!
Happy oNamo!
The Alphonso Sleep Challenge.
Mahabali is here. The kids will be alright.
Why did Kattappa kill Baahubali?
Truth, tried and tested.
Help your govt to help you.
Level up with development!
Monkey baat.
Last line of Rashtrian defence (when all else ra-fails).
Dedicated to the Kerala Congress.
Sacred games.
A tall source of potassium and patriotism.
An excerpt from the Bangalore Literature Festival.
The Modis Operandi feat. Rashtraman.
We interrupt the regular programme to bring you this special report…
Name, place, animal, thing… nothing is safe.
The age of reason is no more.
“The president of India also needs food to eat. It doesnā€™t matter how much money you have. You can’t eat money, you need food. And who gives you food?ā€
Jai kisan.
A peace of beef with Pakistan.
If the cow had to vote…

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Spoof-needing

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Top ten Brainded movies of all time from Rashtria!
From Yes Raj Films, Warning Bros and makers of ‘From AM to PM’ and ‘Love-G-had a little lamb’!

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#DedBeat sees the Brainded crew walking down the pop culture beat, taking well-deserved potshots at holy cows and trendy topics. No cherished memory is safe.

Auto-bhakts, roll out!
Auto-bhakts, roll em’ in!

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Chacko blazes his spliff of power and takes a trip to Eternia.

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Chacko questions the quest in Pains of Persia.

Brainded India artist Chacko revisits some of the heroes of his youth, adapts them for the modern world; he goes savage and gives us the heroes we deserve in G.I.YO.

Dedwood releases from #braindedindia with Chacko.

Now we have machines against man, woman and jawan! Coming soon to a movie screen near you.
An escape from reality.
Now you CBI, now you don’t!
Fasten your cowbelts!
Jait-seth-gooo!
Republic of Ambanistan.
He chain, he saw, he plunder!
Pay the cost price to keep your coast safe
Water-borne disaster!
Yogi fans will not be disappointed. Stay for the post-credit scene to see the mindnumbing namechanging godling star in action!

Chandan Made Chaddis & Aadhaar Bedtime Stories

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This is the lovely little story of Chandan.

A Dystopian Times/Brainded India release.

This is our gallery of Aadhaar related cartoons from late 2016 onwards. We dedicate these to the small group of committed individuals working to inform the public and resist this program of control and surveillance capitalism.

No replies, no response, just ‘no leak’. The block and the blockhead.
The issue of VLEs – as highlighted by Rachna Khaira (illustration for Rachna’s talk)
CIDR CEO explains.
CIDR Towers – illustration made for the Court hearings.
No leak at CIDR (Central Identities Data Retailers) Pvt Ltd
The 12 linked heads of Nandana
The Aadhaar future: No way out!
Arms for the common man
Money, money, money Must be funny In the rich man’s world
We are above the law. And the nation is deep within our maze! ā€•UID-or-die
As the saying goes, make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it!
Aadhaar retailers in model state!
Last man standing … where are the aadhaars?
‘Oh my God, they killed privacy! You bastards!’
India shows Gotham City how it’s done. #batman
Mera 12 digit number aayega!
The aadhaar future – no one can kidnap your wife now! Rewriting the past for a better future.
Maha Shivaratri. Celebrate the great night of Shiva. Love from Halahala.
UID (Union of Identicals)
Join the Aadhaar cloud… and float into the storm. (For added benefits, opt for the family plan)
All services have been linked to Aadhaar
Aadhaar numbers were a must for space travel and plastic surgery in ancient Indiaā€”fact!
Aadhaar is not a cup of coffee!
Remember the TRAI guy? This is how he looks right now.
Orange is the new green … and blue and black!

For information about the Aadhaar venture, see:

https://rethinkaadhaar.in/

https://aadhaar.fail/

https://www.moneylife.in/search.html?q=aadhaar

or https://www.uidai.gov.in/

Rashtraman S2: Chronicles of Cowrashtra

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Back on popular demand, exclusively for all you Rashtrians…

The much awaited Season 2!

Mootiny in Cowrashtra!
The latest news from Cowrashtra!
The Legend of Cowboy
A celestial appeal
Have you earned your cow-belt yet?
HEADLINES TODAY & TOMORROW: Slander and Slaughter in Rashtria!
Rashtraman’s dream. Are the gods playing tricks on him?
#RashtraMan vs #Cowboy: CIVIL WAR
Halahala on high alert as Cow-Kshetra rages on
The battle on high! No prole will understand the complexities
We will celebrate, no matter what! – Rashtraman wishes everyone from the battlefield!
Whoosh! Pow! Bish! Dishoom! Kapow! Dishoom!
This episode inspired many Bollywood movies and a recent Hollywood one!
Celebrate! National holiday in Rashtria, celebrating one year of Rashtraman online!
For the prosperity of #Rashtria…
It’s not even a vegetarian regime!
Brainded India Published by Tintin Quarantino Page Liked Ā· April 25 Ā· Edited Ā· The Rashtrian Revolution!
The #Republic is on the moo! Gau-Swami Go! #ArnabGoswami #nationwantstoknow…not!
Cowherdice in Cowrashtra
Brothers in arms! (1/2)
Brothers in arms! (2/2)
Aliens! And a Rashtrian welcome. (1/2)
Aliens! And a Rashtrian welcome. (2/2)
A good hero fights, no matter the odds. The smart hero often lasts longer. (1/2)
A good hero fights, no matter the odds. The smart hero often lasts longer. (2/2)
A good hero fights, no matter the odds. The smart hero often lasts longer. (1/2)
A good hero fights, no matter the odds. The smart hero often lasts longer. (2/2)
The mission ahead…
Plan P revealed! The erstwhile Propagandu is now…
Be a propa citizen… The #Propagandhi way! By Appupen & T. Quarantino
#Propagandhi quotes Marshall McDonald. By Appupen & T. Quarantino
Bindaas jee-yo! Thanda PEE-yo! By Appupen & Rahul Chacko
Still drinking Go-moo-tra?! Here’s the real thing for the HIGH and mighty! with Appupen and Chacko
The new truth from Propagandhi (Chetan Baguette’s guru). By Appupen & T. Quarantino
Rashtria solves the climate change problem! Now go do your bit. By Appupen & T. Quarantino
We mean business! Be with us…or else! By Appupen
Medium smart. Medium sexy. ā€”’My new experiments with truth’ by Propagandhi.
Good night, and good luck! By Appupen & T. Quarantino
Rashtramandate… with the poster boys of Rashtria. Are you with us? By Appupen
“His name was always Propagandhi!” ā€”Anupam Kher By Appupen

Here’s RashtraMan S1: Guardian of Rashtria, in case you missed it

ECOMIXER Edition 1: 12 Comics, 12 Artists, 12 Hours

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Making independent comics is to make a statement about issues close to the heart. We are now in a time where we need more art and more avenues for art. And so, on 5 June 2018, World Environment Day,Ā Brainded India presentsĀ Ecomixer ā€“Ā aĀ 12-hourĀ onlineĀ comic marathonĀ fromĀ noon till midnight, with the theme ā€˜ecosystemsā€™.

About a month ago, we invited some of the best and most promising artists we know, to make comics for us. Almost all of them have given us something, so we may have a little more than we promised now. We are really grateful to all of them (listed above). We hope that this showcase, and more efforts like this, will help spread the growing independent comic scenario in the country. That would be the real way to thank these artists who are breaking new ground and laying the foundations of a movement.

The first edition of Ecomixer has been curated byĀ deadtheduckĀ and Appupen.

 

Ecomixer 01: Priya Kuriyan – A Killing

Once upon a time, Priya Kuriyan had a cat named Phantom, so it seems that she, Priya Kuriyan not Phantom, might be a cat person. Sometimes, she thinks it would be nice to be a stick insect, to just watch the world without being seen. This is Priya Kuriyan’s story, A Killing.

priyakuriyan.blogspot.com
instagram.com/priyakuriyan

 

Ecomixer 02: Prabha Mallya – Zoologically Disappointing

Meowoof! Prabha Mallya cannot pick between cats and dogs, just like she cannot choose between fussing around with inks and stubby pencils. She frequently has black fingernails. It is no surprise that she would choose to be a squid for all the squink. Read Prabha’s story, Zoologically Disappointing.

crabbits.wordpress.com
fishkitty.tumblr.com

 

Ecomixer 03: Pardafash – Party Animals

While Pardafash is not caught up in a generational feud with a bunch of fruit flies, the number one enemy of her ecosystem, she is an artist and musician. Recently, a cat named Inji also turned up out of the blue and decided that she likes the ecosystem, fruit flies and all. This is Party Animal, a story by Pardafash.

instagram.com/pardafash

 

Ecomixer 04: Kaviya Ilango – Ecosystems for Sale

Kaviya Ilango who goes by wallflowergirlsays on the internet, identifies collective callousness, apathy, and the some-else-will-do-it attitude as the enemy of her ecosystem. Her interpretation of the theme ecosystems is a reflection of the everyday ecological destruction of the urban lifestyle.

instagram.com/wallflowergirlsays

 

Ecomixer 05 : DangerCat

A friend to all creatures who will not have her for breakfast, Dangercat is currently an artist living in Sydney, Australia; alternatively, she would be a domestic cat, ‘it would be nice to sleep for 20 hours at a stretch and not wake up with a headache.’ This is her comic.

dangercatstudio.com
instagram.com/danger.cat

 

Ecomixer 06 : Rohan Chakravarty

Rohan Chakravarty is notorious for rolling up into a ball like a pangolin to avoid answering the phone or meeting people. He loves every non-human life-form equally but admits that some are more equal than others. This is his comic.

facebook.com/GreenHumour
twitter.com/thetoonguy
instagram.com/green_humour

 

Ecomixer 07: Orijit Sen – The Narrow Road, Unravelling

If Orijit Sen could be any other creature, he would be the planet’s largest tree – being a home to thousands of creatures, pumping out enough oxygen to kick global warming in the ass and looking magnificent to boot. This is his story ā€” The Narrow Road, Unravelling.

facebook.com/orijit.sen
Any other:Ā en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orijit_Sen

 

Ecomixer 08: Antra –Ā The Gritty Ghosts of Gurgaon

In Antra’s whimsical world of colour and dynamism, there is dust. She uses too much tissue paper to clean the dust. She uses a rag but the rag gets dust. The dust settles. She uses more tiss… Outside of this vicious loop, Antra is a visual artist and this is her story, The Gritty Ghosts of Gurgaon.

instagram.com/antrakay
behance.net/antra2608

 

Ecomixer 09 – The Doodle Mafia

The Doodle Mafia is not so great at segregating waste. And would rather just be a pet dog, because who doesn’t want to eat food, give love, and be a good boy. Luckily, dogs have paws, which are no good to segregate waste. She makes cheeky comics, mushy zines, and drawings. Her story is Bzzzz.

facebook.com/themafiamakes
instagram.com/thedoodlemafia
@thedoodlemafia

 

Ecomixer 10: Debangshu Moulik – We’re Always on Our Phones

Debangshu Moulik has been making art ever since he could lift a crayon and he’s been working on making a career as a freelance illustrator. After class 12, when he didnā€™t hear back from many art and design colleges, he wasnā€™t disillusioned. Instead, he turned to the internet and made the web his teacher. This is his comic.

debangshumoulik.tumblr.com
behance.net/debangshumoulik
@debangshumoulik

 

Ecomixer 11: Aniruddh Menon

If Aniruddh Menon could be any other living creature, he imagines he would be the honey fungus, experiencing life as a mushroom among other larger, living creatures. In reality, he is an artist and musician, reconsidering his habit of ordering takeout, and learning to like cats. This is his story, Untitled (1).

instagram/aniruddh.menon

 

Ecomixer 12: deadtheduck – BLYT

Comix artist deadtheduck is definitely fruit person. If he could be any other living thing he would be a kappa pazham or red banana. The fruit is known locally as nature’s lubricant and has been declared by deadtheduck as a true national treasure for the effect it has on digestion. This is his comic, Blyt.

facebook.com/deadtheduck
Madhav Nair (@deadtheduck) ā€¢ Instagram photos and videos

 

Ecomixer 13: Sajid Wajid Shaikh

A multidisciplinary artist from Bombay, Sajid experiments with shape, colour and line to produce bespoke illustrations, pattern designs, portraiture and typography. He draws inspiration from music and art to create unique work that fuses traditional drawing techniques with digital technology. Read his comic here.

sajidwajidshaikh.com
sajidwajidshaikh.tumblr.com
@sajidwajidshaikh

 

Ecomixer 14:Ā  Appupen – Dimension H: Ecosystems

What is more ecologically destructive than being a human, living in a city in the 21st century? asks Appupen, the creator of worlds and comic stories. If he could, he would trade being human on land to be a creature in the sea, capable of travelling far and deep. Clearly, he is a fish person, a big fish person. This is his story, Dimension H.

facebook.com/inHalahala
halahala.in
brainded.in

And that’s the end of Brainded’s Ecomixer Edition 1.

Thank you.

Don’t forget to check out ECOMIXER Edition 2: Sthree Sthree September

Dystopian Express

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An archive of not so old newspaper comic strips from #Rashtria, featuring some Ded artists. #DystopianTimes

 

Make way for the scheming Jet Li
‘We did it to ourselves!’
Aadhaar numbers were a must for space travel and plastic surgery in ancient Indiaā€”fact!
Ancient Indians were the pioneers of this idea … now the whole world wants to do it!
The Dystopian Times LEAD India Campaign!
New law! Snakes cannot eat lions in India
Monkey see, monkey do, Mann Ki Baat
Fake publicity campaign exposed! Our investigation proves that this is bull
(Mallu pride weekend special. Translations welcome.) By Appupen & Kuttappen
Aadhaar is not a cup of coffee!
Hey Rashtria! Let’s rock and ROOLL!
Stop overworking those trolls!
Join the Aadhaar cloud… and float into the storm. (For added benefits, opt for the family plan)
Look, maa, it’s moo!
Mother India can stay in where she belongs
All services have been linked to Aadhaar
MSG 2 GOD!

For more such comics, check out Dystopian TimesĀ of Rashtria