![]() ![]() ![]() But how it approaches those ideas, intertwines them together and weaves one larger whole with the notions it hopes to illuminate and explore, that’s what is utterly fascinating about the book. Set in the 1700s India, the book deals with vampires, and as you might imagine, colonialism. So by all accounts, Vault Comics’ These Savage Shores is a unique title. ![]() If only he had this, what would that have been like? It’s a feeling that likely won’t go away for some time, as the impact of the book still remains massive. ![]() There’s a sense of “Wait, things like this can exist?!” and it’s the sort of feeling that makes me want to transport this book to a young, teenage version of myself. And so something like this even existing is not only shocking, but genuinely mind-blowing on some level. When you rarely see yourself or your people in fiction - and the only times you do, it’s often in stereotypical fashion - put through a certain lens, you tend to not expect much. And it’s even rarer that this special book ends up being one of the best books on the market. It’s rarer still that it’s made by a creative team comprised of almost entirely Indian talent. It’s rare that one finds a title in the industry that tackles Indian myth, culture and history in some form. A lot of words come up when considering These Savage Shores. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast!ĭisbelief. ![]()
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