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the words ‘Internet’, ‘comics’ and ‘free’ in the same breath, and the
words ‘online piracy’ crop up inadvertently. But don’t worry; we’re not
urging you to download off Piratebay. We’re talking about graphicindia.
com, a website dedicated to Indian graphic novels. The comic site
features works by writers Samit Basu, Samik Dasgupta and Siddharth
Kotian among others. But here’s the best part — you can read an ongoing
series for free, one chapter a week.
Author
Samit Basu says, “The model of free comics is nearly 60 years old....