Monday Oct 13, 2025
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About the Book.
In 1896 Bombay under British rule, famine-stricken mutant Izna embraces her monstrous nature to seek revenge against oppressive forces.
In 1896 Bombay, under British rule, a concentration camp holds IZNA, a plague-infected and famine-stricken being. Mutated through medical experiments, she, along with others, becomes a mutant. British officers invite famine photographer William Wallace Hooper to document the mutants, unaware he’s controlled by a shape-shifting vampire called Pisach. The Pisach infects prey with insatiable hunger, while Hooper bonds with Izna amidst rulers’ games with famine slaves.
Unbeknownst, Izna descends from women embracing monsters. Discovering Hooper’s role in her mother’s death, she wishes to become a monster herself. Transformed into a half-human, half-mutant, half-beast, she embraces her hunger, consuming oppressors and drenching her land in blood. This infinite hunger mirrors trauma’s generational and cultural impact, forging an inseparable link between oppressed and oppressor. The graphic novel blends True Blood, Kill Bill, and Spiral Into Horror, delving into hunger’s exploration of trauma’s pervasive influence.
About the Author.
Nihaarika Negi is an Indian International Interdisciplinary Artist who works in film, theater, live art, and new media, and is supported by institutions like Sundance Institute, Venice Biennale, and the UK Arts Council. Her debut feature Labours Of (An) Other Solipsist screened at NCPA, while her second The Threshold was recognized at Mumbai and London film estivals. Her short The Housemaids is available on Amazon Prime and Disney+.
About the Artist.
Joe Bocardo was born in Cádiz, Spain in 1980 and currently resides in Seville with his wife and children. His career as an artist began with Phantasmagoria and Sangré Bárbara, both published by El Torres. In the USA, Joe has worked with publishers such as Scout Comics (The Recount, The Shepherd, The West Moon Chronicle), Source Point Press
(Nightwalkers), and Mad Cave Studios (The Hexiles) among others.
About the Colorist.
José Villarrubia is a Harvey Award-winning colorist who has collaborated with artists Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth), Paul Pope (Batman: Year 100), Jae Lee (Fantastic Four: 1234) and others. He is the Project Art Director and restorer of the Richard Corben Library for Dark Horse.