Corridor: A Graphic Novel by Sarnath Banerjee
01 Apr, by in Adult Readers, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Indian, South Asian
Well, no wonder why I hadn't heard of Indian graphic novels until discovering Sarnath Banerjee! I wasn't alone as his debut title, Corridor, was widely marketed as Indian's first graphic novel! Although, that's apparently incorrect information...
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