Virtually everybody has heard of the filmmaker, writer, graphic artist, and composer Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) but except for Bengalis, few know much about the exploits of his formidable ancestors and their kinsfolk. And yet, over years of versatile creative engagements, Upendrakishore Ray (1863-1915), his father-in-law Dwarakanath Ganguli (1844-1898), his brother-in-law Hemendramohan Bose (1864-1916), his son Sukumar (1887-1923), and daughter-in-law Suprabha (the parents of Satyajit) charted new paths in literature, art, religious reform, nationalism, business, advertising, and printing technology.
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Bengal is a comics artist residing in Reims, France. His published work includes Naja, Luminae, and Meka published in the US by Magnetic Press and Batgirl: Endgame and Batgirl Annual #3 (not published at the time of this interview). On the last day of San Diego Comic-Con 2015, I had the good fortune to chat with Bengal, tucked in the back of the very busy Magnetic Press booth.
Woot, now this is cool. The amazing artists Bengal and Tony Sandoval will be appearing at the Magnetic Press Booth (#5534) and many cool books will be on display. In case you’ve missed it, Magnetic has turned out some of the best looking books over the last year—Love The Tiger to name just one—and this booth is well worth checking out. Deets:
SIGNING AND EVENT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY (Preview Night):
6:00pm – 9:00pm BE THE FIRST TO GET YOUR HANDS ON OUR NEW STUFF!
THURSDAY:
12:00pm – 1:00pm Catch TOM DELONGE (Poet Anderson, Blink-182, Angels&Airwaves) on CBR’s streaming “Con Yacht” channel! (online)
3:30pm – 4:30pm DAVE DORMAN (Wasted Lands) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
5:00pm – 6:00pm: FRANCISCO HERERRA (Bitten) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
FRIDAY:
11:00am – 12:00pm: MP Publisher MIKE KENNEDY will be a panelist on PUBLISHERS WEEKLY’s PANEL “THE FRENCH COMIC INVASION” (room 29AB) more info here
1:00pm – 2:00pm: DAVE DORMAN (Wasted Lands) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
2:30pm – 4:30pm: TONY SANDOVAL (Doomboy) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
5:00 – 6:00pm – FRANCISCO HERERRA (Bitten) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
8:00pm – 10:00pm: MAGNETIC GOES TO THE EISNER’S!!! (Wish us luck!)
SATURDAY:
12:00pm – 1:00pm: DAVE DORMAN (Wasted Lands) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
1:15pm – 2:30pm: TOM DELONGE INTERVIEW & SIGNING (The Nerdist, Petco Park)
1:30pm – 2:30pm: FRANCISCO HERERRA (Bitten) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
3:00pm – 5:00pm: TONY SANDOVAL (Doomboy) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
5:30pm – 7:30pm: BENGAL (Naja, Meka, Luminae, Cassyno) SIGNING (Magnetic Booth)
8:00pm – 9:00pm: MAGNETIC PRESS PANEL “2015 AND BEYOND PREVIEW” (Room 28DE) more info here
SUNDAY:
11:30am – 1:30pm: BENGAL (Naja, Meka, Luminae, Cassyno) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
1:00pm – 3:00pm: TONY SANDOVAL (Doomboy) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
3:00pm – 4:00pm: DAVE DORMAN (Wasted Lands) SIGNING (Magnetic booth)
THE MAGNETIC PRESS PANEL:
Saturday, July 11 • 8:00pm – 9:00pm
ROOM 28DC
Join us for this year’s ridiculously star studded Magnetic Press panel and hear all about what we have lined up for YEAR TWO. Join Magnetic Press Publisher MIKE KENNEDY and a murderers row of talent, including POET ANDERSON creator and multi-platinum recording artist TOM DELONGE (Blink-182, Angels & Airwaves), along with co-writer BEN KULL and NY Times best-selling author SUZANNE YOUNG, talking about the Poet universe and its many upcoming facets! We also welcome superstar illustrator BENGAL (Batgirl, Naja, Cassyno) to SDCC for the first time, along with 2015 Eisner Nominees TONY SANDOVAL (Doomboy) and DAVE DORMAN (Wasted Lands Omnibus). Also appearing will be FRANCISCO HERRERA (Bitten) and Euro-comics magnate and author PIERRE PAQUET (A Glance Backward)!
Here’s a little tease of YEAR TWO titles get you in the mood:

CONVENTION EXCLUSIVES & DEBUTS:
THE WORLD OF CASSYNO PLAYING CARDS and GAME BOX with WORLD BOOK OF LORE

Beyond the plains of Collier Bluff and the glistening towers of Goldstaxx lies the land of Cassyno, a world of dark fantasy, magic, and games of chance created by French comic illustrator and concept artist Bengal. Far from just another deck of playing cards, this set is as much a gallery of original character art as it is the fantastic setting for numerous stories of deep mythology, magical intrigue, and medieval espionage, between four unique kingdoms. Alice in Wonderland meets Game of Thrones.

Featuring 54 original illustrations unique to each card in the deck (including 2 Jokers). The 64 page World Book includes character lore, world history, and rules for seven unique games you can play with this original deck of cards!
ONLY 30 GAME BOXES and 48 SINGLE DECKS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SDCC!
Also available in limited quantities:CASSYNO ROYALS 8-plate lithograph portfolio! Only 15 will be available at SDCC!!

BENGAL’S COSPLAY GIRLS PLAYING CARDS
A complete deck of 56 cards featuring a selection of never-before published works from Bengal’s Griseline sketch collection. Each card features a different girl in a different costume design, some of them familiar, others wholly original.
THIS ITEM IS LIMITED TO ONLY A SINGLE PRINT RUN of 500! WE WILL ONLY HAVE 50 AT SDCC!
Stay Tuned to learn about our SDCC COSPLAY COMPETITION to win an exclusive deck signed by BENGAL!
Also available in limited quantities:BENGAL’S COSPLAY GIRLS 6-plate lithograph portfolio! Only 30 will be available at SDCC!!

BITTEN: THE FULL MOON BOOK
EXTRA-LIMITED Signed Book and Animation Cel
This is an EXTRA-LIMITED, unique B/W cover edition of the BITTEN: FULL MOON ART BOOK, which includes an EXCLUSIVE ANIMATION CEL and BACKGROUND PRINT byFRANCISCO HERRERA! ONLY 250 PRINTED!

THE SHADOW GAMBIT : A Basil & Moebius Adventure vol.2
SPECIAL ADVANCE BUNDLE
The second volume in the Basil & Moebius graphic novel series makes an advance debut at SDCC, a month ahead of stores! This time, the thieving duo chase down ninjas, sunken uBoats, and Nazi UFOs! We will only have limited quantities of volumes 1 and 2 at our booth at a special bundled price!
Why … Why … Why … पश्चिम बंगाल की 72 वर्षीय नन के साथ जो जधन्य धटना धटी वो हतप्रभ कर गई उससे भी ज्यादा इस बात ने चौंका दिया कि नन उन आरोपियों के लिए माफी की प्रार्थना कर रही हैं. माना की यही भाव शायद उनके कोमल मृदु स्वभाव को दर्शाता है पर […]
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“Unlike most DC digital-only series thus far, Adventures of Supergirl will not be physically printed in single issue format.” I have no idea what DC’s marketing strategy is — which, I’m assuming, puts me up there with DC’s marketers. NO single-issue format? At a time when books like Ms. Marvel, Batgirl, etc. are bringing in young female fans — and the TV series has a great following — DC is opting for a digital- and trade-only approach? Why? Even if the single issues aren’t huge sellers, they can serve as physical marketing devices to lure people into comic stores, so retailers can show off their various Supergirl product (from whatever era). Has DC just lost it’s will to even compete in the face of a Disney/Star Wars-backed Marvel?
I’m guessing “supergirl” will be back before too long on CBS. I really like the show!
Bruce Lather
I’m guessing “supergirl will be back on CBS before too long? I really like the show!
Bruce
That is a beautiful page! I was really hoping that my daughter would like Supergirl, but so far she deems it “too scary.” Go figure. I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve seen.