Reimagining mythology for the modern age isn’t a novel idea: my peers and I are part of the generation that was raised on “Percy Jackson,” after all. Struggling with her new-found mortality, Laila has found a way to be placed in the time and place where the creator of immortality will be born.

This was one where I though I knew where it was going but was surprised to see the rather clever and moving twists in it. The art is truly amazing in its use of colors and forms, which really adds to the mythic feel of this story. So it’s never explained why if Death is “fired”, how come people continue to die - how important could she have been if death happens without her actively reaping the dead? And he probably would not have side-stepped the advancements or changes in the world that should be evident in a timeline that runs all the way up through the 2080s. I mean the fact that it seems there was no real invention of immortality, it just seems they both, Darius and Laila, found out the real meaning was it is to be alive, and what it means to live.

In the latest issue, 8-year-old Darius (the foretold “world-changer” who will usher in immortality and make Death redundant) loses Bardhan, a mysterious man that the younger character admired. It’s nice to be seen, especially if it’s executed with the highest merits as opposed to diversity for the sake of it). The Many Deaths of Laila Starr is a complete gem of a graphic novel that reminds you ‘ like a cigarette, the point of life, my friends, is to be smoked.

When the unnamed chief deity, presumably Brahma, is introduced, three windows are behind him, mirroring the paneling of the upper and lower tiers of the page. Also, because of the repetitive nature of the story, I didn't find anything interesting or exciting in the plot.And, even if Ram V’s writing continues to leave me unimpressed, his observation of why funerals are so ritualised because it’s the one aspect of death we have control over, is a pretty smart one (unless he’s just repeating something someone else said). First and foremost, allow me to say that I really liked both the art and the POC representation that this graphic novel brings to the table. We follow Death as she finds herself without a purpose and living through several of her own deaths, and through this immortal being grappling with the emotions of those with a finite lifespan we must ultimately confront the question if death itself does have a purpose in life. The squiggles never hindered the portrayal of the many raw emotions featured, if anything they enhanced the whimsical tale aspect of it at times.

It’s a lovely reminder that death doesn’t have to be such a gloomy concept and makes you think about outlooks that could create more death-positivity. and illustrated by Filipe Andrade is an unexpected explosion of reflections on immortality in the modern age. Overall It's a very interesting, fresh and unique series from this year which I strongly recommend to everyone. The first issue is fairly solid but, once Death immediately decides to about-face on the plan, the story meanders pointlessly until the very end. I love how as story moves, Laila learns lots of valuable lessons about mortal life and at one point she even forgets what she wanted to do.There are moments in this perfectly brief story that take questions and doubts and fears I know intimately well and twist them in such a way to reveal a new insight (revelation?

A very unique and interesting 5 issues comic series that teaches some valuable lessons of life and death.That part actually deals with the evil practice of Untouchablity (Indian version of racism) and shows how some people are treated with discrimination. This series gave me goosebumps from start to finish, and it's so well-written, and the artwork is simply stunning, and the characters are all so well-built, I feel like it's going to be a while before I find such a beautiful story again.