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Rare Flavours

Author Ram V
Illustrated by Filipe Andrade
Paperback (Graphic Novel - TR)
6.6"W x 10.16"H x 0.25"D   | 10 oz | 42 per carton
On sale Aug 20, 2024 | 160 Pages | 9781608861538
Rated T

Peppered with myths, culinary history, and recipes, this is a terrifying trip to savor. - Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"Ram V and Filipe Andrade cook up a tale worthy of Gaiman or Bourdain." - ComicsOnline

"With wondrous depictions of simple recipes, deep-seated emotional experiences, and a sense of wonder at the mundane, it summons an odyssey of memory bound to remind readers of the most profound flavors from their own past."—ComicBook.com

Discover the tantalizing tale of Rubin Baksh, a demonic Rakshasa with a down-to-earth dream of being the next Anthony Bourdain. To achieve his vision, Rubin enlists Mo, a filmmaker who has seen better days, to document the world-renowned cuisine of India and the people behind such glorious food. But little does Mo know that there’s more to Rubin than meets the eye, and the mortals play a darker role in the show than they were prepared for… Entice your palate and feast on the follow up offering from the Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Award-nominated The Many Deaths of Laila Starr team of Ram V (Detective Comics, Blue In Green) and Filipe Andrade (Fantastic Four, Star) with this masterpiece marrying the supernatural, Indian cuisine, and the cutthroat world of chef-driven celebrity! Collects Rare Flavours issues #1-6.
Ram V, is an award winning author and creator of comics & graphic novels such as GRAFITY’S WALL, THESE SAVAGE SHORES & BLUE IN GREEN. Since publishing his first book in 2016, Ram’s work has gone on to garner critical and popular success and multiple awards. Apart from creating original work, since 2018 Ram has also written for iconic characters & titles at DC Comics and Marvel.  Ram lives in London-- dog person, doodles, argumentative melancholic.
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About

Peppered with myths, culinary history, and recipes, this is a terrifying trip to savor. - Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"Ram V and Filipe Andrade cook up a tale worthy of Gaiman or Bourdain." - ComicsOnline

"With wondrous depictions of simple recipes, deep-seated emotional experiences, and a sense of wonder at the mundane, it summons an odyssey of memory bound to remind readers of the most profound flavors from their own past."—ComicBook.com

Discover the tantalizing tale of Rubin Baksh, a demonic Rakshasa with a down-to-earth dream of being the next Anthony Bourdain. To achieve his vision, Rubin enlists Mo, a filmmaker who has seen better days, to document the world-renowned cuisine of India and the people behind such glorious food. But little does Mo know that there’s more to Rubin than meets the eye, and the mortals play a darker role in the show than they were prepared for… Entice your palate and feast on the follow up offering from the Eisner, Harvey, and Ringo Award-nominated The Many Deaths of Laila Starr team of Ram V (Detective Comics, Blue In Green) and Filipe Andrade (Fantastic Four, Star) with this masterpiece marrying the supernatural, Indian cuisine, and the cutthroat world of chef-driven celebrity! Collects Rare Flavours issues #1-6.

Creators

Ram V, is an award winning author and creator of comics & graphic novels such as GRAFITY’S WALL, THESE SAVAGE SHORES & BLUE IN GREEN. Since publishing his first book in 2016, Ram’s work has gone on to garner critical and popular success and multiple awards. Apart from creating original work, since 2018 Ram has also written for iconic characters & titles at DC Comics and Marvel.  Ram lives in London-- dog person, doodles, argumentative melancholic.
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