Indie comic creator Sanidh Asif Ali’s visit to the first edition Indie Comix Fest (ICF) in 2018 impressed the data analyst so much that the following year, he ended up participating in the next edition as a creator with his own comic Gustoso. Until then he was merely dabbling in comics, posting his creations on his socials, “The ICF set me on my ‘comic’ journey!” says Sanidh, who is now on the organising committee of the fourth edition of ICF, which gets underway on December 17 at Women’s Association Hall.
Indy Comix Commune, a community of Kochi-based indie comic creators, is hosting the event under the ICF umbrella. “This year we have a line-up of 50 comic creators, who have registered. It is an opportunity, as much as a platform for creators and aficionados. Visitors will get a chance to purchase and interact with the creators,” says Tony Davis, one of the founders of Indy Comix Commune. Most of the participating creators are up and coming creators from Kerala besides others from outside the State.
“The ICF will sustain the movement [indie comic] in Kochi,” he adds. Unlike Comic Con, which is a buyer, merch-oriented event, ICF is for the creators,” Tony adds.
