MAD VILLAIN
Nikesh Shukla and Camille Aubry collaborate on a comic book series about a middle-aged dad in Bristol who decides to join Antifa.
Made by
Camille Aubry
Camille Aubry is a French Bristol-based illustrator. Social and climate justice, as well as care and accessibility, are core values of her practice where she strives to amplify marginalised voices.Working with
Nikesh Shukla
Nikesh Shukla is an author and the editor of the award-winning, bestselling essay collection, 'The Good Immigrant'. He is also working on a new lit mag, 'The Good Journal', and exploring new ways of delivering it digitally.Meet Mad Villain, aka Sanjay, a middle-aged father of two. He just wants to punch a Nazi in the face.
Is this a mid-life crisis? Probably.
Is he the hero we need? Maybe.
Does he just need therapy? Definitely.
Before all that, he’s going to join Antifa.
‘Urgent, funny and moving…’ Nish Kumar.
Mad Villain is a new comic book collaboration between Nikesh Shukla (‘The Good Immigrant’) and Camille Aubry (‘A Journey To Motherhood’). A comedic thriller, an absurdist noir, a superhero origin story, this is a comic book about rising fascism, direct action and desperate people.
Imagine ‘One Battle After Another’ set now, in a divided Bristol. Nazi Punching Biffy Dads For The Win!
'A very strong opening instalment for this projected five-parter from a collaborative partnership entirely in synch with each other.’ Andy Oliver, Broken Frontier
Buy Issue #1 here and in all good bookshops.
Read an extract here.
