In this Lunchtime Talk, Author and Screenwriter Nikesh Shukla and Illustrator Camille Aubry will be talking about their comic book collaboration Mad Villain, a comedic thriller, an absurdist noir, a superhero origin story about rising fascism, direct action and desperate people. The main character is Sanjay, a middle-aged father of two who has a midlife crisis and joins antifa so he can stop racism. They will talk about how they worked together to bring the series to life in a political landscape where reality is meeting fiction.
About Nikesh
Nikesh Shukla is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter. He wrote the 2023 Spider-Man India miniseries Seva for Marvel, as well as numerous television projects. He won multiple awards for writing the short film Two Dosas starring Himesh Patel and has worked in multiple writer’s rooms including on projects for Apple TV, Amazon Prime, HBO and Sky. In 2024, he was a Sundance Institute Fellow on their prestigious screenwriting lab.
About Camille
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. Camille became a permanent resident in December 2019. She uses illustration as a tool to enhance connection and audience immersion. Her purpose as an illustrator is to demonstrate that it is a powerful and versatile discipline, an art form in its own right - not just visual content.