Camilo Moncada Lozano's "Codex Black" webcomic

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Karan Vir's "I am Kalki"

This 4-volume series from Vimanaka Comics tells the story of Kalki, the tenth incarnation of Vishnu. Born as the 4th child of a businessman in Uttar Pradesh, Kalki grows into a dark, handsome and slender teenager. He appears to be an average teenager by day, but in the night he goes on a hunt for the modern day demons of corruption and inhumanity...

Dennis Liu's "Raising Dion"

“Have you ever wondered what it’s like to raise a superhero?How do you give him a normal childhood? How do you protect him from the world?”

Written by Dennis Liu and illustrated by Jason Piperberg,  the "Raising Dion" comic series addresses these questions from the perspective of Nicole, a widowed African American mother raising a 7 year old whose talents of invisibility, plasma powers, and telekinesis are becoming increasingly powerful and attracting the attention of mysterious men.

Hyoung Taek Nam's cover art for "Niobe: She is Life"

Limited edition cover art by Hyoung Taek Nam for "Niobe: She is Life" . Click thumbnails to view full-sized images in artist's gallery:

Written by Amandla Stenberg / Sebastian A. Jones, and illustrated by Ashley A. Woods, Niobe: She is Life from Stranger Comics is the tale of a girl of uncommon destiny, a descendant of both the black-skinned wild elves known as the Galemren, and the white-skinned elves known as the Isinniel.

Priya's Shakti

Ram Devineni and Rattapallax, Inc produced Priya’s Shakti, the story of Hindu Gods lending their support to Priya, a young rape victim who breaks her silence and moves others to take action for women's empowerment.

This fictional tale, created in response to the epidemic of gender-based violence, is told through an Augmented Reality comic book and street art.

The Making of Priya's Shakti - PBS interview with Ram Devineni.

Sohaib Awan's JinnRise

Comic book writer Sohaib Awan combines Middle Eastern mythology with scifi, pitting powerful genies against alien invaders in the JinnRise series.

Jabal and Yunus

JinnRise Issue 7

Haya

Charlene Le Scanff 's Cathair Mundi

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Mai El Shoush's "Drawn"

Journalist Mai El Shoush created her own graphic novel "Drawn" in response to the excess of objectified, largely decorative female characters in contemporary comics. El Shoush's heroine Rayann Lawsonia (the binomial name for the henna tree is Lawsonia inermis) receives her superpowers from a mystical henna drawing.

Drawn was released by Jabal Entertainment in 2013.

More info:

• "Drawn" preview and interview with Mai El Shoush on PRI
• "Drawn" on Facebook
• 'I created an Arab comic book heroine'

Pintakasi's "The Lam-Ang Experiment"

"The Lam-Ang Experiment" is futuristic science fiction based on the medieval Ilocano epic of Lam-Ang.  This 3-volume graphic novel is written by Michael A.R. Co. and illustrated by artists from the Creative Media and Film Society of the Philippines ("Pintakasi").

Occult Crimes Taskforce graphic novel

In Occult Crimes Taskforce (O.C.T.), New York policewoman Sophia Ortiz (modeled after co-writer Rosario Dawson) and her teammates fight supernatural criminals with their own magical arts. Artwork by Tony Shasteen. Co-written by Rosario Dawson and David Atchinson.

Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo's "Trese"

Trese is a graphic novel series by writer Budjette Tan and artist Kajo Baldisimo. Contemporary crime intersects with supernatural world in present day Manila, where mythical creatures of Filipino folklore, such as the dreaded aswang,  manifest in modern forms.

When the police are stumped by mysteries of preternatural cause, they rely on Alexandra Trese, a private investigator with unique connections to the Underworld...

Click thumbnail to visit the official Trese blog. For more information, see Trese on Wikipedia.

Suggested by jnguyễn.

Stephen Smirl's Island Tales Comics

Island Tales, created by Stephen Smirl, is a comic anthology based on folklore and mythology from the Pacific. Some stories are adapted from traditional stories while others are modern retellings of the classics.

To the left, art from Nanaue's Bite, a modern version of the Hawaiian folktale of the Shark-man Nanaue. Nanaue's Bite is available for purchase at the Island Tales store.

To the right, Goddess #1 print from the Island Tales print shop.

Visit the Island Tales site to view more art from the various comic book artists who worked on the project.

Will Eisner's Sundiata: A Legend of Africa

Sundiata: A Legend of Africa, published by NBM, is comic book legend Will Eisner's retelling of the Sundiata Epic of Mali:

Emperor Sundiata of Mali is a historical person.

There are supernatural elements in both the oral history and the Eisner adaptation.

Jeremy Love's Bayou

A graphic novel set in 1930s Mississippi, Bayou is an American fairytale that is equal parts history and fantasy. The child heroine Lee watches in horror as a monster rising from the swamp kidnaps her white friend. Lee's innocent father is then accused of murdering the missing white girl.

To clear her father's name and save his life, Lee sets out on a fantastical journey to rescue her friend, journeying through a landscape populated by supernatural creatures based on Southern cultural archetypes - Br'er Rabbit,  lynching victims metamorphosed into winged fairies, and Bayou, the mighty green swamp dwelling creature who becomes Lee's guide. [Image on left is from Bayou Volume 1]

Teshkeel Media Group's "The 99"

Created by Kuwaiti psychologist Dr Naif Al-Mutawa, and executed by the artists at Teshkeel Comics, The 99 is a comic book series about 99 superheroes from around the globe. Each superhero is the personification of one of the 99 virtues of Islam, but individual characters are not necessarily Muslim.

According to the official site, The 99 was born out of "a need for new role models that children from China to Chad to Canada could relate to as their own without the parochial influence of any nation, religion or individual."

Here is a sample of characters hailing from non-European countries:

From left-to-right:

1. Abena "Liza" Dagate, aka MUSAWWIRA - THE ORGANIZER, from Ghana/USA
2. Nizar Babikr, aka SAMI - THE LISTENER, from Sudan/France
3. Hope Mendoza, aka WIDAD - THE LOVING, from the Philippines
4. Toro Ridwan aka FATTAH - THE OPENER, from Indonesia
5. Haroun Ahrens, aka BARI - THE HEALER, from South Africa
6. Dana Ibrahim, aka NOORA - THE LIGHT, from UAE
7. Nawaf Al Bilali, aka JABBAR - THE POWERFUL, from Saudi Arabia

Sachin Nagar's illustrations for "Ravana"

Artwork from graphic novel Ravana: Roar of the Demon King.

The titular character, Ravan, is a demon king from Hindu mythology. Click on thumbnails to visit the illustrator's image post on CGTantra.

Kerem Beyit's Project Dai

Concept art from Turkish illustrator Kerem Beyit's Ottomon-inspired personal comic project. Kerem Beyit is a prolific illustrator whose clients include Sony and Wizards of the Coast.