Campfire's "The Offering" and "In Defence of the Realm"

Illustrated by Naresh Kumar

Illustrated by Lalit Kumar Sharma

Mariposa Nocturna's "Centaur Girl" and "Lost in Gold"

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Campfire's "Krishna: Defender of Dharma" and "Karna: Victory In Death"

Illustrated by Rajesh Nagulakonda

Illustrated by Sachin Nagar

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...

Campfire's "Draupadi: Fire-Born Princess" and "Sita: Daughter of the Earth"

Illustrated by Manu

Illustrated by Manikandan

Roisin's "Mthunzi Tshomela ka Matsho" and "Manushya-Rakshasi"

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Sanjay Patel's "The Little Book of Hindu Deities"

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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.

Raj Ravi Varma's "Rama Conquers Varuna" and "Urashi and Pururava"

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Left: Prince Rama confronts Varuna, Lord of the Oceans. Read this episode from the Ramayana on Wikipedia.

Right: Pururava, a mortal king of the Lunar Dynasty, and Urvashi, a celestial maiden. Read this tale on godandguru.com.

Sanjay Patel's "Ramayana: Divine Loophole"

Sanjay Patel's retelling of the Hindu epic Ramayana contains more than a hundred illustrations. Click thumbnails to visit Divine Loophole gallery on artist's site:

Haroon Rashid's Burka Avenger

In this animated series conceptualized by pop star Haroon Rashid, the superhero battles corrupt politicians and misogynistic extremists in a fictional Pakistani city.

Jia teaches at a girl's school by day and fights injustice as a burqa-wearing action heroine by night.

More about Burka Avenger:

• Burka Avenger: Pakistan's cartoon superhero battling for girls' education (TheGuardian.com)
• Burka Avenger, Pakistan's Newest Female Superhero, Set To Debut In GeoTV Cartoon Series In August (HuffingtonPost.com)

Nina Paley's Sita Sings the Blues

Animator/cartoonist Nina Paley's interpretation of the Ramayana utilizes diverse styles and novel approaches in the retelling of a traditional epic as an animated feature film.

Click left thumbnail to learn more about the film on the Sita Sings the Blue site.

Nilesh Mistry's "Duel in the Sky" and "Hanuman"

A couple of Ramayana illustrations from illustrator Nilesh Mistry:

Illustration from 'Traditional Tales From India', published by Belitha Press.

An illustration from The Story of Divaali, published by Barefoot Books.

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.

Raja Ravi Varma's "Descent of Ganga" and "Demigod Jatayu vs demon Ravana"

Strictly speaking, the late Raja Ravi Varma, best known for his paintings of scenes from Hindu epics, was not a fantasy artist. But considering the influences of traditional mythology on modern fantasy, the artist whose work shaped the Indian imagination of the epics is IMHO still relevant.