Originally made for Hamzanama Comic Contest 2022, This comic came out as an original piece from my collaboration with Abiral Kumar. This won the 5th position in the contest. Here are some comments from the judges...

"-     I love the looseness of your pages and expressiveness of the characters. It reminds me of Toppi crossed with Jeff Smith. There are points where the flowing pages become a bit challenging to follow, but the framing tale contains that quality within a dream. Also I appreciated the flashes of color which surprised me, particularly the fiery forked sword page. A very beautiful tale you have told here. I think your work and your voice are unique and you have an exceptional grasp of how comic storytelling works. Well done!"

"-    The story at times felt like a departure from the character of Hamza, as established by the contest, but it circled back to the main themes, providing depth and pathos…there was a sense of energy and movement to the drawing."

"-     Great dark world building. Enjoyed the story, very unique, great ending line."