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Sandeep Badal
PHANTOM IN A JAR
Sandeep Badal is a visual storyteller from Kathmandu, Nepal, working in comic books, illustration, and filmmaking.
Phantom in a Jar is a story of a queer immigrant writer-illustrator based in New York, working on his debut graphic novel, who finds himself haunted by the entity of his recently deceased father. As he struggles to come to terms with his grief, the conversations he never had with his father when he was alive start manifesting into guilt, affecting his work and his relationships.
Interspersed with Vinay’s story is the comic book that he is working on, featuring a trans-femme superhero who starts questioning her role as a hero in a society that has suddenly started treating her like a villain.
Phantom in a Jar explores the themes of identity and belonging, grief, guilt, and healing through visuals that explore the mundane and melancholic to the absurd and surreal. These themes intersect to create a narrative that delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships.
(prologue, page 1), 2024.
Digital drawing, 6 × 9 in.
Digital drawing, 6 × 9 in.
Digital drawing, 6 × 9 in.
Digital drawing, 6 × 9 in.
Digital drawing, 6 × 9 in.