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Indie Platform for visual narratives/comics/picture books @shefaleejain @idlerdoodler @lokeshkhodke @sharvaridesh

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BlueJackal publications over the years!

1. Recording Room (English) by Shefalee Jain | 2025
2. He Kept Speeding (English) by Lokesh Khodke | 2025
3. Saandnama (Hindi) by Lokesh Khodke | 2025
4. Caronte (English), by Nacha Vollenweider | 2025
5. Body Body Baatein, a Hinglish comic by Shivangi Singh | 2024
6. Dohri Zindagi (Hindi), a folktale from Rajasthan illustrated by Shefalee Jain | 2022
7. Ababeel (Hindi), a comic by Lokesh Khodke | 2022
8. Jani Mhane (Marathi with English translation), illustrated Ovyas of Janabai, Sharvari Deshpande | 2022
9. The Moon on an Old Scooter (English) by Pooltah Blackdot | 2021
10. The Secret of Erdmannlistein (English)by Wanda Dufner | 2021
11. OCTA 2021, a set of 7 picture books in a box | Multi lingual | multiple authors/illustrators | 2021
12. Chudail (English), a comic by Lokesh Khodke | 2019
Chudail (Hindi), a comic by Lokesh Khodke | 2019
13. Afternoon, an illustrated wordless picture book by Shefalee Jain | 2019
14. OCTA 2018, a set of eight comics/picture books | Multiple authors/illustrators | 2018
15. Letters to O (English), a comic by Lokesh Khodke | 2017

Very, very grateful to all our collaborators, funders, friends and readers for making possible the journey so far!!

To order our books, dm us your address and we will send you the details. To see our online publications/ conversations visit: https://www.bluejackal.net

#independentpublishing #comics #BlueJackal by @bluejackalhere

📢 Join us for the Publisher Webinar with BlueJackal!

Last month we had a session on Comics Curation. This month, we are inviting librarians to join a conversation with the BlueJackal (@bluejackalhere ) team and learn more about their publishing practices through visual narratives, comics and picture books.

Publisher Webinar with BlueJackal
When : Friday, 16 October 2026
Time : 12:00 - 01:00 PM

You can register for the session using the link in our bio. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details about joining the meeting.

About BlueJackal:
BlueJackal is an independent platform for engaging with, creating and publishing visual narratives, comics and picture books, and for starting dialogue and learning around them through interactive programs. In this session, the BlueJackal team will introduce themselves to our network and share what they do and the work they are building. BlueJackal is currently run by Sharvari Deshpande, Lokesh Khodke and Shefalee Jain. by @bluejackalhere

BLUEJACKAL is exhibiting work at 'Moving Line: 1500 Years of Indian Visual Storytelling', @mapbangalore. Friends in Bangalore, please visit the show!

Pages on display from:
1. Saandnama by Lokesh Khodke
2. Jani Mhane by Sharvari Deshpande
3. Dohri Zindagi by Shefalee Jain

Thank you, @amruta_gauri, for inviting our work to this exciting show!

Thank you @cutletpao for the pictures!

📜Curated by Amruta Patil in collaboration with The Museum of Art and Photography and The International Cité of Comics and Images of Angoulême. Supported by the Embassy of France in India and the French Institute in India.

#Comics #IndianComics #NewExhibition #MAPBangalore BangaloreEvents by @bluejackalhere

Blue Jackal returns to Pulp Bazaar.

An independent publishing platform known for its bold and thoughtful visual narratives, Blue Jackal continues to create and share comics and picture books that engage with diverse contexts and audiences. Their work moves across Hindi and English, bringing together storytelling, dialogue, and learning in engaging ways.

Browse their latest title, Recording Room, a comic by Shefalee Jain, along with some favourites, at the gallery.

Pulp Bazaar is on view through 24 July. by @bluejackalhere

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Sharing some glimpses of our newest BlueJackal publication Recording Room by Shefalee Jain. This set of three comics put together in a short volume will be available for sale at the Pulp Bazaar exhibition by the Pulp Society.

Other BlueJackal titles are also available at the Pulp Society shop.

The exhibition opens on 5th June, 2026, Friday evening, 4 to 8 pm.

See you all there!

@sharvaridesh , @lokeshkhodke , @idlerdoodler by @bluejackalhere

A glimpse into BlueJackal's UPCOMING Comics Anthology..."OCTA- SINGSONG COMICS"!!!! Coming soon this year!!

An anthology of 10 comics by 10 exciting creators.
A work of passion and love which we have been developing closely with the creators since past one year. A project which started with a two days comics workshop designed & conducted by BlueJackal organized by @kochibiennale in 2025. We want to especially thank @marioashleydsouza & @radicallyrebecca of Kochi Biennale.

Conceptualised, mentored and edited by BlueJackal (@shefaleejain @sharvaridesh @lokeshkhodke @idlerdoodler )

Creators:
Mythri @summerghosts_
@miss_pigpen Anshuka Mahapatra
@a.a.f.r.e.e.n_ Aafreen Islam
@graphiknoel Noel Paul
@mercury._.guy Harigovind
@pagaliyatahine Neer
@manasai.art Manasa Jangala
@padmasreemurali Padmasree murli
@caspersyiem
Adarsh

Watch this space for updates on OCTA-SINGSONG COMICS! by @bluejackalhere

क्या पता था indie comic book fest में अकेले बस यूं ही चले जाना इतना सफल रहेगा..
इन खूबसूरत कहानियों को बुनने के लिए खासकर ग्राफिक में इतनी बेहतरीन सोच और चित्रों को इतना भारतीय बनाने के लिए शुक्रिया आप सभी को @shefaleejain @lokeshkhodke एंड टीम @bluejackalhere

खरीदने से पहले मैने शेफाली जी आपसे जब कहानी के बारे में पूछा था जब आप बता रही थी मैं उतना ही मुस्कुरा रहा था क्योंकि इसकी थीम बहुत प्यारी और जरूरी लगी 🌸

खास शुक्रिया सौम्या का जिसने मेरे रिव्यू को सीधा लेखक तक पहुंचा दिया और मुझे कुछ पता ही नहीं था, तुम्हें ढेर सारा प्रेम दोस्त 🌸 by @bluejackalhere

It was so amazing and FUN to see when dear @achaldodia shared artworks done by many young children which is their take on my comics Chudail (चुड़ैल), a @bluejackalhere publication!!

As part of the ongoing project "Mending Libraries" by @singhleton , @rafunaama , Achal and @freelibrariesnetworkfln my comics Chudail was introduced in one of the sessions and it was read aloud by librarian Priya from @thekutumbfoundation for the children. And post that children drew and stitched their own Chudails taking inspirations from my Chudail :)

Thanks dear Achal and the collective for this!! I am so thrilled! And equally curious to sometime hear from the children themselves how they find the comics :) by @bluejackalhere

An article on my comics (चुड़ैल) Chudail, a @bluejackalhere publication is recently published in Hindustan Times. @crumbled.red Vaidehi Sadiwala (a practicing artist, comics creator) in conversation with Noor (Journalist) have written it.

It was a pleasant suprise for me also to receive it yesetrday.

@shefaleejain @sharvaridesh @idlerdoodler by @bluejackalhere

And once again another @indiecomixfest !! ✨ Bluejackal had a great time at @goetheinstitut_newdelhi ! Lots of conversation, laughter, warmth, love and support! Thanks everyone for joining, and always supporting! ❤️

#icf #indiecomixfest #comics #independentpublishing #bluejackal by @bluejackalhere

To read the full statement, check The Wire ' s post/website.

What you see above are screenshots of The Wire Instagram post.

#solidarity by @bluejackalhere

BlueJackal is really excited and grateful for this opportunity to be one of the partners of UDAAN Children's Literature Festival organized by @prayog_bihar . We will be putting up a stall of our publications and also offer a comics making workshop.

We look forward to seeing you there!
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Date: 7th and 8th of Feb. 2026
Time: 10 am to 7 pm
Venue: Bihar Museum, Patna

@lokeshkhodke @shefaleejain @idlerdoodler @sharvaridesh @binit.ranjan2 @raisuryaprakash by @bluejackalhere