MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL by Saurav Mohapatra & Vivek Shinde / Z-View

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MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL BOOK ONE: GOOD COP, BAD COP by Saurav Mohapatra (writer), Vivek Shinde (artist)

The Overview:  Beware of Spoilers…

Five years ago life was good.  Arjun Kadam was happily married.  He was a cop with a bright future.  Kadam was personally selected by the Chief to join the Mumbai Encounter Squad.  The squad was a strike force authorized to use whatever force necessary to take down the worst criminals.

But that was then.

After Kadam’s wife died, things began to spiral.  The Squad was crossing lines in the name of justice that were questionable at best.  Then a hit and run driver put Kadam in a coma and killed the little girl he was talking with.

Now Kadam has recovered. He’s no longer a cop.  Kadam’s dealing with depression and drug dependency.  The thing that keeps Kadam going is his determination to find the little girl’s killer.

Kadam’s journey will take him from slums and back alleys to the richest Bollywood nightclubs.  As Kadam digs deeper into the Mumbai Underworld the difference between gangsters and cops becomes blurred.  No longer a cop, Kadam is on his own.  Survival is unlikely when mobsters and out of control cops want you dead.

Arjun Kadam doesn’t care.  He’s going to take them all down… or die trying.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

If you’re a fan of noir, The Shield, and 100 Bullets, then MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL is for you.  Featuring a non-linear storyline and wonderful art, it reads like a novel.  Saurav Mohapatra has the tough guy dialogue down.  Vivek Shinde’s art compliments the story with his exciting visuals and muted colors.  (It was originally conceived to be done in ink wash.)

As the story unfolds we get interludes by different artists that take us deeper in the world of MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL.  I found the different art styles interesting and added to my enjoyment of the main storyline. The interludes are…

  • Remaster by Sid Kotian
  • House of Cards by Saumin Patel
  • Missed Call by Vinay Brahmania and Shounak Jog
  • Full Moon by Vinay Brahmania
  • Demand and Supply by Devaki Neogi

MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL gets my highest recommendation!

MUMBAI CONFIDENTIAL BOOK ONE: GOOD COP, BAD COP by Saurav Mohapatra (writer), Vivek Shinde (artist) rates 5 of 5 stars.

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