Webcomics in India

Later webcomics put a strong emphasis on social and political issues present in the country, usually from a liberal perspective.

Among other things, Biswas noticed a change in focus from political discourse to an effort to spread social awareness.

[2] Tarishi Verma of the Hindustan Times stated in 2016 that Indian webcomics are "coming into their own" due to the efforts of the young "social media-friendly" generation.

Meenakshi Krishnamoorthy's Kinnari is highly influenced by Indian mythology, creating unusual spins on ancient literature.

[2] Aarthi Parthasarathy and Kaveri Gopalakrishnan's Urbanlore, meanwhile, highlights the culture and history of urban Indian cities.

Cyanide and Happiness co-writer Rob Denbleyker has noted that the webcomic's readership in India came as a surprise to him.

[7][8] American works have influenced various Indian webcomics: Dalbir Singh created SikhPark based on the crude political humour of American television series South Park,[9] and Aarthi Parthasarthy based the concept of The Royal Existentials on David Malki's Wondermark, using Mughal miniature paintings instead of Victorian art.