{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2025}} {{Short description|Indian comic book writer and artist}} {{Infobox comics creator | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = Ramnarayan Venkatesan | birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | birth_date = November 5, 1986 | death_place = | cartoonist = | write = y | art = y | pencil = | ink = | edit = | publish = | letter = | color = | alias = | signature = | notable works = ''Grafity's Wall''<br>''These Savage Shores''<br>''The Many Deaths of Laila Starr''<br>''The Swamp Thing''<br>''Justice League Dark''<br>''Catwoman''<br>''Detective Comics''<br>''Carnage'' | awards = Eisner Award | website = {{URL|https://www.ram-v.com/}} }} '''Ramnarayan Venkatesan''',<ref name=":6" /> known professionally as '''Ram V''', is an Indian comics writer and artist who has worked for independent comics, DC Comics, and Marvel Comics. He won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album—Reprint for ''The One Hand and The Six Fingers'' in 2025<ref>{{cite web|author=Samantha|date=25 July 2025|title=SDCC '25: Announcing the 2025 Eisner Award winners|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc-25-announcing-the-2025-eisner-award-winners/|website=Comics Beat|access-date=26 July 2025}}</ref> and has been nominated for Harvey and Ringo Awards.
==Career== Ram V began his comics writing career in 2012 with the Indian comic series ''Aghori'', published by Holy Cow Entertainment.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Team |first=AnimationXpress |date=2012-10-08 |title=Holy Cow Entertainment Launches Book titled ‘Aghori’ at First Ever Comic Con Bengaluru - |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/comics/holy-cow-entertainment-launches-book-titled-aghori-at-first-ever-comic-con-bengaluru/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> The series debuted at the inaugural Comic Con Bengaluru in September 2012.<ref name=":7" /> Ram V served as the lead writer for the original 13-issue run of the series, spanning the 'Origins' and 'Bloodlines' arcs from 2012 to 2016. He subsequently wrote the first three issues of the sequel series ''Age of Immortals'' (2016–2017) before moving to international projects.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Halima |first=Sadia |date=2021-11-29 |title=Holy Cow Entertainment launches Aghori Omnibus and plans many exciting HC Universe crossover events - |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/comics/holy-cow-entertainment-launches-aghori-omnibus-and-plans-many-exciting-hc-universe-crossover-events/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2016 he self-published ''Black Mumba'',<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Ah-Sen |first=Jean Marc |date=28 November 2022 |title="Fun Doesn't Mean It Can't Be Intelligent": A Conversation with Ram V |url=https://www.tcj.com/fun-doesnt-mean-it-cant-be-intelligent-a-conversation-with-ram-v/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Comics Journal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharp |first=Kevin |date=8 January 2020 |title=Between the Panels: Writer Ram V on Originality, Changing Career Paths, and Good Convention Encounters |url=https://fanbasepress.com/press/interviews/between-the-panels/item/10578-between-the-panels-writer-ram-v-on-originality-changing-career-paths-and-good-convention-encounters/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Fanbase Press |language=en-US}}</ref> which featured art by Devmalya Pramanik, Kishore Mohan, Rosh and Aditya Bidikar, through Kickstarter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalo |first=Tanveer |date=20 December 2018 |title=Ram V talks Batman, 'These Savage Shores,' and the future |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2018/12/20/ram-v-talks-batman-these-savage-shores-and-the-future/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Adventures in Poor Taste |language=en-us}}</ref> He then went on to publish ''Grafity's Wall'' at Unbound in 2018,<ref name=":6" /> which went on to be picked up and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2020.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Silber |first=Gregory Paul |date=13 August 2020 |title=INTERVIEW: Ram V on GRAFITY'S WALL and the weight of circumstance |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-grafitys-wall-ram-v/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}</ref> These were followed by ''These Savage Shores'' (Vault) in 2019 and ''Blue in Green'' (Image) in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horne |first=Karama |date=16 October 2020 |title=Indie Comics Spotlight: Blue in Green is a gorgeous exercise in improvisational jazz and horror |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/indie-comics-spotlight-blue-in-green |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=SYFY Official Site |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021, he reunited with ''Blue in Green'' artist Anand RK for a new series for Vault Comics, ''Radio Apocalypse.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=18 January 2021 |title=How 'Radio Apocalypse' Combines Music and Comics |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/how-radio-apocalypse-combines-music-and-comics-4117223/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, he was nominated for an Eisner and Harvey Award for ''The Many Deaths of Laila Starr'',<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Babu |first=Ritesh |date=22 July 2022 |title=Ram V Is Changing the Face of Comics with Laila Starr, Grafity's Wall, and Batman |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/ram-v-the-many-deaths-of-laila-starr-interview/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Harvey Awards Unveil 2022 Nominees |url=https://www.harveyawards.com/en-us/about/news/harvey-awards-unveil-2022-nominees.html |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=www.harveyawards.com |language=en-US}}</ref> a Boom! Studios comic he did with Filipe Andrade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Nancy |date=18 May 2021 |title=INTERVIEW: Ram V and Filipe Andrade on Death's rude awakening in THE MANY DEATHS OF LAILA STARR |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-ram-v-filipe-andrade-many-deaths-laila-starr/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, V and Andrade reunited to make another comic, ''Rare Flavours'', for Boom!,<ref>{{Cite web |last=McMillan |first=Graeme |date=20 June 2023 |title=Rare Flavours: Inside Ram V and Filipe Andrade's reunion after the hit comic The Many Deaths of Laila Starr |url=https://www.thepopverse.com/rare-flavours-flavors-ram-v-filipe-andrade-boom-studios-comic |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Popverse |language=en}}</ref> which was then nominated for a Ringo Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simons |first=Dean |date=22 September 2024 |title=The winners of the RINGO AWARDS 2024 |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-winners-of-the-ringo-awards-2024/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2018, he wrote his first story for DC Comics in ''Batman Secret Files'' #1, "The Nature of Fear."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Sharmindrila |date=28 January 2019 |title=Ram Venkatesan on Batman Secret Files #1 |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/latest-news/hear-it-from-the-first-indian-to-write-for-dc-comics-ram-venkatesan-on-batman-secret-files-1/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=animationxpress.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Foxe |first=Steve |date=26 October 2018 |title=Ram V Reveals "The Nature of Fear" in Batman Secret Files #1 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comics/ram-v/ram-v-reveals-the-nature-of-fear-in-batman-secret |access-date=23 November 2024 |website=Paste Magazine}}</ref> In 2020, it was announced that he and Mike Perkins were going to be doing a new Swamp Thing series,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Collier |date=5 December 2020 |title=Swamp Thing Returns in New Ongoing DC Series |url=https://www.cbr.com/swamp-thing-returns-ongoing-dc-series/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref> involving a new protagonist named Levi Kamei.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Sam |date=25 August 2022 |title=Tangled up in green: How Ram V and Mike Perkins reinvented DC's Swamp Thing |url=https://www.thepopverse.com/the-swamp-thing-ram-v-mike-perkins-dc-tangled-up-in-green |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Popverse |language=en}}</ref> Then, V and artist Fernando Blanco took over as the creative team for ''Catwoman'' at issue #25.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dominguez |first=Noah |date=29 May 2020 |title=DC Comics Announces New Catwoman Creative Team for September |url=https://www.cbr.com/dc-catwoman-new-creative-team-ram-v-fernando-blanco/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
In 2021, he was announced as the new co-writer of ''Venom'' alongside Al Ewing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovett |first=Jamie |date=2 June 2021 |title=Marvel Announces New Venom Series |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/venom-marvel-comic-2021-al-ewing-bryan-hitch-ram-v/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=1 September 2021 |title=Al Ewing and Ram V Push Eddie and Dylan Brock to Their Limits in New 'Venom' Series |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/al-ewing-ram-v-eddie-dylan-brock-new-venom-series |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=www.marvel.com}}</ref> He stated: "I think the story interactions between Venom the symbiote, Venom—his father's symbiote, Dylan's own history and his attempt at finding a new equilibrium are all fascinating things to delve into as we tell this drama through an action-packed tense thriller with a hint of sci-fi, horror."<ref name=":1" /> In March 2022, he became the writer of a new volume of ''Carnage''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2021 |title=Ram V and Francesco Manna Deliver a Bloodcurdling New Carnage Series |url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/ram-v-francesco-manna-new-carnage-series-announcement |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=www.marvel.com}}</ref>
In 2022, it was announced that Ram V and Rafael Albuquerque were going to be the new creative team for ''Detective Comics'' beginning with issue #1062.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooke |first=David |date=13 April 2022 |title=Ram V takes over 'Detective Comics' #1062 this July |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2022/04/13/batman-ram-v-albuquerque-gotham-nocturne/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Adventures in Poor Taste |language=en-us}}</ref> Their run ended in 2024 with issue #1089.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arrant |first=Chris |date=17 May 2024 |title=DC confirms Ram V's Detective Comics run will end in September, with the writer promising "the metaphorical death and rebirth" of Batman |url=https://www.thepopverse.com/batman-detective-comics-writer-ram-v-exiting-2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Popverse |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burdette |first=Chad |date=20 September 2024 |title=Ram V's Symphony Of Gotham Reaches Its Coda in Detective Comics #1089 |url=https://comic-watch.com/news/ram-vs-symphony-of-gotham-reaches-its-coda-in-detective-comics-1089 |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Comic Watch |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, he was announced as the writer of ''The Vigil'', a new team book among the "We Are Legends" line of AAPI heroes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coplan |first=Chris |date=16 May 2023 |title=Ram V unleashes 'The Vigil' onto the DCU |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2023/05/16/ram-v-unleashes-the-vigil/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Adventures in Poor Taste |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coplan |first=Chris |date=14 November 2023 |title=Ram V travels to the heart of 'The Vigil' |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2023/11/14/the-vigil-finale-interview/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Adventures in Poor Taste |language=en-us}}</ref> Additionally, he and artist Christian Ward teamed up for ''Aquaman: Andromeda'', a three-issue mini-series from DC Black Label.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holland |first=Dustin |date=17 February 2022 |title=Ram V & Christian Ward Discuss Aquaman Andromeda's Cosmic Horror |url=https://www.cbr.com/dc-black-labels-aquaman-andromeda-ram-v-christian-ward-interview/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, it was announced that he would be the writer for ''The New Gods'' alongside artist Evan Cagle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salmon |first=William |date=19 November 2024 |title=DC's The New Gods will crossover Jack Kirby's iconic creations with Superman, Wonder Woman, and the Green Lantern Corps |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/dc-comics/New-Gods-Ram-V-interview-2024/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Salmon |first=Will |date=29 July 2024 |title=A "cosmic imbalance" will lead to the return of Jack Kirby's New Gods in a new series from Ram V and Evan Cagle |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/comics/dc-comics/the-new-gods-ram-v-announcement/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Matthew |date=24 November 2024 |title=Ram V's All In New Gods are Epic, Relatable, and Incredibly Messy |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/ram-vs-all-in-new-gods-are-epic-relatable-and-incredibly-messy/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Robert |date=27 July 2024 |title=Darkseid's Pantheon of NEW GODS Get Their Own Series, As DC Goes All In on Jack Kirby's Fourth World |url=https://screenrant.com/new-gods-series-ram-v-all-in-sdcc/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> "Many of the story elements come from my reading of Hindu mythology. The original work takes a lot from Greco-Roman mythology; the gods are modeled on archetypes. The Hindu gods that I grew up with are more nuanced and complex, often making silly mistakes because they are powerful, not because they are perfect. Their slightest whim has dramatic consequences."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Salkowitz |first=Rob |date=13 November 2024 |title=Ram V Lays Out His Cosmic Vision For DC's New Gods |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/11/13/ram-v-lays-out-his-cosmic-vision-for-dcs-new-gods/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
In 2024, he was also announced as the co-writer (alongside Dan Watters) for ''Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=12 January 2024 |title='Creature from the Black Lagoon' Comic Book Coming from Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/creature-from-the-black-lagoon-comic-1235786821/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> one of the ''Universal Monsters'' comics put out by Skybound/Image.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooke |first=David |date=23 April 2024 |title=Submerged in story: Dan Watters and Ram V revive a legend in 'Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!' |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/04/23/cretature-from-the-black-lagoon-lives-qa/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Adventures in Poor Taste |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Heidi |date=16 January 2024 |title=Creature rises from Black Lagoon and Skybound with Watters, Ram V and Roberts |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/creature-black-lagoon-and-skybound-with-watters-ram-v-and-roberts/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tardive |first=Ambrose |date=13 January 2024 |title=Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment Will Reinvent CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON Next |url=https://screenrant.com/skybound-entertainment-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> In April 2024, Polygon announced that ''Dawnrunner'', a Dark Horse comic by V and Evan Cagle about mechas,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=21 December 2023 |title=Dawnrunner: Preview the Epic Mech vs. Kaiju Series From Dark Horse |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dawnrunner-preview-the-epic-mech-vs-kaiju-series-from-dark-horse |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> was "one of the year's best new comics."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Egan |first=Toussaint |date=24 April 2024 |title=Dawnrunner is a mecha-kaiju comic about the 'Bandai-ification' of the military-industrial complex |url=https://www.polygon.com/24138337/dawnrunner-interview-ram-v-evan-cagle-dark-horse-comics |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2024, it was announced that Ram V, Garth Ennis, Marguerite Bennett, Joe Pruett, and Adam Glass were forming an imprint of Image Comics called Ninth Circle.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brooke |first=David |date=23 September 2024 |title=New Image Comics imprint Ninth Circle launching December 11 |url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/09/23/image-comics-ninth-circle/ |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Adventures in Poor Taste |language=en-us}}</ref>
==Personal life== Ram V was born and raised in Mumbai,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /> but has worked and traveled worldwide.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Beedle |first=Tim |date=6 May 2021 |title=Ram V Brings Myths and Magic to DC's Most Misunderstood Heroes |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2021/05/06/ram-v-brings-myths-and-magic-to-d-cs-most-misunderstood-heroes |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=DC |language=en-us}}</ref> Before he was a writer, he worked as a chemical engineer.<ref name=":3" /> "I used to travel a lot as a Chemical Engineer. I went to a lot of countries I had never visited before, stayed on my own in obscure industrial towns where tourism is sparse. I discovered cultures and traditions and local stories and legends. And yet through it all, I found that there is commonality of human experience. People fundamentally want similar things, they worry about similar things, the things that bring them joy are similar. If I can communicate this fact through my fiction, it will have been a rewarding experience."<ref name=":4" />
Currently, he lives in London.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.ram-v.com/about |access-date=24 November 2024 |website=Ram V |language=en}}</ref>
==Bibliography== ===DC Comics=== * ''Aquaman: Andromeda'' #1-3 (DC Black Label) (2022) * Batman ** ''Batman Secret Files'' #1, short story "The Nature of Fear" (2018) ** ''Batman/Catwoman Special'' #1, short story "Reflections of the Heart" (2022) ** ''Batman: Urban Legends'' #11-13, three-part story "Stigma" (2022) ** ''Detective Comics'' #1062-1089, 2022 Annual (2022–2024) ** ''Future State: Gotham'' #13 (2022) * Catwoman ** ''Catwoman'' vol. 5 #9, 14-15, 25-38, 2021 Annual (2019–2022) ** ''Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #1 (2020) ** ''Future State: Catwoman'' #1-2 (2021) * ''Dark Crisis: The Deadly Green'' #1 (2022) * ''DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration'' #1, short story "Masks" (2021) * ''DC's Crimes of Passion'' #1, short story "Reflections of the Heart" (2020) * ''Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular'' #1, short story "The Arrow and the Song" (2021) * Justice League Dark ** ''Justice League'' vol. 4 #59-71, Justice League Dark backup stories (2021–2022) ** ''Justice League Dark'' vol. 2 #20-28, 2021 Annual, Justice League Dark Annual vol. 2 #1 (2020–2021) ** ''Future State: Justice League'' #1-2 (2021) * ''Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution'' #1, short story "The Vigil: See No Evil" (2023) * ''New Gods'' (vol. 5) #1-12 (2024–2025) * ''New Year's Evil'' vol. 2 #1, short story "A Coal in My Stocking" (2020) * ''Strange Love Adventures'' #1, short story "Dinner for Two" (2022) * Swamp Thing ** ''The Swamp Thing'' #1-16 (2021–2022) ** ''Future State: Swamp Thing'' #1-2 (2021) ** ''Legend of the Swamp Thing: Halloween Spectacular'' #1 short story "At the Heart of the Trees" (2020) * We Are Legends ** ''Dawn of DC: We Are Legends Special Edition'' #1 (2023) ** ''The Vigil'' #1-6 (2023–2024)
===Marvel Comics=== * Carnage ** ''Carnage: Black, White & Blood'' #2 (2021) ** ''Carnage Forever'' #1 (2022) ** ''Carnage'' Vol. 3 #1-10 (2022–2023) ** ''Web of Carnage'' #1 (2023) * Venom ** ''Free Comic Book Day 2021: Spider-Man/Venom'' #1 (2021) ** ''Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom'' #1 (2022) ** ''Venom'' vol. 5 #1-4, 6-7, 11-12, 15 (2021–2023) * ''War of the Realms: War Scrolls'' #1 (2019)
===Image Comics=== * ''Blue in Green'' (2020) * ''The One Hand'' #1-5 (2024)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/the-one-hand-5-of-5 |title="The One Hand 5 of 5", imagecomics.com}}</ref> * ''Paradiso'' #1-8 (2017–2018) * ''Silver Coin'' #7 (2021) * ''Universal Monsters: Creature From the Black Lagoon Lives!'' #1-4 (2024)
===Other publishers=== ====Action Lab==== * ''Brigands'' #1-5 (2016–2017) * ''Ruin of Thieves: A Brigands Story'' #1-4 (2018)
====Boom! Studios==== * ''The Many Deaths of Laila Starr'' #1-5 (2021) * ''Rare Flavours'' #1-6 (2023–2024)
====Dark Horse Comics==== * ''Grafity's Wall'' (2020) * ''Dawnrunner'' #1-5 (2024)
====DSLTRY==== * ''The Devil's Cut'' #1, short story "Waiting to Die" (2023)
====Holy Cow Entertainment==== * ''Aghori #1-13, (2012–2016)'' * ''Aghori Annual #1-2 (2012–2013)'' * ''Aghori Age of Immortals #1-4 (2016–2017)''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aghori – Holy Cow Entertainment |url=https://www.holycow.in/aghori-details/ |access-date=2026-03-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>
====Rebellion Press==== * ''The Action 2020 Special'', short story "Kids Rule O.K." (2020)
====Tiny Onion==== * ''Razorblades: The Horror Magazine'' #1-5 (2020–2021)
====Titan Comics==== * ''Quake Champions'' #1-3 (2017)
====Vault Comics==== * ''Radio Apocalypse'' #1-2 (2022) * ''These Savage Shores'' #1-5 (2019)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== [https://www.ram-v.com/ Website]
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