![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So when he drew himself, clad in a kurta, on that Facebook announcement, Rat and Pig noticed. Pastis frequently makes appearances in his own strip. Rat is sarcastic, Pig is naïve, while Goat is philosophical. ![]() Its animal characters Rat, Pig, Goat and Zebra display human characteristics, have conversations about religion, death and censorship, frequently satirising comics themselves. Published in 750 newspapers across the world, Pastis’ comic strip, Pearls Before Swine, takes on contemporary living and its problems with dark humour. Within minutes of Pastis announcing his India trip on Facebook in December, his page was flooded with comments, with fans even bribing the cartoonist with beer to come to their city. (Photo: Aalok Soni Location courtesy: Trattoria at Vivanta by Taj President) I’m so ready!” Cartoonist Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine. He also read eight books about modern Indian politics. He was particularly impressed by Gangs of Wasseypur: “In the US, they broke it down into 10 episodes and I watched them all in one night. He saw 30 Bollywood films, including Chak De! India, Queen, Wake Up Sid and Rang De Basanti. Before his first trip to India to talk about cartooning this February, Stephan Pastis spent three months “preparing”. ![]()
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