Rare Flavours #1 is devilishly delicious. Ram V and Filipe Andrade cook up a tale worthy of Gaiman or Bourdain. Read Full Review

Fans of Ram V and Filipe Andrades The Many Deaths of Laila Starr will feel right at home with Rare Flavours. This fantastic exploration of food and culture really gives this book a unique, and inspiring feel. Read Full Review

Taking inspiration from a Hindu legendand the longest epic poem ever writtenRare Flavours #1 tantalizes with its reverence for artistry as it tackles addiction and the allure of forbidden fruit. Read Full Review

Its a book thats more concerned with vibes rather than plot and transports the reader to a far off exotic land where they are really going to want a massala chai. Read Full Review

Rare Flavours is a new offering from two creators who, once again, are building a fascinating story together. There's a mysteriousness to the characters and the overall story that's tantalizing, mixing magic realism in an adult way with real weight and dramatic implications. Read Full Review

Credit: BOOM! StudiosIn short, Rare Flavours #1 Tasting Menu Ashcan achieves its goal of getting me excited for the series, which debuts this month. Rich notes that Boom locked the ashcan behind some pre-order silliness. If you can find it, Rare Flavours #1 Tasting Menu Ashcan is a neat little thing, but if you can't, no pressure. Read Full Review

Overall, Rare Flavours is an great comic series worth considering for lovers of cuisine, culture, and adventure. Its unique storyline, vivid characters, and thought-provoking themes make it stand out, and its abstract artwork adds an extra layer of creativity that readers are sure to appreciate. Read Full Review

Rare Flavours #1 is a unique comic book experience through the world of food culture. The dynamic between the two leads shines as much as the food presentation. It all comes together for a comic book experience that leaves you wondering what is next. Read Full Review

Phenomenal start. Filipe Andrade might be the most underrated artist currently working in comics. He does a masterful job working a variety of colors into nearly every page, which creates something that looks unique while immediately placing the reader into the loud, bright streets of India. The narrative from Ram V also has the potential to be something really special. I loved the Anthony Bourdain influence on the entire book and the way he deftly works Hindu mythology into the mix was inspired. If you liked Laila Starr as much as I did, this is a must read.

I ended the book and initially thought it wasn't for me. Then I started feeling like this underlying want to know more and see what plays out.

I will admit off the bat, I didn't love Many Deaths of Laila Starr. It's been hard to separate that with setting my expectations for Rare Flavours given the same creative duo. On one hand, the inclusion of a culinary angle was interesting, but on the other hand the premise sounded like a very close symmetry to Laila Starr.

I was a tad disappointed to see that it was basically just a mash up of those two concepts. I felt like this could basically be happening in the same universe as Laila Starr. Such a strange concept to have an evil god want to be a world-renowned culinary expert, but I guess it's good to have dreams? Ram V's writing isn't always for me. It can come across as too cute by half and that's what I got here. The entire scene around the Masala Chai recipe felt very gimmicky.

There's an entire genre of manga dedicated to cooking and this felt like a cheap knockoff. more