I read Buddha Volume 1 by Osamu Tezuka. That Japanese comic was written by the manga artist who is considered a master. It's kind of interesting because it is about another master - Buddha. This is an interesting and sometimes funny look at one of the oldest stories in the world. It's interesting because I didn't know anything about the class structure in India.
His illustrations of India in black and white are beautiful and show the details of Indian art and culture. Thus seems very different from the style of illustration used in the characters/animals. They are very cartoony which makes the story more interesting. However, the story itself is hard to follow. The most interesting character is the little boy who was the thief. The expressions on his face with his big manga eyes make him look very cute and like he's always getting in trouble. The best scene is when he and his friends are peeing on the boy he stole from. I assume that this is the lowest class and I wonder if the people who are in this class in India are naked all the time.
I find action words interesting. It doesn't seem like this sort of comic would have BAM, POW, OWW. Another interesting part is when the boy can turn into animals. You feel sorry for the boy because his mother had been sold as a slave. So the little trouble maker decides to help him.
