Rakshak Issue 3&4 Combined Edition

Description

Who is RAKSHAK?

Rakshak is a vigilante sans superpowers: yes there are quite a few of them, the biggest one being Batman, followed by Punisher, Daredevil, Kickass and others. The uniqueness of Rakshak as a vigilante comes from the fact that he is an ex-Indian army marine commando or MARCO, equivalent to US Navy Seals. Having lost a limb serving his country, and having seen the worst in humanity, wounded both in body and soul, he wants nothing but to settle down with his family, i.e sister, brother-in-law (who happens to be a white American) and his teenage niece, a comic book nut. Like most vigilantes, his journey towards exacting justice is rooted in a personal tragedy, akin to the great violent tragedy of the Nirbhaya Rape case in Delhi which shook the world. This tragedy drives him to the edge and finally he decides to take law in his own hands, partially because of the guilt of not being able to save his sister and brother-in-law and mostly because he wants to rekindle hope and motivation for his orphaned niece. Captain Aditya Shergill, inspired from comic book superheroes like Batman, decides to don the mantle of Rakshak, the Protector. The uniqueness of the story is the ground reality which it is based on: what if a normal human being, working within the boundaries of a code of no killing, without the backing of billions of dollars, decides to take the law in his hands as a masked vigilante? How will the world react? What real life challenges will he face in his sojourn against injustice and crime? Rakshak is a dark, cerebral, yet elevating tale of one man who decided to stand up and say ‘No’

We are combining issue 3 & issue 4 with the reprint

Issue 3 synopsis

Losing his loved ones to an inhuman act of violence, retired Army Captain Aditya Shergill takes it upon himself to become a vigilante and fight crime as ‘Rakshak’ The Protector. With the rise of Rakshak and his brand of justice and vigilantism it creates a domino effect on the society. Common folk finds in themselves the courage to stand against atrocities committed by criminals and powers that be. Rakshak Chronicles explores four such stories, two being people close to his life and mission while the other two from different strata of society, their lives inevitably taking a turn inspired by the vigilantism of Rakshak. Four stories back to back drive the Saga of Rakshak to its upcoming finale.

Issue 4 synopsis

In the final chapter, Aditya finds himself fighting against not just criminals but the very people who took up his brand of vigilantism. Justice is taken over by extremism; the battle is taken over by war as this new generation of Vigilantes crosses the thin red line of morality and revels in the mayhem. How will Aditya stop people who got into this arena of battle inspired by him? How will he fight against someone whom he considered close enough to be his brother? The finale of Rakshak: Origin is not a fight between good and evil, it is a fight between ideals. How far are you willing to go in this mission against crime? What will be the repercussions? The final chapter of Rakshak season one will make you question yourself as the story comes to an end…for now.