A satirical take on apartment culture. This anthology series, named after the collective, explores one building in Thane where each flat has a dark secret. It is humorous, terrifying, and relatable all at once. Why MCK Comics By 39 is a Cultural Necessity For years, Marathi literature was confined to heavy novels ( Kadambari ) or light humor in magazines. Visual storytelling was relegated to children.
The demand for physical prints became so high that the team launched the "MCK Physical Zine" campaign. They famously printed only 3,900 copies of the first hardcover anthology, and they sold out in 47 minutes. Marathi Chawat Katha -MCK- Comics By 39
Unlike the sanitized, all-ages-friendly comics of the past, MCK targets the mature Marathi reader. These stories deal with real-life dilemmas—family feuds over ancestral property in Pune, the cutthroat politics of local Mandal elections, or the nostalgic yet painful memory of a factory shutdown in Aurangabad. A satirical take on apartment culture