Thai comics tend to take their inspiration from Japan. But this upcoming graphic novel, The Roach, or Malaangsaab, is drawing on the American superhero tradition, making it something of a first in the Kingdom. Due to premiere at Thai Comic Con (May 9-11), its gritty, dirty portrayal of the Big Mango is bound to make a splash. BK talks to the two writers Pakarn “By” Kiatpinyo, 30, and Chanasinj “Sunny” Sachdev, 27, about their horrid hero.