Indian Comics Fandom (Vol. 6)

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Namastey! Presenting Indian Comics Fandom (Volume 6). I would like

to thank all the readers and Indian Comic Fans for their continuous

support from the first issue of ICF last year. This issue covers -

*) – News articles, updates on independent comic scene.

*) – Articles, Updates from Manta Ray Comics, Vimanika Comics, Holy

Cow Entertainment, Amar Chitra Katha, Yali Dream Creations, Raj

Comics, Tricolor Books, Fenil Comics, Comix.India, Yomics, Himalayan

Comics.

*) – Fan Fic : Sukda Abs (Gamraj) by Karan Virk.

*) – EXCLUSIVE!!! Interview with Mr. Nitin Mishra by Nishant

Parashar.

*) – Memories Section with old comic issues, excerpts from

magazines.

Cover Pic – Mr. Mayank Sharma and Late Jitendra Bedi ji (Raj Comics

Janoon Mela, June 2008)

- Mohit Sharma (Trendster)

© All Rights Reserved, Mohit Sharma and Freelance Talents. Symbols, titles, images used belong to the above

mentioned comic publications. Use by ICF is informative and educational



1) - A Comical Ride

(Chencho Sherin Thomas for Indian Express)

With legs up on a coconut tree, Cocoman invites the world with this catchy line “Let’s go coco-

nutty”. And who wouldn’t go nutty for this lungi-caped, banyan-clad superhero who uses

coconuts as his crime-fighting weapon? The beefed up superheroes in a body suit carrying

mean machines are old news. Cocoman is all fresh and spanking new in his whacky avatar. His

lean-mean-self comes across as a comical adaptation of a common man in Kerala, who has setabout to fight the crime-ridden world. And Cocoman will hit television soon, thanks to three

youngsters from Kerala, Sinu Chandrasenan, Kishore Mohan and Roshan K.

What happens when two engineers get together and discuss a future together? Inventions?

Sure enough, except, Sinu Chandrasenan and Kishore Mohan who met at an IT company seven

years ago were never the quintessential engineers. Their heart was in art. This was during the

days when their excellent drawing skills were stunning their peers. Kishore and Sinu found a

buddy in each other who shared the similar penchant for drawing. Their discussions which

varied from colours, dreams and art almost always escalated when it struck their most favourite

topic ‘comics’.

By the time these comic-geeks quit the company; they have had a hard-written plan in their

heads. Kishore who knew Roshan from the time he started his animation course in 2005, was

quite confident in him. When these three creative heads amassed and brainstormed, the

product became ‘Libera Artisti’ (Free Artists), a company which churns out graphic novels.



Today Libera Artisti is an established company with branches in Bangalore and

Thiruvananthapuram. When Libera Artisti handles graphic novels, illustrations and animation

pre-production works, a new animation branch ‘Dragon Mill Media’ deals with everything

related to animation. They also have a coffee shop for artists to unwind called ‘Coffee on

Canvas’ and a curio shop has curios from worldwide at Bangalore. Kishore, Roshan and Sinu are

the chairmen of 45 employees who work with Libera Artisti and Dragon Mill Media. WhenKishore donates the story ideas, Sinu and Roshan do the sketching and colouring for their

creations.

“Me and Roshan started an animation company just after our animation course but since we

didn’t have a business bone in our body it did not work out as planned. But later, when I met

Sinu we discussed the possibilities of a graphic novel in India. Though, today many animation

studios come up with the novels of their existing animated characters, it was non-existent then.

And telling an original story is what we had in mind,” said Kishore.

Nonetheless, the first novel of this team did not see the light of day. The publishers thought

the content which followed an urban fantasy genre was not something an Indian audience

could connect with. Soon, Kishore’s brain devised an autorickshaw driver, who ends up being

the pilot of Yamraj (the god of death). The novel which was named ‘Autopilot’ was launched at

the India’s first Comic Conference, ‘Comic Con’, held in New Delhi in 2012.

“We were planning to release ten volumes of ‘Autopilot’ but all the copies of the first volume

we released at Comic Con sold out within minutes. It was such a huge success and we got an

investor as well. But since we have changed our direction to animation we couldn’t release its

other volumes. But we are planning to launch a 300-page book of ‘Autopilot’ containing all the

volumes,” says Sinu.

The trio is in talks with the major cartoon channels in India like Cartoon Network, Pogo and

Nickelodeon to release their ‘Cocoman’ as a series in one of the channels. They hope it will be

possible by 2014. As the medium is English the voice-overs are given by Americans.

“We have tried with Indian voices but somehow it didn’t seem right. And as we are planning to

release it worldwide it would be better if we use somebody who pronounces English right,” says

Sinu. Kerala’s reluctance to accept novel ideas is what makes this group hesitant to introduce

their products here. “When the world accepts, Kerala will accept. So we are waiting for the

world to accept to introduce the novels and animations here,” says Kishore.

Meanwhile, their Thiruvananthapuram studio is in the process of developing Indian mythical

characters in a contemporary manner.



2) - T-shirts, comic books, games join in 'Modi for PM' chorus

(Indian Express)

A former BJP youth wing worker in New Delhi has taken the "Modi for PM" chorus to another

level. Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga, convener of the Delhi-based right-wing group Bhagat Singh

Kranti Sena (BSKS), has come up with a campaign called "Modi-fying India" which is aimed at

projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Prime Minister. Since May 1, Bagga hasbeen selling Modi T-shirts priced at Rs 235 through a popular social networking site.

The T-shirt has Modi's image superimposed on the national flag, with "India first is my

definition of secularism: Modi Mantra" written on it. The T-shirts will be followed by comic

books and games on Modi. They will be launched by the BSKS along with a theme song in

Hindi, Punjabi and Bhojpuri called Namo Namo, sung by the Delhi-based band Panchtarni, on

May 20.

"We feel Modi is a good leader who can bring about development and change by becoming the

PM. There is a lot of fear over Modi running for the top job and that's why we are coming out to

support him with this campaign," says Bagga.

The T-shirts, available in four sizes and in black and brown colours, have already made brisk

business with orders trickling in not only from Indian cities, but also the US and Germany,

claims Bagga.



Panchtarni's Namo Namo will formally flag off the campaign. "It is a fusion song with plenty of

metal and folk influences. As the song will be available freely on the Internet, we are sure that it

will become popular and we plan to perform it during the official launch of the campaign," says

Rahul Tikoo, the lead vocalist of Panchtarni, who has written and arranged the song.

Aditya Bakshi, the author and creator of Indian War Comics, will contribute to the campaignwith a 40-page graphic book on Modi. "We are digging into a lot of biographies written on Modi

and the material available online for inspiration. It would be the first time my team would be

profiling a real-life hero as we have previously only profiled Param Vir Chakra awardees and

Ashoka award winners who laid down their lives for the country. We will mainly focus on

Modi's rags-to-riches story, follow his stint as a BJP party worker to the 'development politics'

that he stands for today," says Bakshi.



3) - Comics get Real (DNA)

The world of superheroes in comics has made way for ordinary folk intent on making a

difference, with or without special powers, reports Joanna Lobo.

The world of superheroes in comics has made way for ordinary folk intent on making a

difference, with or without special powers, reports Joanna Lobo.

Last October, there was considerable excitement at the publishing house, The Content

Company (TCC), because a team brainstorming for new ideas believed it had hit pay dirt — a

new female character who teams up with an ex-spy (a James Bond meets Dexter character) to

fight crime in Gurgaon.



Later that year, the public anger against the Delhi gang rape gave the publishers the feeling that

they had captured an idea whose time had come. “It was then that we realised we were on the

right track. This is what we wanted to address with our comic. We aren’t preaching a social

message and aren’t taking a stand. We are telling people how to feel empowered,” says Aruna

Balkrishna Singh, TCC’s MD and CEO.

The comic, called Parallax, will be released at the end of June. Singh explains the genesis of the

idea. “The world we live in needs superheroes every day. And they are not going to come from

Krypton, but from one of us.”

Welcome the rise of the anti-hero in the comic book world! These are ordinary people like you

and me, who don’t necessarily have super powers, but who want to affect change just like

superheroes and manage to pull it off.

Modern vigilantes

Picture someplace in Mumbai. A formidable looking woman draped in a green sari halts an

auto. The driver instantly says, “Nahi jayega”. The woman turns red, mutters a Marathi

expletive, and blows up the auto to smithereens, saying “wrong answer”. Angry Maushi has her

revenge. The character introduced at last year’s Comic Con has already sold 800 copies and

there are a steady number of inquiries for Part 2.

“Angry Maushi is no superhero. Go to any housing society. If there’s a problem within, you will

notice it is the women who come out to fight first...they have guts. Angry Maushi is just an

exaggerated version of these women,” says Abhijeet Kini, a comic illustrator and Angry

Maushi’s creator.

As her name suggests, Angry Maushi is fed up with the state of the world. And when she losesit, you better run for cover. In the first comic, she is shown taking on a greedy politician. “We all

know what happens when someone’s ego takes over... we swear at someone and sometimes

want to shoot them. Through my character, I am giving people a chance to indulge in what

they’ve always wanted to do but cannot,” says Kini.

It’s not new to have vigilantes influenced by events around them in comics, says Sharad

Devarajan, co-founder & CEO, Graphic India. “Some of the great superhero stories have for

generations reflected larger societal narratives. They have complex and serious stories even

when told through the lens of fantasy and action.”

In the ’60s, for example, superheroes were influenced by the Cold War ethos and the age of

‘Man Versus Science’. Thus many of them, like Spider-Man, X-Men, Hulk, Fantastic Four,

Daredevil derived their powers from mutations or unknown radiation.

X-Men dealt with social issues such as racism and the themes of separatism versus inclusion

that was reflected in the political dialogue of the Civil Rights Movement in the US at the time.

What’s changed now, however, says Kini is that the newer breed of Indian superheroes are



closer to life. “Comic artists and writers are playing on people’s fantasies by giving them a

superhero who is a little less ‘God-like’.”

Singh says it’s important for an agent of change to connect with an everyman. “We all have

become very cynical and that is reflected in our comics. It’s no longer fantasy. We are bringing

reality into it... we want the characters to be real somewhere,” she says.

Heroes begin young

In keeping with tradition of the anti-superhero, Liquid Comics (of which Graphic India is the

digital platform) recently collaborated with comic legend Stan Lee to launch Chakra – The

Invincible, the story of young Raju Rai, who wears a hi-tech suit that activates the mystical

chakras of his body, giving him super powers.



“It’s a blend of science and spirituality. As Raju wears the suit, it bonds with him. The story then

follows how he learns to master his chakras. It’s about self -discipline... if you can control

yourself, you can be very powerful,” says Devarajan.

Along with Parallax, TCC will launch Chronicles Of Laalseb, another new comic, in June. Its hero,

the young Vishnu, accompanied by an apple demon Laalseb, must save his village from evilkings and supernatural creatures. “It’s a fantasy story but it tells children that you can affect

change yourself,” says Singh.

The idea was inspired by meetings with several people who thought they could change the

world when they were children but lost that feeling as they grew up, she adds.

The character of Laalseb plays on the fact that children have imaginary friends, who give them

ideas, and at times, validate what they are doing, much like Hobbes in ‘Calvin and Hobbes’, says

Kini, Laalseb’s creator and writer.

The power of ordinary

Another anti-superhero is Nepal-based Kripa Joshi’s Miss Moti, a fat Asian woman with no

superpower. “She uses the power of her imagination to achieve extraordinary things. That is

her superpower,” says Joshi, a comic artist.

The amply-endowed, brown-skinned character fights against norms of body image and beauty,

as well as discrimination and pesky neighbours. Miss Moti was born out of Joshi’s own struggles

with her weight.

Miss Moti is already affecting change. At a comic convention that Joshi attended, a woman who

had read the Miss Moti books bought one for herself and two more to distribute to her librariesbecause she felt it was important for people to read about her positive character.

Later this year, Miss Moti will be part of an alternative superhero comic in America that will

focus on Asian characters. The comic, called Secret Identities – An Asian American Superhero

Anthology, is trying to challenge the stereotypical images of Asians in superhero comics by

making them main characters instead of just side-kicks or villains.

In one story Miss Moti rescues Ultra Girl, the typical sexy superhero actress, from danger, and

in another she confronts discrimination. “She is a hero because she is ordinary,” says Joshi.



4) - New Indian superhero has yogic superpowers

After Nagraj, Doga, Super Commando Dhruva, Triranga and Yodda, there's another Indiansuperhero on the block and his name is 'Chakra-The Invincible'. Like his western counterparts,Superman, Spiderman and Batman, Rai has a body suit with superpowers that can save Mumbai.

Born in the city, the teenager, a science prodigy, develops a body suit along with his scientistmentor. What makes Chakra different from the other super heroes? He has yogic powers! The

suit helps him activate his yogic chakras which help him get super powers.

"Chakra-The Invincible" is created by Stan Lee, former president and chairman of MarvelComics and also a comic book writer, publisher, media producer, television host, editor, actor

and voice actor. He's the man who co-created the X-Man, Iron Man, Thor, The Fantastic Four,Hulk, Spider Man and many other characters. Sharad Devarajan, CEO of Graphic India has

worked with Stan Lee to conceptualise the character. The comic was published on May 4.Thecomic will also be published in Hindi, Tamil and Mayalam. There are plans to animate the

character for television series. Preview book available on ISSUU, Readwhere.



5) – Vimanika Comics

Vimanika Comics teams up with Maya Digital Studio to create

Animated TV Series “The Sixth: Karna, The Warrior Kid”



Maya Digital Studios and Vimanika comics come together to bring India's favourite mythological

comic characters into their animated avatars. Maya Digital Studios will be creating an animated

TV series and TV Film based on one of Vimanika's best selling comic, The Sixth: The Karna. The

project titled 'The Sixth: Karna – The Warrior Kid', is a contemporary take on the story of the

legendary warrior in a format meant for the kids of today. The story of 'The Sixth: Karna – The

Warrior Kid' revolves around the adventures of a present day 9 year old boy who happens to bethe reincarnation of the great warrior Karna. The TV Film will be a 70 minute long, followed by a

series of 104, 11 minute stories that will be created based on this comic series. An exclusive

preview of the series will be presented at the Mumbai Comic Con 2012. The film and the show

are primarily aimed at kids in the age-group 7-10 and promise an action adventures treat for

them, with a subtle connection in the Indian mythology. Internationally, comic books' getting

converted into cinematic of televised content is a very popular trend. In the recent past we

have also witnessed the Indian market warming up to this trend. And taking the lead in this

territory is Maya.

Maya Digital Studios is India's leading animation, visual effects & 2D to 3D conversion studio. In

the recent past they have created a 3D animated show out of Lotpot comics popular Motu

Patlu and converted Amar Chitra Katha's Sons of Ram into stereoscopic 3D.

Speaking about the association, Ketan Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, Maya Digital

Studios said, “For a child, comics are the first interface with reading & animation with content

viewing. Our focus at Maya is to bring in the best possible comic content into an animated

form. The Sixth is precisely such a highly contemporary yet traditionally rooted concept, and

with our animation, we'll take this already popular brand to an altogether new level.”

Adding further, Suhas Kadav, Head of the Animation Department at Maya & the director of the

film & the series said, “'The Sixth: Karna – The Warrior Kid' has an extremely engaging andinteresting story. Keeping in mind the core TG of 7-10 year olds, we have woven the story

around the great Karna, in such a way that today's kids enjoy the action and adventure, and get

to know some secrets of the great Indian warrior.” Vimanika comics have garnered umpteenth

accolades for their various mythological comics. The Sixth Karna is a story a real hero. He had all

the attributes and characteristics of a god but flaws like a human. Karna was born to a royal

family and yet he led the life of a lower caste. But more than that, the story highlights how he

overcame all the abuses and challenges life threw at him. All in all it is a story from which the

reader can draw inspiration. The Sixth Karna is a very popular brand both – Nationally and

Internationally. The comic has a huge cult following which prodded the creators to present the

comic via the digital platform. Says Karan Vir Arora, CEO, Vimanika Comics, “This is an excitingcollaboration. It is definitely a huge leap for us where in we will be able to reach out a wider

audience. The film and series will be in tandem with the artwork and story line of the comic.

However there will be necessary creative changes as it's a different medium. The Indian

mythology has varied layers and our team at Vimanika has always been striving to engage the

youth to get affluent and inspired by Indian culture and our rich ancient history.”



Vimanika Studios also undertakes works for International Clients

Pushpak Vimaan Cover for Arya Babbar



Upcoming Vimanika Title - Shiva Book III (Preorders Started)

Cover



Inner Page



6) – Holy Cow Entertainment

That Man Solomon and Aghori Book 3 releasing this June 2013 at

Bangalore Comic Con



Ravanayan Finale Interior Art



HCE Organized Weekly (for 5 Weeks) Aghori Fan Art Contest

Entry by Aakash Anand



7) - Comix India

Comix India Vol. 6



8) – Manta Ray Comics

Mixtape and Twelve titles by Manta Ray Comics are finally in print and shipping

started this May by Manta Ray Store.

“Today, for the first time, we're shipping out our books, "direct from the Manta Ray Store"!!

Copies of Mixtape and Preludes are going out this evening, and each package has a little goodie

from us - a signed print postcard from The Boy on the Burning Deck - just to say "Thank You" to

every one of you who's supporting us.”



Manta Ray released print editions of their two new comics - Mixtape and Twelve Preludes - at

Bangalore's Coffee on Canvas, on the 20 April 2013. The release accompanied by a showcase of

the original art and prints from the two books, and you will get a chance to meet most of the

creators of these comics.



9) - Yali Dream Creations

Caravan Releasing at Bangaluru Comic Con June 2013



Interior Page from Caravan



10) – Raj Comics (Raja Pocket Books)

Tricolor Children Books

Tricolor Books brings a wide range of story books, facts with picture books,

coloring books and moral stories for kids.



Short stories, poems, inspiring quotes are regularly updated on official

website and FB Page



Page from Graphic Novel “The Hound of Baskervilles” by Kshitish Padhy (Paper

Clip Books)



160 Page Mega Issue “Negatives” Coming Soon, Ad by Mr. Anupam

Sinha



Hasya Hindola FB Series

Nagraj Veergati Inner Page



11) – Other Publications & News

*) - Fenil Comics

Universal Kings is the upcoming first multistar project of Fenil Comics.

This follows a series of comics to develop the this multistar universe,

roles of superheroes, areas of operations, specific characters to be used

in common comics etc.



Kavya Comic Series By Freelance Talents and Fenil Comics continues. Ad

Promotion of third Kavya Comic”Woh Khush Hai!”



*) - Kshitij Dhyani’s Nekar House Production enter into its second

season with Vivah 2



*) – Amar Chitra Katha Organizing a Writing Workshop



ACK LIstings





*) - Yomics launches New Titles on Indian Blockbuster Movies

Yomics World, or 'Yomics' is the comic book division of Yash Raj Films Studios,

specializing in creating comic books predominantly based on Yash Raj Films movies and

suitable for readers of all ages. These comics are available across the print and digital

platforms. It was founded by Uday Chopra in 2012.



*) - Jazyl Homavazir’s Beast Legion # 09 Begins



Himalayan Comics announced its 2D animation and Motion Comics Studio for

Indipendent Artists as well as established Comic Publications, Animation Houses.



12) - RC Forums Contest Series (2)

Duration : 4 June 2009 to 4 July 2009

Organizers & Judges : Parijat Kushwaha (Parijat) & Mohit Sharma (Trendster)

Total Entries : 26 Entries of 12 Authors......

The Haunted House by Amit, Promise Breaking by Amit, INDRA- THE LIGHTNING

FORCE by protective_logus, The Arun chronicles by protective_logus, The Pool of

Savages by Director00, Nightmares by Director00, In The Vampire's Grasp byDirector00, Villain by Soumya, Searchlight by Soumya, Bijuka by Soumya, Suicide

Bomber by Karan, Demon In A Bottle by Karan, Colours by Karan, Neech by Sid,

Pratham Vivah by Sid, World Heroes...... by Sid, Rahasmayee Duniya by Sid, THE

OCTAGON by Kushal, The Raging War-The Fall of Nations by Kushal, The Dark

Avenue by Kushal, Lahu ki Dagar by Vishal, ATANKHARTA DHRUV-MISSION ASSAM

by kbuster, Mohra by sesshomaru, Doga ka Ant by Rahul (Nogdev), Mrityu Rath-

Maharathi by Rahul (TAKER), Bisaat-Chaal-Gadar by Rahul (TAKER).



Three persons who will recieve their surprise gifts are --

Sid

Soumya

Kushal..

Ultimate Writer Contest ka result aa chuka hai.....Karan, Soumya aur Sid ko Top 3

writers mey aane ki badhai.....kyoki forums kay 'The Ultimate Writer' Karan

Canada mey rehte hai isliye unka prize walkover rule kay under entry number 6

"The Raging War-The Fall of Nations" ko jaata hai jo Kushal nay likhi hai.



13) – Fan Fiction : Sukda Abs (Gamraj) by Karan Virk

Genre - Comedy

Characters - GamrajOther Character s- Shankalu, Yamunda and Misc. Heroes

Aaj, Gamraj ke paas Abs hain!

Gamraj - Kitna, neeche gaya?

Shankalu - Guru....10kg aur ghat gaya!

Gamraj - Meri, Share Market ki body ka aaj tak profit toh huya nahi..Comics ke abhav



mein wajan 20kg hi reh gaya hai...Papa Jee, isse accha mujhe 'Lijjat Papad' hi bana

dijiye..Khud ko khaa toh sakunga!

Shankalu - Guru, mujhe ab pata chala Yamunda tumhari taraf itna ghurta kyun hai..Isse

accha toh tum apne liye ek, Striped Kaccha maang lo. Socho, Basti mein kabhi kisi ne do

Kacchadhari Character nahi dekhe honge. Hum...Kacchadhari Brothers ki dhaak jam jaayegi...Phir, kuch samay ke baad hum Yamunda ko bhi Tambu se ek Kaccha sil denge.

Basti, mein 'Kaale Kacchadhari Trio' ki dahshat phail jaayegi...Zara, socho Guru.

Gamraj - Nangalu....Ahm! Shankalu yeh sab tab theek tha jub humare General Issues

nikalte the. Mujhe, phir se waapis aane ke liye kuch chahiye...Jaise, Doga Artwork mein

dabe hokar bhi ab tak ventilator se chal raha hai.

Shankalu - Guru, main potty kar ke aaya. Zara, rukna!

Shankalu, 1 ghante baad aaya.

Shankalu - Guru, maine Bathroom mein jaa kar yeh research kar li hai ki tum mein woh

kya nahi hai jo, Dropped Heroes tak mein hai...Yahan, tak ki Shakti mein bhi hai!

Gamraj - Copied Character hona?

Shankalu - Nahi, Guru...Abs..Ab, dekho jab Tiranga apni Comic ke Climax mein

Jabkatre ya Chenchor bane Bhikhari ki chehre se mask utarta hai toh woh log uski Abs,

dekh kar hi apni payment latka dete hain...Gurur, isiliye toh Tiranga ab tak chalta

raha..Guru, main to kehta hun iss baar Lion Gym se accha tum yahin mere, 'TuhadaSurkhi Laal Kaccha Gym' mein training shuru kar do..Lo, Guru main Doga ki purani

Comics ka Narration bhi shuru kar deta hun.

Aur, Narration shuru huya.

Shankalu - Apni, dincharya permanent rakhne ke liye Doga ne pehli Push-Up maarna

shuru kiya.

Gamraj, Push-Up position mein aa gaya.

Shankalu - Doga, aadhe distance mein hi pahuncha tha ki uske munh se bhayankar awaz

nikli, 'HUMF'.

Gamraj - HUMRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA............

Shankalu - Arey, nahi Guru tum toh Antakshari khelne lagey.



Gamraj - Bade Vaaman, tu meri peeth par chal raha hai.

Shankalu - Sorry, Guru woh Doga ki comic padh kar mere andar ka He-Man jaag jaata

hai...Tum, Continue karo...HUMF ko dobara dohrayo.

Gamraj - HUMKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA............Yamunda, ne kaat liya!

Shankalu - Guru, ghabrayo mat Rabies ke injection nahi lagwane padenge...Woh, kutte

jaise Doga ke paas aate hain...Toh, effect dene ke liye Yamunda ko maine hi bola

tha..Aahista kaatna tha, Saand!

Gamraj - Chele, tu toh mera Raag Peeda - Padi baja raha hai. Yeh, sab mujh se nahi

hoga...Aur, dekho mujhe toh paseena bhi aa gaya..Mere, andar ek ajab sa kampan ho raha

hai.

Shankalu - Guru, woh toh jo tum apni Comic band hone ke baad afeem leni shuru kar dithi. Woh, kampan ussi ke khatam hone ka nateeja hai. Guru, aisa karo phir se apne

kapdon mein rui bhar lo.

Gamraj - Aur, Abs?

Shankalu - Guru, itney kum samay mein Abs toh Spray - Paint kar ke hi mil sakte

hain..Picchle hi hafte, Basanti ne taaza - taaza gobar diya tha..Maine, ussi se Spray - Paint

bana liya tha. Aur, kaamchuran, kajal, hair blackner jaise aur product bhi. Socha, tha

Super Heroes ko bech kar unki Comics ka satyanash karunga. Par, jo Artwork kar raha

hai, uske liye hum apna Fresh Gobar kyun barbad karein. Global Warming ko kum karneke liye, Kurla Basti hi toh sab kuch kar rahi hai.

Shankalu ki ghanton ki ba mashakkat ke baad, spray - paint dwara Abs bana diye gaye.

Aur, Gamraj ne apne shirt aur pant mein rui bhar kar taiyari kar li.

Shankalu - Bhainson aur Purple prajati ke Bhainson...pesh hai..Weighing ina 20.5

Kg..One - Half of The Kacchadhari Brothers Duo...Kurla ke Tabelon ka

Rambo..Balra...Gamraj..Please Khur maarein!

Tabhi, Yamunda ne Slumdog waala scene kar diya.

Shankalu - Lo, Guru tumhari Abs ka Yamunda ne udghatan kar diya.

Gamraj - Shankalu, hume meri return ko aur meri Abs development ko highlight karne ke

liye ek function rakhna chahiye.

Shankalu - Sahi, baat hai Guru!...Main abhi WTS fame Lalit Jee se tumhare Promotional



Artwork ki baat karta hun.

Gamraj - Yaar, main toh pehle hi single pasli hun...Lalit Jee ne draw kar diya toh mere

toh baal bhi nahi bachenge!

Shankalu - Toh, Guru Dhruva ki Comics waale Artist kaise rahenge?

Gamraj - Hahahahahahahahaha................Shankalu, tune toh meri Spray - Painted Abs ke

bhi ansu nikaal diye.

Shankalu - Chalo, Guru Artwork chodo. Hum, event organise karte hain...Par, Doga ko

mat bulana Guru, kahin pichli baar ki tarah tumhari rui na nikaal de.

Event Organise ho gaya aur sab Super Heroes aane lage. Gamraj aur Shankalu sabhi

Heroes ko receive karne khade ho gaye.

Shankalu - Guru, Fighter Toads aa gaye!

Gamraj - Dafa, ho jaayo yahan se..Kahin, mere Yamraj Papa ko hi apna naya Toad Dev

na bana lo...Yahan, par koi bhola - bhola nahi hai..Par, agar na nikle toh meri gazab ki

Abs tumhe laat maar kar nikalengi.

Fighter Toads - Jaate hain...Hum toh tumhe tumhari Comics ke girte prabhav ke kaaran

Adopt karne aaye the...Par, yeh jo 6 naye type ke macchar apni chaati par laga kar ghum

rahe ho..Usse zada badhiya macchar, Nagraj ke paas hain. Hunh!

Shankalu - Guru, tumhari Abs ko macchar bol gaye...Khush, ho jaayo Guru main toh ek

hi jhatke mein sabse badhiya Absartist ban gaya....Chalo, Next!

Parirakshak Bhokal - Aa Gu N Gu Bulap Ab Gat Ak Bha..........

Gamraj - Lagta, apney lagataar failure se tumhe shock lag gaya hai. Jaayo, andar langar

khaa lena.

Shankalu - Guru, aise toh poori raat guzar jaayegi..Phir, Abs kisse dikhaoge..Tum,

Punjabi gaana lagwa do...Aane waale Heroes aate rahenge..Hum, apna event shuru kartey

hain...Aur, Harpal tu shuru hoja.

'Daaru pini...Murge khaane...Shaunk Awale Ne...Jaatan De Putt Abs ugana...Chahunde

kalle ne....Haye...Abs, ugande kallam - kalle ne...Evein kisi di majal joh enhan vall nazar

laga je kalle hoye.....Assi, taan Abs de upar bitha ke macchar challe ne...Haye...Oye, sun

Doge Oye.....



Shankalu - Present Heroes aur Dropped Heroes, pesh hain mere Guru, Gamraj..Taadiyan.

Gamraj ne aa kar apni muscles aur abs ki pardarshani shuru kar di..Gamraj, Flex karta

gaya aur Super Heroes Bowled hote gaye. Pandrah minute baad Gamraj ne break li.

Shankalu - Toh, kya khyaal hai aap logon ka.

Koi, kuch nahi bola! Tiranga sabsey pehle utha aur stage ke upar aa kar Gamraj ke pair

chu liye.

Tiranga - Bolo, Pappe Gamraj Di.........

Heroes - Abs!

Tiranga - Aur, zor se!

Heroes - Tune, bulaya Abs vaaleya...Main taan Nagraj da sapp gale ch paaleya....Hai,

kaun hai Abs da Artist Laaleya....Assi, taan Dhruva da Filter tere charanan ch paa

leya...Saanu, tu Abs da daan de Jhuley Vaaleya.....Assi, Doga Da Aritst change karwa

leya...Hoye.

Shankalu - Aur, zor se...Sab log chadawa bhi daalte jaayo...Yahan, Basanti ke saamne

chadawa daal do...Tumhe, manchahi Abs prapat hongi!

Tiranga - Pappe Gamraj, main sabhi Dropped Heroes ki taraf se request karta hun ki

hume apna Side - Character bana lein!

Nagraj - Haan, main bhi Side - Character banunga.

Dhruva - Main bhi...Par, ek baar phir se apne Abs Flex kar dijiye. Main, Parmanu ko

apney liye notes likhwana bhul gaya tha.

Gamraj, ne Abs ki Flex shuru ki. Stage, ke peeche Yamunda ne apni Comics band hone

ke baad joh apna System rok kar rakha tha , woh usse Clear karne mein lag gaya. Paanch

minute mein hi Yamunda ki Gobar ki sughandh har jagah phail gayi.

Nagraj - Arey, Gamraj ke Abs ke paseene ki smell se Dhruva behosh ho gaya.

Shankalu - Guru, ruk jaayo! Controversy shuru hone waali hai.

Parmanu - Meri, toh naak mein Filter bhi nahi hai.

Shakti - Nirbhay ho jaayo! Main apni ushma se........Haing........Mujhe, koi zaroori kaam



yaad aa gaya.

Nagraj - Sheetnagkumar, Saudangi, Nagu! Bahar aayo.

Sheetnagkumar - Sorry, Nagraj! Main, Constipation waale environment mein bahar nahi

aata.

Nagu - Mujhe, kyun bula raha hai...Apney, Dangi aur 'Kumar Gaurav' ko hi bula! Waise,

bhi tumhe toh Nagfani Sarp samay - samay par shaktiyaan dete rehte hain...Ab, unhi se

maangiyo!

Parmanu - Anthony, tumhi kuch karo...Iss, Abs ke paseene ki smell se garmi badh rahi

hai!

Anthony - Thehro! Main apni Thandi Aag se Gamraj ki Abs theek karta hun.

Anthony, ne apni zulfon ko hata kar ek bada hi sateek waar kiya.

Shankalu - Guru, utho tumhari Abs waala Spray - Paint toh utar gaya!

Tiranga - Hain! Lagta hai Pappe Gamraj ki Abs ko Peeliya ho gaya hai...Suna hai, yeh

chune se phailta hai...Sab, apni Abs bachao...Agar, yeh kisi ki Abs ko lag gaya toh sab

Comics mein zadatar time bathroom mein hi bitate nazar aayoge.

Anthony - Chal, aa Prince! Humari kabr mein toh Bathroom bhi nahi hai...Hum, apni

Abs, bachayein!

Nagraj - Isiliye, Gamraj apni Abs chupane ke liye peeli shirt pehenta hai...Bhaago, sab!

5 minute mein poora function khaali ho gaya.

Shankalu - Guru utho! Ab, Abs toh nahi ban paaye...Abhi, bhi Kacchadhari Brothers waal

idea hai.

Gamraj ka munh band ho gaya.



Interview with Mr. Nitin Mishra (Writer-Artist, Raj Comics)

Humare khaas samvaddata Nishant Parashar Shri Nitin Mishra se baatcheet ke

kuchh ansh.

Nishant Parashar

Aapki Life mai Comics ne dustak kis tarah di. Aapki zindgi mai comics se judi kuchh aisi baatein

jo aap hamko batana chahein.. Jaise Aapka bachpan, kis tarah yaad karte hain aap un dino ko ?

Nitin Mishra

Ji mere jeevan me comics tabse hai jabse maine hosh sambhaala, mere papa bhi comics ke

bahut bade fan rahe hain, us samay vo indrajaal comics laya karte the. Betaal, Mandrek, Flash

Gordon aadi sabse mera parichay tab hua jab main padhna bhi nahin jaanta tha bas unke

manmohak chehre meri aakhon se hote hue mere dil me hamesha ke liye bas gaye.

Nishant Parashar

Unhi manmohak chehro ki wajah se aaj kai chehro par muskan hai. Aapne jo pehli comics padhi

ya bachpan ki aisi comics jo abhi tak aapke dil mai ho, uske baare mai kuchh ? kyuki har kisi

comics fan ki zindgi mai kam se kam ek comics to aisi hoti hi hai jo sadaa ke liye dil main bas jati

hai.

https://www.facebook.com/Spicy.Shainky


https://www.facebook.com/nitin.mishra.942









Nitin Mishra

Meri pehli comics (joki main chhota hone ke kaaran padh nahin pata tha, sirf artwork dekhta

tha aur papa uske dialogue padh kar sunaate the) indrajaal me published betaal ki ek comics thi

‘Tempany ka nagaadavaadak’ jisme Phantom pahli baar ek nagaadevaadak ke nagaade ki

dhunon ke aage bebas ho jaata hai aur mantrmughd hokar naachta hai, par apni haar se nadarte hue vo dobara vaapas laut.ta hai aur us nagaadevaadak ko maat deta hai. Yah kahaani

mujhe jeevan me har mod par prerit karti aayi hai hamesha naakamiyon ka saamna himmat se

kar unhe paraast karne ki seekh deti aayi hai. aaj bhi mere paas vo rare indrajaal comics

surakshit hai, jab bhi kisi pareshaani se hataash hota hoon, use zaroor padhta hoon...himmat

milti hai.

Nishant Parashar

Ye comics har peedhi ke readers ko bhi prerit karti hai, wo samay comics ka swarnim yug tha.

har comics apne aap mai kuchh na kuchh samete hue thi. Khair us samay aap kis sahar mai the,

jis sahar mai aapka bachpan beeta, aur aapne apni padhai kis tarah puri ki.

Nitin Mishra

Ji us samay main apne hometown Varanasi me tha, meri schooling Varanasi ke hi reputed

convent school W.H. Smith memorial me hui. English aur hindi dono hi literature me bachpan

se dilchaspi thi. Plays me bhi bachpan se hi participate karta tha. School ke baad maine fine arts

(illustration n vizualization) me graduation and post graduation benaras hindu university se

kiya.

Nishant Parashar

BHU se MFA puri karne ke baad aapko pehli JOB ki talash kaha jake samapt hui ?

Nitin Mishra

Maine BFA final year ke baad MFA ka entrance diya tha aur result aane ka wait kar rha tha, us

dauraan maine apni final year project ke kuch works orkut par upload kiye the jinhe mere

online friend ‘Rahul Shashank’ ne dekha aur mujhe RC me try karne ko kha, bas ji fir kya main to

bachpan se hi RC join karne ke sapne dekh raha tha aur mujhe zindgi me pahla mauka mila bhi

to apne us sapne ko saakaar karne ka...bhala mujhe aur kya chaahiye tha.

Nishant Parashar

Bachpan se comics ki jindgi jeene wale fan ko agar comics company mai kaam karne ka mauka

mil jata hai to us anubhooti ko koi bhi shabdo mai bayaan nahi kar sakta.

Wo kaun sa saal/mahina tha jab aap pehli baar Raj Comics se jude, aur kya kya hua us pehle din,

jab aap Sanjay ji se mile.





















Nitin Mishra

May 2007 me main pahli baar RC studio pahuncha, isse pahle aksar socha karta tha ki kaisa

lagta hoga saare diggaj creatives jahaan ek hi chhat ke neeche kaam karte honge. Subah ki

gaadi se 8 baje delhi pahuncha aur 9:30 par RC studio me haazir ho gya. Chaaron or apne

favourite superheroes ke posters dekh kar mann balliyon uchhlne lga tha....jis samay mainpahuncha tha us waqt studio me sirf ek hi Shakhseeyat maujood thi 'The Baap' of all

Superheroes.... 'The Sanjay Gupta' sach kahoon to ye sirf Sanjay sir ki Azeem shakhsiyat unki

personality aur unke saagar jitne bade dil ka hi jaadu hai ki main aaj is industry se juda hua

hoon. Khair, Sanjay Sir ne dekhte hi bola, 'aa gaya bete...thoda thanda-vanda pee thoda fruit-

shruit kha fir baat karte hain' Mujhe mere pahle Super hero character Yoddha ke liye new look

design karne ko kaha gya main aek separate bane cabin me baith kar 2-3 ghante tak look finaL

karta raha. Jab apni ore se best look final kar ke main Snajay Sir ke cabin me pahuncha to

dekhta hoon unke saamne waali chair pe 'The master of Fantasy' Anupam Sinha Sir baithe

hain.....kasam se school me exams dete waqt kabhi utna nervous nahin hua tha jitna us waqt

tha. Anupam Sir aur Sanjay Sir ne mere design kiye characters ki kamiyaan mujhe samjhaayin jo

ki is field me mera pahla guru mantra tha....main pichhle designs ko dustbin me daal kar fir se

yoddha ka new look design karne me jut gya.

Nishant Parashar

he he Kafi rochak ghatnayein samne aa rahi hain. Khairr aapne RC ke liye jo first comics draw ki

uske bare mai kuchh ankahe pehlu..

Nitin Mishra

Maine RC ke liye sabse pahli comics Yoddha series ki Aarambh draw ki thi, us samay main BHUse apna MFA complete kar rha tha. Maine artwork shuru hi kiya tha ki mere father ki tabiyat

achaanak kaafi critical ho gayi, deadlines paas thi, final terms ke exams the aur papa bhi

hospital me the...kaafi mushkil din the wo. VMaine in sabke beech hi Aarambh ka artwork

complete kiya, issue publish hua aur artwork ki koti-koti bhartsna hui, mujhe yaad hai RC forum

par kuch fans ne to artist ko Ban karne ki bhi maang ki thi. Kalakaar chahe vo Actor ho, Singer

ho, Musician ho, Painter ho ya koi Sportsman hi kyon na ho...vo kin paristhitiyon me perform

kar rha hai yah duniya ke liye koi maayne nahin rakhta, maayne rakhta hai to sirf uska

performance.........Apne pahle hi kaam me asafal hokar manobal kahin na kahin zaroor toota tha

par jo nahi toota tha vo tha mere parivaar aur Sanjay Sir ka mujh par vishwaas.

Nishant Parashar

Is tarah ki bhartsna ka karan kya tha ye to mujhe nahi pata, na us bare mai kuchh keh sakta hu.

lekin itna jarur keh sakta hu ki pitaji ka swasthya sahi na hone ke bawjood aapne apna kaam

samay par pura kiya ye baat khud sarahniy hai.

Nitin Mishra -


















Nishant Parashar

Jaisa ki abhi tak pata hai aapne RC mai apni shuruaat ek artist ke taur par ki, fir achanak se ek

artist ka writer ban jana, ye kis tarah sambhav hua ?

Nitin Mishra

Kahaniyaan likhne aur unpar artwork karke comics bnaane ka shauk bhi bachpan se hi tha. ek

din Sanjay Sir ne mera aisa hi ek artwork dekhkar poochha 'iski kahani kisne likhi hai' ? Maine

kaha 'maine likhi hai' unhone fauran kaha 'kuch hamaare liye bhi likho' bas ji maine fatafat 3

kahaaniyaan suna di, is tarah shuru hui meri pahli teen scripts 'Gadadhaari Baankelal', 'Sone ki

leedh' aur 'Doodh ghaas'.

Nishant Parashar

Doodh Ghaas ne to mujhe bahut hasaya tha, maine aur bhi bankelal ki kahaniya padhi thi Bedi ji

ke jane ke baad, unmai sabse jyada yahi pasand aayi thi mujhe.

Nitin Mishra

hehehe dhanywaad Ji...

Nishant Parashar

Bankelal ke baad aapne RC ke liye sabse pehle kis superhero ke liye story likhi ?

Nitin Mishra

Baankelal ke baad maine sabse pahli script NNN ke liye likhi thi, 'Infected' aur 'Mrityujeevi'

iske alaava doga ki pahli online comics 8:36 likhi.

Nishant Parashar

Yani ye kafi pehle hi likhi ja chuki thi, iske likhne aur publish hone ke beech aapki likhi aur bhi

comics dekhne mili thi, jaise doga ki ‘MatrBhoomi’ aur ‘Ham Honge Kamyab’ aur bhi jinka mai

naam bhool raha hu.

Nitin Mishra

Ji, Infected aur Mrityujeevi sabse pahle likhi gayi thi. 8:36, Mtrabhoomi, HHK, I-spy, CC2C ye

sab baad me likhi gayi thi.

Nishant Parashar






























Ji aur RajComics ke liye aapke aagami project kya-kya hain sir ?

Nitin Mishra

Mera abtak ka sabse bada project...mera dream project jahan main poore RC universe ko aek

saath la sakoon...Sarvanayak........

Nishant Parashar

ji bilkul. sarvnayak kafi charcha mai hai shuru se hi, fans aapse bahut ummeed lagaye hain is

project se. sarvnayak ka vichar aapke man mai kaise aaya, kyuki indian comics industry ka apni

tarah ka ye pehla project hai, aur kya kya khaas baat hai ismai.

Nitin Mishra

Main hamesha se hi multi-starrers ka bahut bada fan raha hoon. Kohraam khareedne ke liye

main release date ke 1 hafta pahle se hi din raat book stall par hi samay bitaya karta tha ki set

aate hi sabse pahli copy mujhe mile....

Main kaafi time se plan kar rha tha ki ek aisa multi-starrer likha jaaye joki in true sense entire RC

universe ko ek universe ke roop me define kare.

Sarvanayak me koshish yahi hai ki puraatan kaal ke sanrakshakon aur new generation ke super

heroes ke beech vo invisible link saamne aaye jo unhe aek-doosre se jodta hai...

Nishant Parashar

ji, promos dekhne ke baad lagta hai 'Past vs PresenT' hone wala hai, aur shayad 'vs Future' bhi

ho sakta hai, kisi bhi sambhavna se inkaar nahi kiya ja sakta.Khair sarvnayak se aapka koi favorite dialogue, jo aap batana chahein.

Nitin Mishra

Aap shayad padh chuke honge....Sanjay Sir ne post kiya tha, “Yeh samajh lo Mr Dhruv ki

sampoorn samaychakr yugam ka personal computer hai, jis se yugam jab chahe tab kisi bhi

samay kaal ki file par permanent shift delete ka button daba sakta hai” !!'

Nishant Parashar

JI haan ye sanjay sir post kar chuke hai. Achha ye batayiye sir ki aapke indian comics se favoritesuperhero/characters kon kon hain, aur favorite kyu hai ?

Nitin Mishra

Mere sabse pasandeeda superhero Bhokaal, Nagraj(aatankharta) aur Doga hain.....teeno hi

bahut intense characters hain... Bhokal har lihaaz se aek aadarsh character hai, Nagraj ultimate
























superhero (in my opinion best super hero ever created) and doga is ‘Doga’ ...Doga ki taareef me

shabd kam padenge. aaj hamari society ko vaakai ek Doga aur ek Aatankharta Nagraj ki hi

zaroorat hai.

Nishant Parashar

Superheroes to ho gaye, ab kuchh creatives ke bare mai bhi batayiye, jinka naam aap sirf comics

mai padhte aaye the unke saath kaam karte hue kaisa laga aapko, ye to pakka hai ki achha hi

laga hoga, par kuchh khas pal jo aapke jehan mai samayein ho unke saath kaam karne ke

dauran

Nitin Mishra

Sabhi creatives jitne shaandaar apne kaam me hain utne hi zabardast actual me bhi hain. Sanjay

Sir se mulakaat se bhi pahle main Dilip chaubey Sir se mil chuka tha jab vo BHU aaye the uske

baad Delhi me bhi unse mulakaat hui bahut hi inspiring aur zinda dil insaan hain....unka positive

attitude aur hamesha pahle se behtar karne ki instinct kaabil-e-taareef hai.

Sanjay Sir creatives me hamesha mere aadarsh rahe hain aur hamesha rahenge.....main jo kuch

bhi hoon bas unhi ki seekh ke kaaran hoon, aaj bhi unse seekh rha hoon. Aisa koi sawaal nahin

jiska Sanjay Sir ke paas jawaab nahin. Sanjay Sir ke saath Sundays ko poore din bhar ke brain

storming sessions hote the...sirf main aur Sanjay Sir. Nagraj ki world War series, 10 deadliest,

Don ye sab unhi brain storming sessions ka nateeja hain...

Nishant Parashar

he he ummeed karte hai nikat bhavisya mai aise brain storming sessions aur bhi hote rahenge,

taki aur bhi achhi achhi series milti rahein. ek baat aur mujhe lagta hai ki fans ko pata chalnachahiye, wo ye ki last year aayi comics 'samudri lutere' ka 2nd part, Belmunda ka Khazana ka

jaldi na aane ka jo nanha munha kaaran hai, uske baare mai kuchh bata dijiye.

Nitin Mishra

hahaha......nanha munna bahut hi zyada sharaarti hai.....1 minute bhi shaant nahi rahta, na hi

kisi ko rehne deta hai....Stuti ji poori koshish me hain ki chaaron Toads, Naagraaj, Dhruv aur

nanhe-munne sabhi ko equal time de saken.........

Nishant Parashar

He he kaafi kuhh bataya aapne comics aur apne bare main, ye bhi batayiye sir ki raj comics mai

aisi kon si cheej hai jise aap change karna chahte ho, par kar nahi pa rahe. kya hai koi aise cheej.

Nitin Mishra





















Raj comics apne aap me paripoorn hai-sampoorn hai, samay ke saath chalti hai....main ise sdaa

aise hi dekhna chaahoonga.......

Nishant Parashar

Chaturta se bhara hua jawab,, he he,,

aakhir mai ham fans se kya kehna chahenge sir. Koi sandesh, koi salaah.. Koi maargdarshan.

Nitin Mishra

Fans se yahi kahna chaahoonga ki jaise hamesha aap logon ne RC par apna pyaar aur vishwaas

banaye rakha hai vaise hi aage bhi banaye rakhiyega, aab sabhi RC ki shakti hain...hamesha

comics padhte rahiye aur piracy se door rahiye....

Nishant Parashar

apne amoolya samay mai se kuchh samay dene ke liye aapka koti koti dhanywaad sir.












*) – Memories

The first ever issue of Dolton Comics (Hindi), which would mean the first ever

appearance of Batman & Superman in India...quite the landmark Indian comic book.

Link to a quick read :-

http://issuu.com/retrocomics/docs/dolton_comics_hindi-1

Courtesy : Anupam from The Indian Comics Encyclopedia Project






“धयान दो , अर ज नु , म जझे सॊसा से क ज छ नह ऱेना है , िफ भी म अनेक कमु कता हता ह ॉ।

ऐसा न कॉ तो मे दखेा -देखी बाक सब भी नषय हो राएॊगे- गीता। “

ACK 127 (Thanks to Sanjay Singh)



*) – Target Magazine

August 1990 cover - illustrated by Tapas Guha. Remember him? He also illustrated Tegrat, the

Super Sleuth comic!



Suddhasattwa Basu, aka Suddha, was one of Target's best illustrators (were you also convinced,

like we other south Indians were, that he was really a 'she' called Sudha, who just spelt her

name strangely?). Last night, he shared on this page one of his favourite stories from Target -

Advia by Sigrun Srivastava, author of some of Target's most memorable stories.



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