Even today, whatever I see around me, is through the prism of comics. So whatever I learnt about the world, growing up, was through comics. “They reflected sociopolitical scenarios and culture in Kerala. Much before he became a serious comic collector, his childhood in Kerala was shaped by comics like Mayavi (published in the Malayalam children’s magazine Balarama) and Bobanum Moliyum (created by the late VT Thomas, popular as Toms). They reach the local community, understand the pulse of the masses and the social fabric in a way that English comics do not,” says Prasad, who believes that India’s comics industry is undergoing a resurgence after a brief lull due to television and increased internet access. “Indigenous, independent vernacular comics are more powerful than their Western superhero counterparts. He preserves these titles in polypropylene covers and places them on custom-designed acid-free cartons that block dust and moisture.
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The 43-year-old’s print comics collection includes the earliest 10 editions of Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) which were translations of European fairy tales, all issues of Indrajal comics (including the first 1964 edition of The Phantom Belt), a rare comic series on Indian folk tales published by the Tirupati Temple Trust, comics created by late filmmaker Satyajit Ray, 10 editions of Supremo Comics (featuring Amitabh Bachchan as a superhero), the shortlived series Sunny the Supersleuth (modelled after cricketer Sunil Gavaskar), the entire collection of Tinkle and first appearance issues of superheroes like Mandrake, Flash, Buz Sawyer, Rip Kirby, Bruce Lee, Mike Nomad and Lt Drake. “However, if you define comics as a sequential illustrated art form, it can even include the ancient relief sculpture and mural sequences in India, the Patachitra of West Bengal or Kavad of Rajasthan, all of which narrate stories through illustrations.”
Buy Amar Chitra Katha books online in India at. “We think that comics are relatively new to India compared to the West,” says the independent filmmaker and history buff. Shop from 88 Amar Chitra Katha Books & CD's products, Discount up to 23, Prices start from 162. He wants to understand the evolution of Indian comics, which he believes, started along with (if not before) the West. He is now meticulously categorising his assemblage according to date, publication and artist name.
Prasad, however, calls himself an archivist rather than a collector.
Soon, his collection grew to 17,000 titles, which include some of the rarest comics published in India. He would also network among fellow comic enthusiasts. His travels thereafter would include comic book purchases in street markets and bookstores across Indian cities. He would rummage through the largely second-hand collection of books spread across stalls on footpaths and verandahs and purchase comics priced anywhere between Rs 2 and Rs 50. Only the headline has been changed.BENGALURU: Arun Prasad was a familiar face at the Sunday markets organised in Majestic in the late 1990s. (This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.
Book two and three will showcase the transformation of the Indian Navy since Independence, lives of men and women in whites, key operations and naval heroes,” the spokesperson added.Įarlier today, Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh along with Army Chief General MM Naravane, Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria and Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar paid homage to the martyrs at National War Memorial.Įvery year, December 4 is celebrated as Navy Day to commemorate the decisive naval action by the Indian Naval ships on Karachi Port, which heralded the victory of India over Pakistan in the Indo-Pak War of 1971. “Book one tells the story of our nautical past. The Navy spokesperson, in the following tweet, informed that the comic book released today tells the story of our nautical past, while the upcoming book two and three will showcase the transformation of the Indian Navy since the Independence. The series, being published in collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha celebrates the glorious naval and maritime heritage of India,” the Navy spokesperson tweeted. “First of the three-book comic series chronicling India’s maritime heritage launched on the occasion of Navy Day. A comic book series chronicling India’s maritime heritage was launched by Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar on the occasion of Navy Day, officials said on Friday.
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