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Freelance Talents PresentsIndian Comics Fandom (Volume 7)In this Issue:*) – Reviews: Negatives (Raj Comics), Yugandhar (Raj Comics), The Caravan (Yali Dream Creations), Ravanayan Finale # 1 (Holy Cow Entertainment).*) – Interview: Abhishek Gautam (Artist-Colorist).*) – Articles, Updates, Photos, Previews & Ads from Amar Chitra Katha, World Comics India, Meta-Desi Comics, Raj Comics, DI Comics, Holy Cow Entertainment, Aryan Creations, Vimanika Comics, Freelance Talents, Comic Con India, Pop Culture Publishing, Tricolor Books Lotus of Saraswati, Manta Ray Comics and Graphic India. Owners retain copyright to their respective works.*) – Featured Artist – Mr. Rahul Sharma*) – Fan Fiction – Shakti 2563 AD by Mr. Himanshu Singhal© Freelance Talents & Mohit Sharma. All rights reserved. Owners retain copyright to their respective works. *Cover – Master Ryan with Mixtape (Manta Ray Comics)
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Freelance Talents Presents
Indian Comics Fandom (Volume 7)
In this Issue
) ndash Reviews Negatives (Raj Comics) Yugandhar (Raj Comics) The
Caravan (Yali Dream Creations) Ravanayan Finale 1 (Holy Cow
Entertainment)
) ndash Interview Abhishek Gautam (Artist-Colorist)
) ndash Articles Updates Photos Previews amp Ads from Amar Chitra Katha
World Comics India Meta-Desi Comics Raj Comics DI Comics Holy
Cow Entertainment Aryan Creations Vimanika Comics Freelance
Talents Comic Con India Pop Culture Publishing Tricolor Books Lotus
of Saraswati Manta Ray Comics and Graphic India Owners retain
copyright to their respective works
) ndash Featured Artist ndash Mr Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction ndash Shakti 2563 AD by Mr Himanshu Singhal
copy Freelance Talents amp Mohit Sharma All rights reserved Owners retain copyright to their respective works
Cover ndash Master Ryan with Mixtape (Manta Ray Comics)
) ndash NROER
Logo Designed by Mr Aman Rawat
National Repository of Open Educational Resources (NROER) is a collaborative
platform involving each and every one of us interested in children teachers and
education The Repository will endeavour to bring together all digital and
digitisable resources
Report
The HRD Minister Dr M M Pallam Raju recently launched the National Repository
of Open Education Resources (NROER) Addressing the Conference on ICT for
School Education in New Delhi he said that the school education has in the recent
times witnessed immense growth Having promised our children the right to
education leveraging technology is important to expand school system
The National Repository is a collaborative platform which proposes to bring
together the best of digital resources for different subjects domains across
different stages of the school system and in different languages
The Minister of State for HRD Dr Shashi Tharoor said that Ministry of Human
Resource Development is continuously working towards inclusiveness of
Education In order to make education inclusive the use of ICT would be quite
beneficial Although technology may not replace the teacher yet it will make
teaching more attractive The Secretary for Higher Education Mr Ashok Thakur
said that ICT initiative is not only promoting school but teachers as well as
students also He said that at present we are connecting 400 Universities and
20000 Colleges through ICT highways The Secretary for School Education and
Literacy Mr Rajarshi Bhattacharya said that ICT which is developed by NCERT will
improve teaching quality at school level
Over 200 delegates from the Government NGOs and the private sector
participated in the two-day Conference organised by MHRD and NCERT The
National Conference brought together a variety of stakeholders- policy leaders
practitioners researchers implementation agencies and developers of content to
examine the policy in the light of their insights and impressions identifying gaps
in the system and suggesting a roadmap for implementing the policy
The Conference aimed to evolve a roadmap for using ICT into schools and help
teachers and children make best use of the opportunities that ICTs provide Based
on National Curriculum Framework the ICT Curriculum for teachers and students
intends to provide a holistic introduction to ICT in education
) ndash Book Launch Discussion on Terrorism amp Communalism
Our book Terrorism Explained is a comic book which deals with the theme of Terrorist Violence globally and locally It narrates some of the major events related to terrorist acts goes on to discuss the stereotypes associated with terrorism takes up the genesis of global
terror with politics of oil takes up Hindutva terrorism and the ideology guiding that This the theme unfolds with illustrative cartoons This book is a sequel to our earlier Communalism
Explained - Ram Puniyani Sharad Sharma
) - Tinkle Junior Series
Birds amp Aqua
ldquoFlying floating diving soaring creatures that inhabit the sea and the sky are
unique In Ask about Birds and Aquatic Animals children get answers to their
whys about penguins and pelicans otters and whales and so many others But
not before some imaginative replies Why does a dolphin jump Is it because
he wants to show some gymnastics because he wants to fly in the sky Funny
answers but not quite correct In an easy-to-understand format children are
taught animal facts But only after giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that take your
child on a learning voyage into sky and seardquo
Forest Animals
Forest animals are fascinating but too far away to be familiar In Ask about Forest
Animals the lion the hippo he elephant and other such animals interact with
children and help to answer all their whys Why does the lion have a mane
Well is it so that we know where his face is so he can tie ribbons in his hair
Funny answers but not really correct In an easy-to-understand format children
are taught animal facts But not before giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that bring the
wild to your doorstep
Other Comic Books in the Series ndash Exotic Animals Neighborhood
) - Brainwave Magazine
Brainwave is filled with new topics and Science fun-das every month
Plus it has comics stories fascinating facts and AMAZING PRIZES to be
won
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash NROER
Logo Designed by Mr Aman Rawat
National Repository of Open Educational Resources (NROER) is a collaborative
platform involving each and every one of us interested in children teachers and
education The Repository will endeavour to bring together all digital and
digitisable resources
Report
The HRD Minister Dr M M Pallam Raju recently launched the National Repository
of Open Education Resources (NROER) Addressing the Conference on ICT for
School Education in New Delhi he said that the school education has in the recent
times witnessed immense growth Having promised our children the right to
education leveraging technology is important to expand school system
The National Repository is a collaborative platform which proposes to bring
together the best of digital resources for different subjects domains across
different stages of the school system and in different languages
The Minister of State for HRD Dr Shashi Tharoor said that Ministry of Human
Resource Development is continuously working towards inclusiveness of
Education In order to make education inclusive the use of ICT would be quite
beneficial Although technology may not replace the teacher yet it will make
teaching more attractive The Secretary for Higher Education Mr Ashok Thakur
said that ICT initiative is not only promoting school but teachers as well as
students also He said that at present we are connecting 400 Universities and
20000 Colleges through ICT highways The Secretary for School Education and
Literacy Mr Rajarshi Bhattacharya said that ICT which is developed by NCERT will
improve teaching quality at school level
Over 200 delegates from the Government NGOs and the private sector
participated in the two-day Conference organised by MHRD and NCERT The
National Conference brought together a variety of stakeholders- policy leaders
practitioners researchers implementation agencies and developers of content to
examine the policy in the light of their insights and impressions identifying gaps
in the system and suggesting a roadmap for implementing the policy
The Conference aimed to evolve a roadmap for using ICT into schools and help
teachers and children make best use of the opportunities that ICTs provide Based
on National Curriculum Framework the ICT Curriculum for teachers and students
intends to provide a holistic introduction to ICT in education
) ndash Book Launch Discussion on Terrorism amp Communalism
Our book Terrorism Explained is a comic book which deals with the theme of Terrorist Violence globally and locally It narrates some of the major events related to terrorist acts goes on to discuss the stereotypes associated with terrorism takes up the genesis of global
terror with politics of oil takes up Hindutva terrorism and the ideology guiding that This the theme unfolds with illustrative cartoons This book is a sequel to our earlier Communalism
Explained - Ram Puniyani Sharad Sharma
) - Tinkle Junior Series
Birds amp Aqua
ldquoFlying floating diving soaring creatures that inhabit the sea and the sky are
unique In Ask about Birds and Aquatic Animals children get answers to their
whys about penguins and pelicans otters and whales and so many others But
not before some imaginative replies Why does a dolphin jump Is it because
he wants to show some gymnastics because he wants to fly in the sky Funny
answers but not quite correct In an easy-to-understand format children are
taught animal facts But only after giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that take your
child on a learning voyage into sky and seardquo
Forest Animals
Forest animals are fascinating but too far away to be familiar In Ask about Forest
Animals the lion the hippo he elephant and other such animals interact with
children and help to answer all their whys Why does the lion have a mane
Well is it so that we know where his face is so he can tie ribbons in his hair
Funny answers but not really correct In an easy-to-understand format children
are taught animal facts But not before giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that bring the
wild to your doorstep
Other Comic Books in the Series ndash Exotic Animals Neighborhood
) - Brainwave Magazine
Brainwave is filled with new topics and Science fun-das every month
Plus it has comics stories fascinating facts and AMAZING PRIZES to be
won
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
students also He said that at present we are connecting 400 Universities and
20000 Colleges through ICT highways The Secretary for School Education and
Literacy Mr Rajarshi Bhattacharya said that ICT which is developed by NCERT will
improve teaching quality at school level
Over 200 delegates from the Government NGOs and the private sector
participated in the two-day Conference organised by MHRD and NCERT The
National Conference brought together a variety of stakeholders- policy leaders
practitioners researchers implementation agencies and developers of content to
examine the policy in the light of their insights and impressions identifying gaps
in the system and suggesting a roadmap for implementing the policy
The Conference aimed to evolve a roadmap for using ICT into schools and help
teachers and children make best use of the opportunities that ICTs provide Based
on National Curriculum Framework the ICT Curriculum for teachers and students
intends to provide a holistic introduction to ICT in education
) ndash Book Launch Discussion on Terrorism amp Communalism
Our book Terrorism Explained is a comic book which deals with the theme of Terrorist Violence globally and locally It narrates some of the major events related to terrorist acts goes on to discuss the stereotypes associated with terrorism takes up the genesis of global
terror with politics of oil takes up Hindutva terrorism and the ideology guiding that This the theme unfolds with illustrative cartoons This book is a sequel to our earlier Communalism
Explained - Ram Puniyani Sharad Sharma
) - Tinkle Junior Series
Birds amp Aqua
ldquoFlying floating diving soaring creatures that inhabit the sea and the sky are
unique In Ask about Birds and Aquatic Animals children get answers to their
whys about penguins and pelicans otters and whales and so many others But
not before some imaginative replies Why does a dolphin jump Is it because
he wants to show some gymnastics because he wants to fly in the sky Funny
answers but not quite correct In an easy-to-understand format children are
taught animal facts But only after giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that take your
child on a learning voyage into sky and seardquo
Forest Animals
Forest animals are fascinating but too far away to be familiar In Ask about Forest
Animals the lion the hippo he elephant and other such animals interact with
children and help to answer all their whys Why does the lion have a mane
Well is it so that we know where his face is so he can tie ribbons in his hair
Funny answers but not really correct In an easy-to-understand format children
are taught animal facts But not before giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that bring the
wild to your doorstep
Other Comic Books in the Series ndash Exotic Animals Neighborhood
) - Brainwave Magazine
Brainwave is filled with new topics and Science fun-das every month
Plus it has comics stories fascinating facts and AMAZING PRIZES to be
won
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Book Launch Discussion on Terrorism amp Communalism
Our book Terrorism Explained is a comic book which deals with the theme of Terrorist Violence globally and locally It narrates some of the major events related to terrorist acts goes on to discuss the stereotypes associated with terrorism takes up the genesis of global
terror with politics of oil takes up Hindutva terrorism and the ideology guiding that This the theme unfolds with illustrative cartoons This book is a sequel to our earlier Communalism
Explained - Ram Puniyani Sharad Sharma
) - Tinkle Junior Series
Birds amp Aqua
ldquoFlying floating diving soaring creatures that inhabit the sea and the sky are
unique In Ask about Birds and Aquatic Animals children get answers to their
whys about penguins and pelicans otters and whales and so many others But
not before some imaginative replies Why does a dolphin jump Is it because
he wants to show some gymnastics because he wants to fly in the sky Funny
answers but not quite correct In an easy-to-understand format children are
taught animal facts But only after giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that take your
child on a learning voyage into sky and seardquo
Forest Animals
Forest animals are fascinating but too far away to be familiar In Ask about Forest
Animals the lion the hippo he elephant and other such animals interact with
children and help to answer all their whys Why does the lion have a mane
Well is it so that we know where his face is so he can tie ribbons in his hair
Funny answers but not really correct In an easy-to-understand format children
are taught animal facts But not before giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that bring the
wild to your doorstep
Other Comic Books in the Series ndash Exotic Animals Neighborhood
) - Brainwave Magazine
Brainwave is filled with new topics and Science fun-das every month
Plus it has comics stories fascinating facts and AMAZING PRIZES to be
won
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Tinkle Junior Series
Birds amp Aqua
ldquoFlying floating diving soaring creatures that inhabit the sea and the sky are
unique In Ask about Birds and Aquatic Animals children get answers to their
whys about penguins and pelicans otters and whales and so many others But
not before some imaginative replies Why does a dolphin jump Is it because
he wants to show some gymnastics because he wants to fly in the sky Funny
answers but not quite correct In an easy-to-understand format children are
taught animal facts But only after giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that take your
child on a learning voyage into sky and seardquo
Forest Animals
Forest animals are fascinating but too far away to be familiar In Ask about Forest
Animals the lion the hippo he elephant and other such animals interact with
children and help to answer all their whys Why does the lion have a mane
Well is it so that we know where his face is so he can tie ribbons in his hair
Funny answers but not really correct In an easy-to-understand format children
are taught animal facts But not before giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that bring the
wild to your doorstep
Other Comic Books in the Series ndash Exotic Animals Neighborhood
) - Brainwave Magazine
Brainwave is filled with new topics and Science fun-das every month
Plus it has comics stories fascinating facts and AMAZING PRIZES to be
won
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
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Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Forest Animals
Forest animals are fascinating but too far away to be familiar In Ask about Forest
Animals the lion the hippo he elephant and other such animals interact with
children and help to answer all their whys Why does the lion have a mane
Well is it so that we know where his face is so he can tie ribbons in his hair
Funny answers but not really correct In an easy-to-understand format children
are taught animal facts But not before giving them a chance to guess the right
answer Designed for children in the age group 3 to 7 years the episodes are
simple animated highly informative and full of laughs 13 episodes that bring the
wild to your doorstep
Other Comic Books in the Series ndash Exotic Animals Neighborhood
) - Brainwave Magazine
Brainwave is filled with new topics and Science fun-das every month
Plus it has comics stories fascinating facts and AMAZING PRIZES to be
won
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Brainwave Magazine
Brainwave is filled with new topics and Science fun-das every month
Plus it has comics stories fascinating facts and AMAZING PRIZES to be
won
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
August 2013 Issue
All About Physics In which we travel in an aliens spaceship deeper into
the universe know why Einstein wanted to be a plumber discuss why
the chicken crossed the road and simply learn to love physics
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - The Essence of India Collection (Amar Chitra Katha)
ACK - THE ESSENCE OF INDIA - THE BEST OF INDIAN HISTORY MYTH AND
FOLKLORE This Pack includes the following 24 single Titles and 2 special issues
Click on the view list tab for the list of titles in this pack
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - The Story and the Song
What happens to stories that donrsquot get told What happens to songs that
donrsquot get sung Are they forgotten or do they emerge some day Parvathi
knows a story and a song but she keeps them to herself The story and the
song however are determined to escape This Tamil folktale adapted for
children by Manasi Subramaniam is illustrated by Ayswarya
Sankaranarayanan
ISBN ndash 9788181902733
Price ndash Rs 95
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Interview with Abhishek Gautam (Aashu) Colorist-
Illustrator
Interviewer ndash Mohit Sharma
April 2009
Mr Abhishek Gautam is a talented colorist special effects-image editing
artist He worked for Raj Comics (parts of Nagayan series and reprint comics
of various series) and few Indian comic publications magazines
Q - Aapki pasandida comics
Aashu - Khooni Khilone kirigi ka kahar Kohram chumba ka
charkaview jahar naagpaasha vishkanya vinaash pralaysamri
ki jwala jung jigsaw bheriya takkar gundakar typhoon
tanashahkobi aur bheriya kaher curfew yeh hai doga
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
main hoon doga junglistaan Wulfa crorepati Guru Bhokaal
Kobi Dakshina abhi aur bhi hai
Q - Aapki favorite series
Aashu - Khazana Series maine maara dhruv ko Series Hatyari
Rashiya waali series ab marega parmanu series mahayudh Series
Tantra Series Gold heart mini Series anupam sir
waale fighter toads ki saari comics bahut acchi lagti hai
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Q- Aapke favorite characters
Aashu - Super Commmando Dhruv Nagraj Doga(uska origin
bahut accha laga) Parmanu Ashwraaj Yodha purana waala
bhokaal pradeep saathe ji waala Gamraaj
Q - Aapke favorite foreign characters
Aashu - main foreign characters ki comics nahi padi hai main unko
animated
series ke dwara hi dekha hai
Batman
Spider-man
Avatar the Last air Bender
Prince Of persia
Tom and Jerry
Ben 10
He-Man
Tin Tin
Q - Aapne kitne saal mey art banana shuru kiya
Aashu - Main artist nahi hoon main school time pe drawing karta
tha ab nahi karta school time mein meri drawing kafi acchi thi
aur drawing mera fav subject bhi tha
Q - Aap kab se comics padh rahe hai
Aashu - Comic books toh main chote se hi pad raha hoon us time
rent par comics padta tha black cat waale set maine comics
collect karna shuru kiya tha us set se Nagraj aur dhruv ki comics
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
main regular padcollect kar raha hoon baaki character ki comics
main select kar karke hi padi hai year 2000(super commando
dhruv comics aayi thi) se mein maine comic padna band kar diya
tha Maine dubaara comic book padna November 2006 se shuru
kiya hai
Q - Aapki pehli comic
Aashu - yeh toh theek se yaad nahi shayad chacha choudhary
billu ki thi lekin RC ki meri comic jo kharid kar padi thi Toofan ju
Shankar
Shahenshah Mujhe Maut Chaiye thi
Q- Comic kay alawa kaun si magazines pasand karte hai
Aashu - Digits Chip movies ke articles
Q - Aapki hobbies kya hai
Aashu - movies dekha gaane sunna Tv dekha coloring bhi karna
Q - Aapki age
Aashu - 26 Years
Q - Apne real life friends kay baare mey kuch bataiye
Aashu - mere kuch school ke college ke aur kuch forums ke
friends hai
abhi toh school waale friend jayda touch mein hai forum waale
friends se bhi baat hoti rehti hai
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Q - Ghaziabad kaisa shehar hai
Aashu - acha shehar hai ghaziabad yaha par facility saari 90
percent tak
available hai ek saal baad yaha par metro bhi aa jayegi yaha par
mall bhi kaafi jyada hai Ghaziabad delhi ke NCR mein aata hai
ghaziabad se delhi aur noida paas parte hai ab ghaziabad ko hot
city bhi kehta hai
Q - RC Forums kaisa lagta haiiski khoobiyan kamiyan
Ashu - khoobiyan -gt
RC ka forum section badiya chalta hai
kamiyan -gt
RC ka home pages organize theek se nahi hai
RC ke charcters ke baare mein site par information kam hai
images bhi
bahut purani lagi hui hai
Q - RC Website mey kaise sudhar ho sakte hai
Aashu - Home page heavy hai der mein load hota hai
home page par user online waale section ko move karke sabse
neche laana chaiye aur flash ad joh site load hone se pehle aata
hai uss hata dena chaiye Home page ka color kaafi samay se black
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
isko bhi change karna chaiye
Q - Ab aap forums par kum kyu aate hai
Aashu - thoda samay kam mil raha hai
Q - Coloring kab shuru ki
Aashu - saket bhai ko maine nagraj ka title cover apne style mein
banane ke liye req kiya thaunhone banakar forum par post kiya
tha ussi art ko sabse pehle digital color kiya tha uske saath ek
parmanu ki art jo main thoda trace karke banaya tha woh bhi
color kiya tha
Q - RC kay liye coloring karne kay mauka kaise milaapna pehla
kaam
karke kaisa laga
Aashu - Jab bhi Himanshu sanjay sir se milne Rc jaata tha toh
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
main bhi uske saath chala jaata Tabhi ek baar sir ne terminatarr
ka ad effect karne ke liye diya tha karke bahut acha laga tha teen
sikke ka last mera first printed page tha joh edited hokar us hua
tha uske baad Dr Virus ki hai dekte hai aage kya hota hai
Q - Kya aage bhi RC kay liye kaam karna chahenge
Aashu - haan bhai
aur abhi paper ke wajah main kuch nahi kar pa raha hoon kuch
pages
main RC se lekar aaya tha bas yeh paper ki tension khatam ho
jaaye
uske baad main unpar haath acchi tarah saaf karunga
Q - Kis field mey career banane ki soch rahe hai
Aashu - govt jobs main try kar raha hoon
Q - Kya RC ko kisi doosre shehar mey apni branch kholni chahiye
Aashu - branch honi toh chaiye lekin abhi RC ko apni comics har
saher ke
shops( railway station ke alawa ) mein available karani chaiye
Q - Nagraj ki animated movie aur Doga par bollywood moviekis
kay baare mey aap zyada utsahit hai
Aashu - abhi doga ki movie se zyada utsahit hoon
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Q - RC videsho mey apna market kaise grow kar sakti hai
Aashu - agar unhe international market jaanagrow karna hai toh
karana chaiye waise abhi RC ko india mein aur bhi jagaho par
grow karna hai
Q - RC mey aapke favorite artists
Aashu - Manu ji
Lalit SharmaSingh
Anupam sir(Pehle waale artwork Anupam sir ka )
Q - RC mey favorite writer
Aashu - RC mein writers aaj bhi wohi hai joh pehle bhi comics
likha karte they lekin abhi bhi aaj ki comics se purana waali
comics jyada acchi hai
Q - Koi message ya baat aap sabhi se kehna chahte hon
Aashu - comics ke chitra kamjor hote ja rahe hai background
detail kam dikti hai aur charcter par bhi ab detailing kam hoti jaa
rahi hai aur jinartwork mein detailed hote woh saaf nahi hote hai
kprisya es par dhyaan dijiye
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Meta-Desi Comics
Creating stories - comic or otherwise - has always been something dear to me and
as a result the past couple of years of getting to do what I love and interact with
and see fans enjoy the ever-growing Indian Comics Industry well its been insane
What did become clear however was that while the publishers are all dedicated
and have worked immensely hard to produce as much great content as possible -
everyone has limitations Thus GROUND ZERO was born
What is Ground Zero you ask Well the term refers to the place closest or at the
centre of a nuclear blast - which is what we want this project to become a centre-
point for talented folks to showcase their work and get a chance to shine
In this anthology you will find a place where different artist with different styles
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
and sensibilities will bring you a set of stories of varying genres - something for
everyone is our motto - and in doing so take the first steps in hopefully creating
a hub for the many talented writers and artist who are struggling to find an
outlet Some of our tales will be short and sweet and be completed in this
volume others will continue in future volumes in the true spirit of anthologies like
the legendary 2000AD and Heavy Metal Youve got some early artwork already
on the page and soon well be sharing more details on the various stories youll
get to enjoy and on the talented creators behind them
Mr Akshay Dhar at Bangalore Comic Con (June 2013)
We aim to bring you the maximum comic-bangs for your bucks so stick around
folks
Cheers
Akshay Dhar
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - The Caravan
ldquoThe Caravan is a classic horroractionadventure in the trend of From Dusk till
Dawn and 30 Days of Night copiously coated with spicy Bollywood masala that
will make you smack your lips with the taste of bloody curryrdquo
Pages ndash 88
Publisher ndash Yali Dream Creations
ISBN - 9780989757409
By Mr Shamik Das Gupta amp Mr Bikash Satpathy
Reviewer - Mr Srijit Bhattacharya
Rating ndash 45
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Lurid loud and lewd The Caravan is best read with a cutting chai and some hot
singaras The mood is set from the start You have an ominous dust cloud and the
jingle of music and mysteriously materialising out of the sandstorm a roaming
band of garishly dressed banjarans Cinematically this is quite exciting as after
the rumble of the sandstorm you hear soft flute music wafting through it What
follows is pure mayhem What you have here is homage to all the years of
Ramsay horror movies the khooni aatmas and the saamris No corner has been
spared - it is choc-a-bloc with beautiful maidens who transform into vicious
creatures of the night And I could recognise Koena Vidya and perhaps a few
others Blood and guts flying everywherehellip
The writing is very very contemporary with some very non-veg jokes thrown in
but then this wasnt going to be a walk in the park The best one is when Asif
wonders how anyone can kill the monsters especially when there is no Christian
among them This was a very interesting twist and leaves you hanging over a
ledge The setting as you have it is India And within that a vampiric story of this
scale has never really been done Gypsies or nomads are still a mysterious
culture with little actual evidence available on their quirky familial ties culture
and belief systems Thus as a mystery itrsquos a perfect setting
Bikas Satpathys art is excellent The women are very very pretty and well-drawn
especially Durga As one would expect in such stories that the woman is a weak
and helpless victim - but Durga is a complete antithesis of that In fact she is the
strongest of them all with her beauty and rage The male characters are tough
too but props except of course for Asif - who is without a doubt the wise-
cracking hero of the book Finally the theme of communal harmony of two souls
brought together through a common purpose and rising above their petty
religions is wonderfully wrought as they walk off into the sunset
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Review Negatives (Raj Comics)
Latest Multistarer by Artist-Author Mr Anupam Sinha amp Raj Comics Team
160 Pages
Reviewer ndash Mr Youdhveer Singh
Spolier Alert
याज कॉमभकस न आखियकाय अऩन 26 वषष रमफ सफ़य की 160 ऩजो की सफस रमफी कॉमभकस ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩाठको क सभ परसतत कय दी ह अऩन परथभ ववऻाऩन(जो अॊत
तक परथभ ही यहा) क छऩन क फाद स ही हय याज कॉमभकस परभी इस अऩन करकशन की शोबा फनान क मरए फसबरी स इॊतज़ाय कयता यहा ह ldquoननगटिवसrdquo वस तो ककसी बी दसयी भलिी सिायय कॉमभक जसी ही रग सकती हरककन मसपष ऩननो की सॊखमा की वज़ह स इसस आसभान छती उमभीद ऩदा हो गई उमभीदो का फोझ जरय याज कॉमभकस की
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
तयप बी फढ़ा औय वो उमभीद ककतन रोगो क मरए सपर फनी ककतनो क मरए
नहीॊमह परशन परासॊगगक हो बी सकता ह औय नहीॊ बी इस कॉमभकस की सभीा मरिना बी फहत िढ़ी िीय साबफत हो गईएक अकरी इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस जो कक अनऩभ जी क हाथ स फनी ह मह अनबव हभाय मरए बी ऩहरा ही यहा तो चमरए ldquoननगटिवसrdquo ऩय
नज़य डारत ह कहानी स
कहानी- अनऩभ जी एक भहान रिक हइसभ कोई शक नहीॊ ह उनहोन ऩाठको को एक स
फढ़कय एक कारजमी यचनाओॊ स भनोयॊजन परदान ककमा ह भलिी सिायय मरिन भ अबी बी इॊडसरी भ उनस जमादा सभ रिक कपरहार कोई दसया नहीॊ ह रककन कामद स
दिा जाए तो ldquoननगटिवसrdquo एक ldquoशदध भलिी सिाययrdquo नहीॊ ह 160 ऩजो की इस कॉमभकस
का साय इतना सा ह कक इसभ मसपष 5 हीयो ह (नागयाजधरवडोगानतयॊगाऩयभाण) 2
भखम सहामक रड़ककमाॊ (चॊडडकारोयी) इकका-दकका सहामक ऩातर औय CF क कछ
कडटस जभीन क नीच एक तरतर औय अॊतरय भ 5 सिराइटस मही सफ आऩस भ गथभ गतथा होकय ऩज बयत यह अगय हभ कह कक 4 राइन की कहानी भ ऩज दय ऩज
एकशन डारत हए एक भहा कॉमभकस फन गमी हमही इस कॉमभकस की भोिाई का याज़
हतो गरत नहीॊ यहगा इस कॉमभकस को जजतन ऩषठ औय हाइऩ मभरी इसक अनदय उतना करयशभा नहीॊ मभर ऩामा इसकी वज़ह तराशन क मरए शरआत ऩातरो क योलस स
कयना सही होगा
नतयॊगा- सफस ऩहर नतयॊगा का नाभ चौका गमा होगारककन मह ldquoसिदrdquo आशचमष यहा ह कक
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo की कहानी क हय बफ ॊद ऩय नतयॊगा की छाऩ जरय फनी ह रककन कहानी भ एक फहतय योर मभरन क फाद बी कवय ऩय उसका नाभ मरिा होन औय परथभ ऩनन ऩय
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
जगह मभरन की गॊजाइश फनती थी शरआत भ रोयी क साथ िककय हो मा डोगा क साथ
कहानी क अॊनतभ णो भ परबावशारी ढॊग स सकीभ को ऩया कयनानतयॊगा क गभ हो चक
ककयदाय को इस कॉमभकस स कापी पामदा मभरगा
नागयाज-
याज कॉमभकस क सफस शजकतशारी हीयो नागयाज ldquoननगटिवसrdquo भ फहत अरग तयह स परसतत हए ह इनकी एॊरी कहानी क 61व ऩनन ऩय एक दभदाय सॊवाद क साथ होती ह
रककन जलद ही मह कहानी भ जगह-जगह िरनामक फन नज़य आन रगत ह इनकी अऩाय शजकतमाॊ अफ कहानी क ऊऩय परबाव डारन रगी हकमॊकक िरनामक औय इनक
फीच ककसी सीधी जॊग होन ऩय कोई योभाॊच नहीॊ फनता अफ मह फात हय ऩढन वार को ऩहर स ऩता ह कक असीमभत शजकतमो वार शयीय क अनदय स कोई ना कोई नमा अजफा परकि होकय नागयाज को जजता दगा इसमरए मसपष इॊतज़ाय यहता ह कक भहानगय क नए
नागयाज का उफाऊ औय Unrealistic एकशन जलदी ऩया हो जजसस नागयाज अऩनी ऩीठ
िद ठोक सक औय कहानी का रक फदर नागयाज क इस नए रऩ की वज़ह स अफ
िरनामको क ऩास कयन को कछ फचा नहीॊ ह वो आत ह औय फयी तयह स वऩिन क
अरावा कछ कय नहीॊ सकतमह एक फड़ा कायण फनता जा यहा ह कक सारो ऩहर फन
िरनामको की तरना भ आज फनाम जा यह नए िरनामक उतन ऩोऩरय नहीॊ हो ऩात कमॊकक जजतनी भहनत स वो कछ नमा सोचत हउनह हयान भ उतनी भहनत नागयाज
को नहीॊ रग यही कमॊकक वो उनह आसानी स हया दता हकॉमभक दय कॉमभक मही होता आ यहा ह उदाहयण क मरए अॊधभान जसा ताकतवय ऩातर जफ नागयाज ऩय हावी हो चका था तबी नागयाज न सफको आशचमष भ डारत हए मामभनी को अॊऩन शयीय भ जजफ कय
मरमा मामभनी जो मसपष कारी ऊजाष बयी एक इॊसान थीआज तक नागयाज मसपष इचछाधायी सऩो को ही अऩन शयीय भ सथान द ऩान की शजकत यिता थाऩय अफ इॊसान
बी इस पहरयसत भ जड़ चक ह हभ भानत ह कक मह फात छोिी सी रग यही हरककन
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
इसका दयगाभी परबाव मह ऩड़गा कक नागयाज क ऩास अफ हभशा एक तयीका यहगा कक
ldquoइचछाधायी सऩो क अरावाrdquo बी वो ककसी बी दसय शजकतशारी इॊसान क साथ जड़
सकता हऔय अऩनी शजकत फढ़ा सकता ह परसवरऩ उसक जीतन क मरए एक औय शजकत द दी गमी हजफ िरनामक को भौका ही नहीॊ मभरगा कछ हामसर कयन क मरए
तो हय कहानी भ उसकी उऩजसथनत का भहतव नगणम फन जाएगा एक सभम था कक याज
कॉमभकस दवाया इसी चीज़ को कभ कयन क मरए नागयाज क ऩास स उसकी इचछाधायी शजकत को नतराॊजमर द दी गमी थी जो उसकी अऩनी असरी शजकत थी आज नागयाज
एक दरषिना भ मभरी शजकतमो क सहाय रगबग ईशवय फन चका ह फहयहार अफ मह
शजकतमाॊ कफ तक यहगीमह सोचन का वक़त आ गमा ह औय उनह हिान मा कभी रान का बी
ऩयभाण-
ऩज-97 ऩयभाण की एॊरी कयाता ह शर भ तवय ऐस थ कक मह अकर दभ ऩय सायी फाजजमाॊ ऩरिकय यि दगऩाठक को उतसकता फनती ह कक शामद ऩयभाण कछ जरवा बफियन वारा हरककन जलद ही मह नतयॊगा स वऩिकपय धरव औय चॊडडका स वऩि जफ
बी कछ कयन क मरए फाकी हीयोज क ऩीछ स आग ननकर जस (ऩज-124) हाथ भरत यह ऩॉवय राइन तोड़ डारी(ऩज-130) जो काभ ना आई औय अॊत भ ककसी तयह भयत भयत फच(कस फच मह टदिामा नहीॊ गमा) अफ हासमसऩद फात मह कक ऩज-155 ऩय रोयी सफको फताती ह कक ऩज-152 ऩय फयी तयह रामरशयीय स धॊआ ननकरत ऩयभाण
का इराज़ वदाचामष कय यह ह मह वो वदाचामष थजो ऩज-151 ऩय िद अऩना इराज़
कयन क हारत भ नहीॊ यह थ रककन मसपष 3-4 मभनि फाद ही कॉमभक क अॊनतभ ऩनन ऩय ऩयभाण एक दभ तॊदरसत उड़ता नज़य आ जाता ह कहानी भ इन कमभमो ऩय धमान
टदमा जाना चाटहएजो चीज़ो को ववयोधाबासी फनाती ह
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
डोगा- डोगा की एॊरी कहानी क ऩज-35 ऩय होती ह सिद फात रगती ह कक डोगा न अनम
हीयोज़ की तरना भ शाॊत औय एकागरगचत यहत हए अऩन फ़ज़ष को मथासॊबव ननबामा ह
डोगा क फाय भ ऩाठको की याम यहती ह कक वो फोरता जमादा ह औय टदभाग स कभ काभ
रता ह ऩयनत जहाॉ अनम हीयो जसथनत क भताबफक िद को ढार नहीॊ ऩा यह थवहीी डोगा न हय फाय सही वक़त ऩय सही ननणषम रकय वाह वाही रिी ह हभ कहत जया शॊका नहीॊ हकक योर चाह फड़ा हो मा छोिाउसका सही इसतभार इस ऩयी कॉमभकस भ मसपष डोगा
का ही हआ हफाकी सबी क योर भ कछ ना कछ झोर यह गए
सऩय कभाॊडो धरव-
अनऩभ जी की कहानी भ धरव 70 ऩजो तक नज़य ना आममह ऩहरी फाय हआ ह कमॊकक
धरव तफ आता हजफ नागयाजडोगानतयॊगा ldquoननगटिवसrdquo क हाथो कठऩतरी फन चक थ
रककन जस ही धरव कहानी भ आता हअॊगधमायी कहानी भ यौशनी आ जाती ह तथा सऩय हीयोज क जीतन की सॊबावनाएॊ वाऩस जजॊदा हो जाती ह कहानी का अॊनतभ हथोडा धरव क
हाथो स ही चरवामा गमा ह(मह अरग फात ह कक उस हथोड़ क रोह भ जॊग रग होन
की सॊबावना बी यि दी गई)
धरव क ककयदाय की भहतता कमा हमह इस कॉमभकस को ऩढ़कय हय कोई जान रगाकक
कोई बी भलिी कॉमभक उसक बफना कमॉ नहीॊ मरिी जा सकती
रोयी- रोयी की वज़ह स ही कहानी शर होती हनतयॊगा स शर भ एक पाइि सीकवस क फाद
उसका योर थोडा ही हजो भागष दशषक की तयह फीच फीच भ आता यहता ह
चॊडडका-
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
चॊडडका को कहानी भ एक रमफा योर मभरा ह धरव क साथ रग यहकय भदद कयती यही कहानी भ कछ हरक पलक भजाककमा सॊवाद उसक टहसस आम ह
ऩयनत चॊडडका को हय फाय कहानी भ जोड़न क मरए वही नरसा वऩिा तयीका कक
सिराइटस को फनान भ शवता का बी हाथ था एक हभरा औय शवता वाऩस याजनगय जान वार ववभान भ कमॊकक अफ मही रगन रगा ह कक याजनगय भ जफ बी कछ होगा
चॊडडका ऐस ही जोड़ दी जामगी
तीसयी फाय मह आईडडमा इसतभार हआ ह याज नगय भ अफ ऐसा रगता ह कोई औय साइड कयकिय इस रामक फचा ही नहीॊ मा इस रामक ही नहीॊ यहा कक उसको कॉमभकस
भ जगह दी जा सक कऩमा इस तयीक को आग की कहाननमो भ जफयदसती फाय-फाय
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
उऩमोग ना ककमा जाए कमॊकक आग ककसी कहानी भ अगय चौथी फाय मही चीज़ नज़य आईकपय तो सभझा जा सकता हकक मह अनजान भ नहीॊ हो यहा हभाया सझाव मसपष इतना हकक बर-बफसय ककयदायो क मरए बी कछ सोचा जाता यह औय रिक दसय
आपशन ऩय बी ववचाय कय
ldquoननगटिवसrdquo-
ननगटिवस की परजानत इतनी रमफी कहानी भ कहीॊ ऩय बी अऩनी एक वहद छाऩ नहीॊ छोड़ सकी जजस तयह की बमॊकयताआकरभण की शजकतमामभनी भ ऩथवी जीतन की इचछाशजकत टदिनी चाटहए थीवो नदायद थी सफकछ इस तयह चर यहा था जस अॊत
कमा होगा सफको ऩहर स ऩता ह वहीी इतनी सायी कॉमभकस भ साथ आ चक बरहभाणड
यक होन का दावा कयत सऩय हीयोज क फीच बी साभॊजसम औय जसथनत को रकय गॊबीयता बाऩन की सभझ नज़य नहीॊ आमीॊ जजसस कहानी की छवव ऩय नकायातभक
असय ऩड़ता यहा
कहानी क अॊतववषयोध
कई जगह कहानी भ जसथनत औय हीयोज क काभ कयन क तयीक दिकय ताजजफ होता ह
कक कमा सच भ मह हीयो इसस ऩहर हज़ायो रड़ाइमाॉ रड़ चक हकपय बी ऐसी फात हो यही ह इसका उदाहयण दना बी जरयी ह-
1-मामभनी नागयाज को फताती ह कक ऩथवी क अनदय स इसका हय बाग आऩस भ जडा हआ ह (ऩज-89)वो मह बी फताती ह कक ननगटिवस साॊस नहीॊ रत ह औय तरतर भ नाभ भातर की आकसीजन ह इसक फाद बी नागयाज (ऩज-128) ऩय फोरता नज़य आ यहा ह कक एक मभनि स कभ सभम भ वो ऩय तरतर को ववष पॊ काय स बयकय सफको ितभ
कय दगा औय इसका डभो उसन कछ सभम टदिामा बीरककन इतनी पॊ काय को पॊ कन क मरए वो हवा कहाॉ स रा यहा थामह अनततरयत सवार छोड़ टदमा गमा
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
2-नतयॊगा को ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo क रऩ भ गजयात सयकाय टदलरी की सयकाय स ऩयाभशष कयक काॊडा क सभदरी इराक क ऩास क शहय भ ऩकड गए एक गाडष को काननी सहामता दन क मरए बजती ह(कमॊकक मह सफ टदलरी भ नहीॊ हो सकताकमॊकक गाडष बागकय
गजयात स टदलरी तक का सफ़य तम कयन स यहा) मह सफकछ मसपष कछ रॊि भ दोनो सयकाय तम कयती ह कक दश क नाभी गगयाभी
वकीरो की जगह rdquoबायतrdquo जस एक नए वकीर को इस अनत गोऩनीम काभ क मरए चना जाता ह उमभीद ह ldquoबायतrdquo ववभान स ही गजयात आमा होगा इन सबी काभो को ऩया
होन भ कछ वक़त रगता हजो मसपष कछ रॊि का तो नहीॊ हो सकता फहयहार कहानी भ मही टदिामा गमा ह कक मह सफ कछ रॊि भ ही हआ हकमॊकक ldquoवकीर बायतrdquo रोयी क
राम काननी ऑडषसष को मही फोरकय िारयज कय दता हकक ऐस ऑडषसष इतन कभ सभम
भ मभरना नाभभककन ह इन दोनो ववयोधाबासी फातो भ ननषकषष मह फनता ह कक जो चीज़ रोयी क मरए नाभभककन थी वो बायत क मरए 100 भभककन थी
एक औय हासमासऩद चीज़ कक जो गाडष अनतयाषषरीम सतय क भाभर की सया भ तनात
हऩमरस 2 टदन उसका नाभ तक नहीॊ जान ऩाईजफकक मशऩ रगबग तयॊत वाऩस ऩोिष ऩय आ गमा था इसक मरए मशऩ ऩय ऩछताछ औय िद तफतीश कयन स जमादा उऩमकत
ऩमरस को फाहय स एक नए वकीर की सवा रना रगा 3-ऩज-15 ऩय नतयॊगा क ऊऩय रोयी िॊड-ककयणो का वाय कयती ह नतयॊगा न अऩन नमाम
सतमब स तॊतर वाय को सोिा औय वाऩस रोयी ऩय कय डारा इसकी वज़ह फताई गमीकक
ldquoमह 100 कयोड़ बायतवामसमो क ववशवास की शजकत थीrdquo हभ बी भानत हववशवास की शजकत भ फहत ताकत होती ह रककन वो तफ होती हजफ
100 कयोड़ रोग उसी सभम ककसी चीज़ क मरए पराथषना कय यह हो ना तो ऐसा कहीॊ हआना होगा महाॉ नतयॊगा रोयी स मबड़ा हआ ह मह 100 कयोड़ रोग जानत ही कहाॉ ह कक वो दआ कयक शजकत द द अफ इस दश भ 100 कयोड़ रोग नतयॊगा क नाभ की
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
भारा सफह शाभ कफ स जऩन रग हकक नतयॊगा को ऩहर स ऩता था कक वो रोयी को हया सकता ह औय अगय मह शजकत इतनी आसानी स नतयॊगा जस आभ आदभी क ऩास
हजो तॊतर वाय को सोि कय वाऩस ऩरिा यही हतो ऩाठको को धमान यिना चाटहए कक
नमाम सतमब उस बडड़मा-भि कभय ऩटिका क फयाफय काभ कयता हजो एक ईशवयीम
वयदान ह
हय जगह मही टदिामा जाता ह कक ववऻान तॊतर की शजकत को नहीॊ भानता ह ऩयनत अगय नतयॊगा जस आभ नागरयक न ककसी िास ववऻान क दवाया अऩन नमाम दणड को ईशवयीम वयदान क सभक फना मरमा हतो मह अबतऩवष चीज़ ह जो अफ इस परसॊग भ टदिा दन क फाद याज कॉमभकस को ककसी नए ववशषाॊक भ ऩाठको क साभन परसतत
कयनी की ऩड़गी रोयी को नतयॊगा स बागना तो था हीरककन इसक मरए रिक न एक हासमासऩद जसथती ऩदा कय दी ऐसी फातो स ख़ास तौय ऩय नतयॊगा जस रयमर हीयो क सनदबष भ फचा जाना चाटहएजो अनत-शजकतमाॊ नहीॊ यिता ह कमॊकक अगय नतयॊगा जसा आभ ऩातर बी तॊतर
शजकतमो को इतनी आसानी स ठगा टदिाता नज़य आता यहगातो शजकतशारी ऩातर तो शामद तॊतर को हॉसत हॉसत झर मरमा कयग
4-ववऻान भ एक िभष आता ह ldquoAdaptationrdquo मा अनकरन
रिक न तरतर की जनसॉखमा को इसी िभष स ऩरयबावषत ककमा ह कक अनकरन क
परसवरऩ सटदमो क रमफ सफ़य को तम कयक ननगटिवस की परजानत अजसततव भ आई
थी इसभ जनभजात ननगटिवस बी हजस मामभनी जो वहाॊ क याजा की फिी थी मानी ननगटिवस का फनना वॊशानगत रणो ऩय बी आधारयत चीज़ ह अनकरन कहता ह कक
एक फाय कोई परजानत अऩन भर ववकास भ फदराव क दौय स गजय कय फदर गईतो अऩनी भर अवसथा भ दोफाया एक दभ स नहीॊ आ सकती मह आसानी स सभझन वारी
चीज़ ह कक जो फदराव सटदमो भ आम वो कछ मभनि भ U-Turn नहीॊ र सकत
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
रककन अचानक स कहानी क अॊत भ ननगटिवस को एक फकिीरयमा का ककमा धया फताकय उसको एॊिीफामोटिकस क दवाया कछ मभनि भ ठीक कयवा दना रिक की करभ
क अरावा कहीॊ स भभककन नहीॊ ह
इसक ऩीछ बी कई कायण ह एॊिीफामोटिकस ककसी बी फकिीरयमा ऩय तबी असय कय ऩात हजफ उनह ख़ास उनही फकिीरयमा का िातभा कयन क मरए फनामा जाता ह जो एॊिीफामोटिकस महाॉ परमकत हए
थवो ख़ास सिराइटस क अनदय क फकिीरयमा को भायन क मरए ही फन थ उनस दननमा क ककसी औय फकिीरयमा को ख़तभ कयन क उमभीद नहीॊ कयी जा सकती महाॉ जो फकिीरयमा ननगटिवस को फना यह हउसक फाय भ ऩथवी क वऻाननको को जानकायी ही नहीॊ हतो वो उनक मरए कोई एॊिीफामोटिकस फनाना तो कमा सोच बी नहीॊ सकत थकक
मह भाना जा सक कक चभतकाय हो गमा था फकिीरयमा क अनदय ममिशन की भता फहत अचछी होती हअगय फकिीरयमा ममिशन भ ऩायॊगत हमानी अनकरन क मसदधाॊत फहत अचछी तयह स ऩारन कयता हजसा कक तरतर भ हो यहा थातो उस ऩरयसथनत भ ममिशन सहामता कयता ह
फकिीरयमा को िद को फचाए यिन भ एॊिीफामोटिकस की ककरमाववगध ऐसी होती हकक ककसी ख़ास फकिीरयमा क खिराप मसपष उसक कलचय स ननकारकय फनामा गमा एॊिीफामोटिकस ही उसको ख़तभ कयन भ सभ
होता हइसक अरावा फकिीरयमा एक फाय साभना होन क फाद ककसी ख़ास
एॊिीफामोटिकस क खिराप परनतयोधक भता ववकमसत कय रत ह इसमरए कोई एक ही तयह का एॊिीफामोटिकस हय तयह की फीभायी भ इसतभार नहीॊ ककमा जा सकता
एक औय गौय कयन वारी फात ह कक एॊिीफामोटिकस को बी फकिीरयमा ऩय अऩना परबाव
टदिान क मरए सभम की जरयत होती हकोई एॊिीफामोटिकस कछ मभनटस भ इतना जफयदसत परबाव नहीॊ डार सकता हकक अनकरन क दवाया फदर शयीय को वाऩस ठीक
कय द औय एक फहत फड़ तरपर भ पर तरतर स फकिीरयमा साफ़ कय द
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
(रककन मह सफकछ रिक क दवाया भभककन ककमा गमा ह मह ऩढन वारो क ऊऩय ह
कक जो ननगटिवस की उतऩजतत औय उनक अॊत का तयीका कॉमभकस भ टदिामा गमा हवो उसस सहभत हो सकत ह मा नहीॊ)
कहानी भ जफ तक अनकरन था ननगटिवस औय तरतर की कहानी सही जा यही थीरककन कहानी क अॊत भ फकिीरयमा क इसतभार न सऩय हीयोज को तो जजतवा
टदमाभगय कहानी क सफस भहतवऩणष टहसस को कभजोय कय टदमा इस कॉमभकस की सबी िफी मह ह-
1-ऩाठको को 160 ऩज ऩहरी फाय एक मसॊगर कॉमभकस भ मभरना 2-ऩाठको को आिषवकष भ सारो फाद अनऩभ जी क साथ ववनोद कभाय की का जफयदसत
काभ मभरना 3-कॉमभकस भ गरॉसी ऩऩय क साथ उमदा कररयॊग
4-(मसपष एकशन ऩसॊद कयन वार ऩाठको क मरए) जो ऩाठक कहानी क उताय चढ़ावभनोयॊजन वगयह ऩो स जमादा एकशन को भहततव दत हउनक मरए मह
कॉमभकस एक हॉि कक की तयह ह
इस कॉमभकस की कमभमाॊ मह ह- 1-कयीफ 160 ऩज होन क फाद बी कहानी भ एकशन ऩ को इतना जमादा भहततव द दन
क कायण कहानी का भनोयॊजन ऩ फफाषद हो जाना 2-कहानी भ ऩातरो को टदिन क तयीक भ सॊवाद वार ऩ भ गॊबीयता की कभी
होनाजजसस ककयदायो का कहानी क मरए कभअवऩत िद मरए काभ कयत टदिना दजषि गोचय होन रगता ह
3-बफरकर नए िरनामक होन औय एक यहसमभमी जगह का भाहौर होन क फावजद बी उनका जया बी उऩमोग कहानी भ ना होना अवऩत मसपष िानाऩनत ष रामक ही जगह टदमा
जाना 4-कहानी भ रिी हई कछ रिनाओॊ भ कमभमाॊ छोड़ टदमा जाना
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
कथा-35
गचतराॊकन-55
ऩमसर-
मह कॉमभकस अनऩभ मसनहा जी न ऩमसर कयी ह औय उनक काभ क फाय भ हय कॉमभकस परभी फचऩन स जानता ह कक वो हभशा अऩना 100 दत ह
इस ऩयी कॉमभकस क 90 स बी जमादा ऩननो भ मसपष एकशन सीन ह एकशन क
भासिय अनऩभ जी हभशा स यह हमहाॉ बी उनहोन हय एॊगर स एकशन को उकया ह
डोगा क एकशन सीन सफस जमादा अचछ फन हजफ वो रन वार सीकवस भ आता ह
उसक अरावा धरव औय डोगा की मबडॊत क सीनस दभदाय ह ऩयछाइमो को ककयदायो क साथ गचऩक हए चरत टदिान भ जो योभाॊच का अनबव आना
चाटहएवो ऩदा कयन भ अनऩभ जी सपर यह ह
इॊककॊ ग-ववनोद कभाय ककसी बी ऩाठक की अनऩभ जी क ऩमसर ऩय ववनोद जी की इॊककॊ ग दिन स फड़ी तभनना नहीॊ हो सकती हजो इस कॉमभकस भ ऩयी होती ह इस जोड़ी न एक दशक स बी रमफ सभम तक सकड़ो फहतयीन कॉमभकस ऩाठको को दी ह मसपष ववनोद जी का नाभ होन की वज़ह स इस कॉमभकस का भलम दत सभम ककसी को बी कोई टहचककचाहि भहसस नहीॊ
होगी
इस कॉमभकस भ जरजरा क वक़त जसा आिष मभरा ह वही ऩयाना धरव जो हय कॉमभक
परभी अऩन फचऩन स दिता आ यहा ह वही साफ़ सथय चहय जो ऩहचान थ कबी याज
कॉमभकस क सवखणषभ कार की आज क वक़त भ आिषवकष परमोगधभी जमादा हो गमा ह हय नमा आटिषसि अऩन तयह स
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
चीजो को फनान औय उनह सही साबफत कयन की होड़ भ जिा ह जजसस चहया सही नहीॊ फनतावो उसको ककसी अॉधय कोन भ िड़ा कयक कारा कय दता ह ननगटिवस िद भ एक बरक आिषवकष सिोयी ह अगय अनऩभ-ववनोद जी चाहत तो इसको बी जफयदसती आजकर क आटिषसटस जसा कारी रीऩा ऩोती कयक ऩश कय दत आखिय कमा जरयत
थी उनह इतनी जमादा भहनत कयक हभ ऩाठको को दन की
इसका उततय मह ह कक अनऩभ-ववनोद जी अऩन काभ स फहत पमाय कयत ह मह उनकी आतभा ह औय अनबव हभशा आग यहता ह नमी ऩीढ़ी क आटिषसिस को इस कॉमभकस
को दिकय सभझना चाटहम कक ऩाठको को कमा चाटहए औय कमा नहीॊ
यॊग सॊमोजन-
कररयॊग इपकटस ldquoअमबषक मसॊहrdquo क दवाया ककम गए ह इतनी फड़ी कॉमभकस का अऩन करयमय की शरआत भ ही मभरना एक फहत फड़ी उऩरजबध कही जा सकती ह उनहोन बी
इस फात को सभझत हए सयाहनीम काभ ककमा ह
रोयी-नतयॊगाडोगा की रन साइड नगटिवस स मबडॊत भ अचछ इपकटस ह इस कॉमभकस की कररयॊग स 10 सार ऩहर की कररयॊग वारा एहसास होता ह महाॉ
हलक इपकटस क साथ हाडष करसष ह गरॉसी ऩज होन स बी इपकटस का ऩया भज़ा मभर
यहा ह मसपष अॊधभान की डरस को जमादा हाईराइि िोन भ होना चाटहए थाआखिय वो एक भखम औय नमा ऩातर था फहयहार ओवयआर काभ फटढ़मा ह
शबदाॊकन-
कॉमभकस भ 2 कमरगरापय ह-नीर औय भॊदाय गॊगर जी कौन सी जगह ककनका काभ ह
मह तो फता ऩाना सॊबव नहीॊ ह सॊवादो भ मह कहानी कापी रमफी ह सफको फोरन क
मरए कापी कछ मभरा ह एकशन औय सॊवाद साथ साथ चरत ही यहत ह कॉमभकस भ ldquoनगटिवसrdquo क दवाया कह गए सॊवादो को कार bubbles भ टदिामा गमा
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
हजो िढ़ भढ़ औय सॊदय टदित ह इन bubbles की फाहयी ऩतष ऩय बी अरग यॊगो क
इफ़कि सरोकस दिन को मभरत हजो ऩहर ककसी कॉमभकस भ नहीॊ टदिा ह
अनऩभ जी क रिन ऩय मही टिपऩणी ह कक वो कॉमभकस भ अबी बी सफस अचछ
आइडडमाज रात हरककन अफ कहीॊ ना कहीॊउन आइडडमाज का ऩयी तयह स उऩमोग
नहीॊ हो ऩा यहा ह ऩहर आई नागयाज ह नाआदभकार कयार अऩन ववऻाऩन भ जजस
तयह का योभाॊच फना चकी थीकॉमभकस भ वो फात नहीॊ फन ऩाई ldquoनगटिवसrdquo बी इस
चीज़ स कछ अरग नहीॊ ह ldquoनागयाज क फादrdquo वारी सीयीज क उऩयानत मसपष एक हडरोन
सीयीज ऐसी थी जजसभ भज़ा आमा था उनह भनोयॊजन वार ऩ क साथ ककयदायो का चनाव औय उनको सही तयह स rotataion क अॊतगषत रात यहना चाटहए
अॊत भ मही कहना ह कक ननगटिवस को हय कॉमभक परभी क करकशन की शोबा जरय फनना चाटहए सारो ऩहर ऩढन को मभर चकी कई भलिी सिायय क सभक ना होन क
कायण कहानी अनत साधायण जरय रगती हजजसभ भनोयॊजन क ततवो की सतत कभी हरककन गरॉसी ऩऩय ऩय अनऩभ जी-ववनोद कभाय जी क सजीव गचतराॊकन की वज़ह स
इसको दिन भ आॉि सकन का अनबव कयती ह अॊधभानमामभनी औय तरतर को आग दोफाया एक नए बमानक अॊदाज़ औय गॊबीय
कहानी भ दिन की इचछा जरय यहगी
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Review ndash Yugandhar (Raj Comics)
Pages - 96
Authors ndash Mr Tarun Kumar Wahi Mr Nitin Mishra
Artists ndash Mr Lalit Singh Mr Nitin Mishra
Colors ndash Mr Bhakt Ranjan Mr Abhishek Singh
Reviewer ndash Mr Saurabh Agrawal
Rating ndash 710
My first and foremost view about the issue is that narrative as well as language
was not very reader-friendly especially Prastavna part Dimag ka dahi ho jata hai
padhte padhte especially agar aap kaam se thak kar aaye ho khana kha kar rat ko
padhne baithe ho Mujhe kahani ka pehla half thoda boring laga Main neend ki
jhapkiyan lete hue padh raha tha Pata nahi mujhe neend aa rahi thi isliye kahani
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
boring lagi ya kahani boring thi isliye neend aa rai thi Agli rat maine fir baki half
padha 2nd half achcha laga Pata nahi kahani achchi thi isliye neend nahi ayi ya
neend nahi ayi isliye kahani achi lagi
Sabse pehle teeno hero ki kahaniyon ki bat karun toh Adig ki kahani sabse
interesting lagi Naye hero Adig ko uski freshness ka fayda mila Saare danav jo
paashan daanav ban gaye lag raha hai ki shayad yehi wo paashaan danav hain
jinhone sare heroes ko peet peet kar Yugam k paas bheja hai
Shiromani Yoddha ki dwapar yug ki kahani ko sabse jyada page mile par shayad
cmx ke 3 prime heroes me se sabse chhota role bhi usi ka tha Dwapar yug ki
kahani ko mainly Devon-asuron ki pratiyogita ne dictate kiya Aisa laga jaise
kahani rasta bhatak rahi hai Yoddha ke Yugam tak pahuchne se jyada ye kahani
Swarg ki sthapna ko dedicated lag rahi thi Yoddha ka to pata nahi par Rahu-Ketu
ko jarur reboot mil gaya Unki origin story hi change ho gayi Bhokal ka part mujhe
sabse weak laga Uske fight sequences kuch khaas interesting nahi the Haan
Yuddheshtveer mujhe bahut badhiya character laga Actually meri nazar me
kahani Yuddheshtveer aur Mahaguru Bhokal ke yuddh se pick-up hui Uske pehle
kahani thodi dheeli chal rahi thi Thode continuity errors bhi lage kahani me Sadly
maine parirakshak Bhokal series nahi padhi hai isliye shayad mera kuch kehna
galat hoga par misaal k taur par kahani me yeh dikhaya gaya ki Yuddheshtveer ko
Mahaguru Bhokal se yuddha karte waqt Brahmashya ne kaid kar liya tha Isme
khud Mahaguru ka koi talent nahi tha lekin shavmitra ne bhokal se kaha ki
Yuddheshtveer jis kaid me hai usme use pahuchane ke liye Mahaguru ko kayi
charan paar karne pade Besides Bhokal ne brahmashya ka tilism tod diya hai to
fir uske pita mile kyu nahi Shayad main kuch miss kar raha hun Soch raha hun ki
ab Parirakshak Bhokal series bhi padh hi lun
Shavmitra se ek bat yad ayi usne Tiranga ki kami ko poora karne ki koshish ki but
not even half as good as Tirangas poetry Bakwaas poetry thi Poetry se yad aya
Language Kuch jyada hi ajeeb hindi ka prayog kiya Prapita aisa word maine
pehle nahi suna haan shayad Parampita ko aj ki sms generation short me
prapita hi kahegi Bhaasha ko bematlab complicate karne ki koshish ki gayi For ex
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Chandrama roopi Cheenak ne zabardasti devon ko he Aadityon keh kar
sambodhit kiya Aaditya to sirf ek hai Surya Simply he devon keh sakta tha par
writer ka mann kiya language ko unnecessarily complicate karne ka Ab ye dekhna
hai ki Yugam ka maksad kya hai dono groups ko ladane ka I hope koi genuine
reason ho sirf apne time pass k liye aisa na kar raha ho
Artwork bas average hi tha Cmx ke initial page par hi Ashwaraj gojo Bhokal
Yoddha sab k chehre feminine lag rahe hain Kahani ka ek prime character
Yoddha kahani ke 55th page me apni entry ke 1st frame me hi itna bekar draw
hua hai ki uski aankh naak muh appreciate hi nahi ho rahe Sab ek dusre me mil
gaye hain Jaise inking par koi mehnat hi nahi ki gayi ho Anthony aur bhediya ki
shakal dekh kar to hasi hi chut rahi hai
Mera review padh kar kisi ko lagega ki mujhe cmx pasand nahi ayi par aisa nahi
hai Cmx mujhe decent lagi bas mera review dene ka style hi aisa hai
Sarvayugam ka intezaar hai Shayad wo Yoddha Adig aur Shukraal par centered
hogi Bas ek shikayat hai kam se kam Sarvayugam ka ek teaser ad to dete
Yugandhar ke sath Sath hi ek landmark series ki starting issue ke sath green page
toh hona hi chahiye tha series ke planning aur origin tak ka safar aur series ke
future ko discuss karte hue
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Holy Cow Entertainment
ldquoHere you go the biggest news in the history of HCE WE ARE GOING MONTHLY FROM JAN
2014 yeah you heard it right We call it our 12 on 12 Initiative 1 book every month from
Jan 3 - 2014 onwards The The Aghori will be back with a 2nd arc containing 6 issues and 6
issues of Holy Cow Presents Showcase You have already tasted Aghori series and the 1st
issue of Showcase - Sheshnaag (published insideRavanayan finale) If you like what you have
read then go for it
Join the monthly revolution by subscribing all 12 issues at great price in the given subscription
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
form below For further inquiries you can send mail to subsholycowin Online transfer
facility also available GOGOhellipGOrdquo
Our break out release Ravanayan finale - part 1 (withHoly Cow Presents Showcase book 1 -
Sheshnaag which also happens to have an uncanny connection with Ravanayan part 1) is now
well in stock withhomeshop18 and infibeam For those who will be proceeding now for the
book can get them here easily
) - Project Showcase
Its time now for Phase 3 of Holy Cow Ent as today we introduce you guys to our brand new
series Project - Showcase A 7 issue series focusing on 14 lesser known gods and demi gods
who played pivotal roles in Ramayan and Mahabharat but are not very well known to the hindu
masses Also the stories are not regular birth to death ones but we have picked some
momentshoursdays in time from their respective lives and focused on them thereby giving
the characters a whole new perspective Now combine that with the kickass art HCE always
provides you its gonna be a complete visual treat
Spinning from the pages of the critically acclaimed Ravanayan series - we give you Project
Showcase Giving your Holy Cows biggest collaboration bet 7 writers and 8 artists
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Review - Ravanayan Finale (Book 1)
Author ndash Mr Vijayendra Mohanty
Artist ndash Mr Vivek Goel
Reviewer - Mr Tanmay Kumar
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
No more talk just fight and fight for your own good
Ravanayansrsquos this final installment got broke into two pieces book 1 and book 2
and now we are having Ravnayan final book 1 Book is all about how the last fight
was fought between Raama and Ravanaa those thing which we already know
from a long time ago But still there are few characters that were taken a very
important role in that fight but yet they do not get value of their name in our
mythological history This book tried to highlight those names and characters and
tried to pull them somehow in lime light as we all know this is universal truth that
whenever a real war fought therersquos no room for much conversation there Bookrsquos
story is good and it will connect you directly to that Ramayanarsquos war ground
Where Lamxna got hit by Indrjeet (son of ravanaa) and then hanuman
(pwanputra) will go for the search of sanjivani buti But the twist is there that
what was going on at that particular time with laxman when he was attacked by
Indrjeet because at that time he was not alive neither dead If I say it in todayrsquos
word he was in coma state This mystery also got revealed in this books as a new
parallel books series attached inside it named ldquoProject Showcaserdquo where it was
sown well that in that state of heath Laxmanrsquos soul was drove by sheshnaag into
the cheer sagar where laxman got many information about this universe and
about different eras and about life cycle And from now this series will continue
with each issue of Ravnayan
Over all this entire book is good But disappointing point of this book is page
count as told by holy cow entertainment earlier that it will be 60+ pages in it only
for Rvanayan final but originally it is somehow 31 pages for Ravanayan final and
rest pages are of Project showcase along with 2 or 3 pages of writerrsquos desk page
Still it is a 60 pages book in total if we also include its covers But still it was a
great book to have as it is a final book anybody who is following this series
should have this issue Artwork is good but not the best artwork compared
according to Ravanayanrsquos previous issues But yes few frames where very much
mesmerizing Bookrsquos rating based on 10
Story - 610 Artwork - 810
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash DI Comics
Location ndash Chennai Tamil Nadu India
The official home to the exclusive new range of comics from Digitally Inspired Media Mission DI comics was born with the aim to propel the comic scene in India to a whole other level to reach out to existing fanbase while bringing new followers to the countrys exponentially growing comic book realm Description DI comics was founded on a slushy monsoon evening in the back-alleys of Chetpet Chennai A brand new inspired idea from Digitally Inspired Media DI comics is everything that you would expect from a comic book and everything you wouldnt With the credibility and quality of an international standard its core is quintessentially Indian We at DI comics believe that there are no boundaries to storytelling The stories are all around us in every universe in every city in every street in every mall in every tea shop and in every passing daydream It takes a single figment of an idea to tell a story and these are the stories we want to tell What a better place than here what a better time than nowWelcome to DI Comics
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Product ndash Alien Raja by Mr Vineed Vijayan Richie
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Manta Ray Comics
ldquoFor the first time in 3 years Manta Ray is traveling to Kochi for an evening of
comics stories and storytellers
gt Launch of MIXTAPE 2 - our latest collection of stories
gt Making a comic - LIVE with these awesomely talented creators gt Anil Gokul
Kishore Manoj PraveenPratheek Roshan Rupesh Sinu Tina and Vivek
gt Art showcase of many of the comics and stories weve created
gt And of course there will be our books too
Thats a ton of stuff happening over one evening)
If youre in Kochi on SEP 22 do come to Cafe Papaya and say Hirdquo
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Mr Prateek Thomas introduces Manta Ray Comics on the first day of Anifest in Mumbai
ldquoWe completed TWO YEARS of the The Small Picture on Aug 31 2013 A big Thank you to everyone
who read some many and all of these one-page comics shared it with your friends and wrote to us
about them and even collected them every week and showed it to us at the Comic Cons its been such
an exciting journey for usrdquo
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - The Small Picture
(Weekly Web Comic Series by Manta Ray Comics)
ldquoIn last weeks Small picture Gaurav Ogale shares his experience of encounter with a monk whom he
taught in Dharamsala The story is set in Tibet - youll see the monks the mountains and valleys the
monasteries and of course the momos here Conversations with Samtenrdquo
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Vimanika Comics
Mr Animesh Pathak at Vimanika Flagship Store - Samatadeep society 25 th
Road opp Mickey Mehta yoga center near Tavaa and Sigdi Off Linking Road
Bandra West
Mr Sumit Sinha with Mr Amit Tayal
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - The V Tee Quote Contest
And here it begins with Kali Maa from our Hit Title Shiva The Legends of the Immortal
Vimaniks our hugely popular T-shirt contest is back and its a lot bigger this time around
Rules
1) You have to come up with a wordphrase that you think will be a perfect tagline for the T-
shirt you see in the picture 2) No copied material The shorter the better The more original
the better amp dont forget the word respect too for our Gods amp goddesses keep that in mind and
lets see how creative you can be The most exceptional entries will be selected and one of them
will go up on the T-shirt itself Also winners are eligible for prizes worth over Rs 1000 and their
name and photo will be published in one of our future issues So what do you await Young
BalakBalika
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Comic Con Hyderabad (September 2013)
About 10000 people turned up to catch the citys first ever Comic Con Express at Hitex Grounds on Saturday Marking its debut in Hyderabad its fourth stop since its inception in India in 2011 day one of the festival was dominated by a heady mix of comics movies and pop art Desi - videshi liaisons were seen everywhere as Batman and the oh-so incredible Hulk shared the dais with our very own Chhota Bheem and Shikari Shambu much to the delight of comics enthusiasts in Hyderabad In addition to interactive sessions with Indian as well as international artists the convention had a book and merchandise fair as well featuring graphic publishers from across the globe Legends from the world of comics were all over the merchandise-from grim wall paintings of The Joker and paper mache coasters with characters from the Asterix comics to alarm clocks with Marvels superheroes and superhero T-shirts Adding a dash of Hyderabadi flavour to the products were T shirts with taglines such as Proud to be a Cyberabadi Andhra or Telangana I love Hyderabad and the popular Biryanibad
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
I was eagerly waiting for Comic Con to come to Hyderabad and I am not disappointed by what I have seen here There is a perfect blend of local and international superheroes all of which we have grown up reading said a visibly excited Nishant Sharma a student at JNTU Amongst the several sessions held the meet with the Hyderabad-based creator of one of Indias favourite superheroes Chhota Bheem Rajiv Chilaka got the most hits
The much-awaited Cosplay session received close to 100 entries as people paraded in the guise of their favourite fictional characters A clutch of local artists too lapped up the opportunity to showcase their talent I wasnt planning to sell any of my art work here today but only put them on display The response from the crowd has been so phenomenal that I might just change my mind at the end of the day said Aditya Chilmula all of 17 and a pro at Charcoal Art Adityas charcoal sketch of the feared yet revered Joker was a crowd-puller
Nevertheless local aspiring graphic designers while glad to get a platform to display their work rued that the city lacks a design culture There needs to be more visibility of graphic design in the mainstream art sector The city has a lot of talent in terms of design which needs to be further nurtured and honed said Raviteja Govindaraju founder of folktalesin The comic carnival ends on Sunday
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Money Control Article by Sonali Chowdhury
For teens transported into the world of zombies or for those who identify with young superheroes comics are no laughing matter These modern contemporary stories are courtesy Level10 Entertainment founded by Shreyas Srinivas and Suhas Sundar Launched in 2010 under the then name Level10 Studios the Bangalore-based company began by publishing Comic JUMP a comic book aimed at youngsters Their own story has since evolved and many sequels later the start-ups focus has shifted from comic book stories to generating content for the digital and television mediums specifically the young Indian urban male Awww did our very own superheroes finally grow up Before we reveal the exciting tale spun by our superheroes-in-the-making first a flashback Magical World Of Comics Friends and former college-mates Sundar and Srinivas had always been very passionate about comics After they graduated from engineering college in Bangalore they scripted their own stories where Sundar was a software professional and Srinivas a manager in a multi-national consumer goods company But the tale goes both of them felt helplessly drawn to the magical world of comics till one day they quit their corporate jobs and succumbed to the extraordinary power that had them in its grip Together they incorporated Level 10 Studios in 2010 with a seed capital of Rs 20 lakh raised from their personal savings We wanted to do something no one else had done in India We didnt stick to any particular genre especially not mythology which other publishers were doing Instead we wanted to create unique content targeting the older audience aged between 18 and 30 reveals Sundar Jumpstart Into Comics Comic JUMP first ventured into the realms of sci-fi horror and fantasy We were looking at content that was not inspired by public domain characters such as Ram Bheem and Hanuman We wanted to create unique Indian properties that were completely owned by us in terms of intellectual property but could resonate with an Indian audience says Srinivas The company also started creating content for childrens animation series after collaborating with a Japanese partner in October 2010 The first series on zombies was successful in creating the right noises and attracted a lot of readers and fans Some of the popular titles from the Comic JUMP stable are zombie thriller
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
The Rabhas Incident superhero epic Shaurya fantasy series Batu-Gaiden and dark-hero titles Daksh and Odayan Folding Up Publishing Comic JUMPs titles cast a spell over fans and initially readership grew by word-of-mouth publicity Why their Facebook page had nearly 50000 fans The first twist in the tale came when the founders realised that magazine publishing was not a profitable business and they folded up Comic JUMP in December 2011 Alas Sundar and Srinivas felt less like superheroes now But a new and challenging chapter was about to be scripted The founders received angel funding from Seedfund and Mumbai Angels but they had to reinvent themselves Donning a new avatar -- Level10 Studio was renamed Level10 Entertainment -- they shifted their content online to create digital editions and graphic novels of Comic JUMP They also began to partner with broadcast television channels such as Cartoon Network and publishers such as Westland and Pop Culture Publishing and in Japan Zero Sum Wireless and Thanks Lab Foray Into Television With renewed vigour Sundar and Srinivas now focused on the animation space It took us around a year before we partnered with Cartoon Network reveals Sundar Things took a turn for the better and Batu-Gaiden a property the company had developed in collaboration with their Japanese partners aired on Cartoon Network in April this year Cartoon Network also picked up Ninja Nontu another comic book story aimed at the 10-15 year age group This series will air this year And theres more good news Flying high our superheroes received an award from Comic Con India for their story Odayan while Pop Culture Publishing will publish the title as a graphic novel in October Revenue Model Level10 Entertainments revenue comes largely from selling broadcast rights of its animated shows to television networks The company plans to publish graphic novels through publishers but content which is not in print will be sold free in the digital editions The start-up is yet to break even but hopes to this year Key Learnings Talent Hunting No one said being a superhero was easy and Sundar and Srinivas have had to call upon extraordinary powers whenever the going got tough Talent hunting is the biggest challenge reveals Sundar who co-scripted the Batu-Gaiden movie The company engages creative talent on a project basis by hiring freelancers across India We keep our in-house team very lean and currently have 35-odd employees he says Know Your Domain Since both founders had no idea about publishing the journey into animation was also rough Putting our own money into a business about which we had no
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
knowledge was not the smartest thing to do But we are learning every day not to mention the help we receive from our directors confesses Sundar Monetizing digital content continues to remain a key challenge and the start-up has only just begun to make a foray into this space Money Doesnt Solve Problems And how about their biggest lesson -- launching and then folding up Comic JUMP Our vision has always been to create intellectual property that can be exploited in multiple mediums and comics was an effective and low-cost visual medium for us to begin with Comic books were a way of testing whether our property would be accepted And if it was we would leverage it through different mediums says Sundar But he confesses an entrepreneur has to first research the market before launching a product There is no substitute for due diligence because simply throwing money at a problem doesnt solve the issue
Indian Comics Fandom Note - Some of the leading participants in the Comic Con Express Hyderabad
were Amar Chitra Katha Campfire Graphic Novels Scholastic India DC Comics by Random House
HarperCollins India Pop Culture Publishing Holy Cow Entertainment Mario Miranda Gallery Level 10
Studios Chariot Comics Myntracom and Green Gold Animation - Chotta Bheem Comics
Never did the comicsrsquo community in India have a platform where they could meet and interact Now they
do Comic Con India is a unique event celebrating the illustrated medium which brings together the whole
comics industry and related fields such as Merchandise Toys Games Films and Animation along with
fans of this culture from all age groups
Comic Con Express Hyderabad saw the launch of over 10 titles at this convention One of Indias best
comic book publishers Campfire publishing released their graphic novelization of ldquoPride amp Prejudicerdquo
Also the famous graphic novel titled ldquoODAYANrdquo written by Suhas Sundar which went out of Print was
re-launched by Pop Culture Publishing in partnership with Level 10 comics Holy Cow Publishing
launched their finale comic to their best selling series ldquoRavanayan Finalerdquo amp Pop Culture publishing
launched ldquoSatya Policerdquo - A graphic novel by the the winners of the first Comic Con India grant given at
1st Comic Con India Awards With all the merchandise madness at the convention Amar Chitra Katha for
the first time ever brought out merchandise around its popular comics and characters exclusively at
Hyderabad
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Graphic India amp Filmkraft Launch Krrish Comics
Rakesh Roshan amp Hritik Roshan with Krrish 3 Comic and Merchandise
Image Courtsey ndash The Indian Express
As the release date for the latest installment in the Krissh series grows near the makers of the film are pulling out all stops to promote it in unusual ways This time around Graphic India andFilmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd (the producer of Krissh 3) have collaborated to launch an original digital comic series and comic magazine called ldquoKrrish Menace of the Monkey Menrdquo
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
The story features the original adventure of Krrish written and illustrated by comic book creators -- Tom De Falco Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema -- who have worked on leading comic book characters such as Spider-Man Spider-Girl Superman Thor The Avengers among others Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd Founder and acclaimed producer and Director Rakesh Roshan saidldquoAs we get ready to launch Krrish 3 one of the most ambitious movies in Indian history a compelling comic book program based on the Krrish superhero is essential Graphic Indiarsquos quality and production standards make them the perfect choice for us to partner with on this exciting expansion of the Krrish franchiserdquo Graphic India Co-Founder amp CEO Sharad Devarajan added ldquoThrough digital comics Krrish can now fly straight from the big screen and into the small screen of mobile devices reaching his millions of fansrdquo Neeraj Roy MD amp CEO Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt Ltd said ldquoKrrish after capturing the hearts and minds of the nation is now ready to gain cult status with its first comic book magazine Our digital distribution strategy will take Krissh closer to every fan The Krrish franchise is definitely now in the league of international superheroes a new generation is growing up withrdquo It will be released as a comic book magazine in stores later this year and also be converted into an animated mobile comic that will be released as weekly chapters through an exclusive Krrish Comics App which will be launched by Hungama Digital Filmkraft Productions (I) Pvt Ltd digital partner for Krrish 3
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Top US-based Manga Comic Publisher set for India Entry
Herersquos some good news for comics aficionados the largest US-based Manga publishers is all set to make its entry to India
ldquoThe Indian market is especially important to us as we expand our reach and distribution of our English language manga around the worldrdquo says Kevin Hamric director of publishing and marketing of VIZ Media which has headquarters in San Francisco and distributes markets and licenses anime and Manga titles from Japan
Manga are Japanese comic books read from right to left covering a broad range of genres including action and adventure science-fiction and fantasy romance historical drams sport food and the paranormal
The two main categories are Shonen mdash generally for boys and tending to be more action orientated and Shojo mdash for girls and tending towards romance and the paranormal
ldquoWith Indiarsquos growing book and reading sector we have identified it as key to our growth We receive many many requests each and every month from fans in India to bring our product hererdquo Hamric who was in India this week told PTI
He is very enthusiastic about the Indian Otaku or Manga enthusiasts
ldquoWe are very enthusiastic to bring our industry leading Manga to the thousands of fans in India who have been patiently waiting to purchase and read the likes of Naruto Bleach One Piece and many other seriesrdquo
While the Naruto series is about an adolescent ninja Naruto Uzumaki who constantly searches for recognition and dreams to become strongest ninja in his village Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper which helps him take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) - Aryan Creations
) - Baali
परकनत बी अऩन ननमभो भ िद को फाॉध यिती ह वो अऩना परारऩ फदरती ह ऩय भानव की तयह अऩन सवाथष साधन क मरम नहीॊ जजसको राब टदिाई दन ऩय ननतकता टदिनी फॊद हो जाती ह जो अऩन मभतर सॊफॊधी को
सवाथष क तयाज़ भ तोरता ह औय उनस राब न टदिन ऩय ननकिता सभापत कय दता ह अथवा ननकिता का नािक
कयता ह जहाॉ तक ऐसा भानव दि ऩाता ह मा सोचता ह सवाथष पररयत कभष उसको अऩन जीवन क मरए राबकायी
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
परतीत होत ह ऩय मही भरमभत होकय ऩथभरषि होन का पराथमभक चयण ह
धभषऩयामण जनता ईशवय स तराहीभाभ कयती कहती ह की धभष सतम की याह इतनी ववकि कमो ह इसका उततय सीधा सा ह ईशवय सतम की याह ऩय चरन वार अनको भ कछ वमजकतमो की ऩयीा रत ह की वो इतन सभ ह जो कमरमग भ हय औय पर अधभष स मदध कय उस हया ऩाम अगय कछ ऩयीाओ फाद बी वमजकत सपर नहीॊ होता तो ईशवय उसको मा तो भक जनता का सदसम फना दत ह जो चऩ सफ दिती ह मा वो सभम क साथ अऩना चरयतर
िोकय अधभष का अॊग फन जाता ह
जफ फारी अधभष क साथ था तो वो शजकतशारी था औय अॊनतभ सभम तक उसको अगधक सॊरषष नहीॊ कयना ऩड़ा ऩय इस मग भ जफ वो धभष औय सतम क साथ ह तो बगवान न उसकी औय उसक चरयतर की ऩयीा क मरम उसको
कई सीभाओ भ फाॉध टदमा फारी परब की हय ऩयीा दगा सीभानत तक सॊरषष कयगा
) ndash Dhurandhar Pandey
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash PyschoDevi
कारी कयततो स तयी ककतन चहय भयझ
इॊतज़ाय भ तय ऩागर फगर शभशान क भद
अडड़मर िद को सभझता कमा जान इनही हाथो स योज़ भजकत रत तय जस बडव
यगड़ कय यरभऩर करॉगी टदर जजगय कमा गद
बाग र तससरी को चाह काशी कराश करकतत कमा िज
तय मरम मभदत फनग भय मह करऩज
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) -Events
Next Comic Con Express StophellipMumbai
Raj Comics Annual Free Comics Day
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Tricolor Books
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Famous Characters with Indian Origin Appearing in International
Comics 1
Omega Sentinel (Karima Shapandar) Marvel (Appears in 294 Issues)
A human Sentinel Freed of her mutant extermination protocols she struggles to
maintain what little humanity she has remaining
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Origin
Karima Shapandar was a successful detective for the Indian National Police in
Calcutta India When the eldest son Sanjit of Police Chief Shaara disappeared
mysteriously Karima was assigned to protect his younger son Neal Shaara
Against his fatherrsquos wishes Neal took the initiative and sought out the individuals
who had last seen his brother Sanjit a journalist who was in the midst of
investigating a story Karima trailed Neal from a distance but when he was
attacked by a street gang she had no choice but to intervene Karima made short
work of the gang given her superior hand-to-hand combat training
Karima decided to assist Neal in digging deeper into the story his brother was
working on before his disappearance However many of Sanjitrsquos sources refused
to talk mostly out of fear of an unknown source Karima and Neal realized that
something serious and horrible was occurring in the streets of Calcutta During
their time together investigating Karima and Neal found themselves attracted to
one another as an emotional bond grew between the two After days of
searching Karima suggested that they take one night off for themselves
However their investigation had not gone unnoticed As the pair were about to
share their first kiss they were attacked and easily subdued by Bastion and his
Prime Sentinels Neals brother had been turned into a sentinel
Sanjit fought his programming long enough to disable the other Sentinels but
died in the process As Neal cradled Sanjitrsquos body Shapandar quietly told Neal to
run She had discovered that she too was a Prime Sentinel humans transformed
into sentinels and set up as sleeper agents unaware of their programming until a
nearby mutant activated them (as in Neals usage of his mutant powers) Neal
refused saying he loved Karima Karima begged him to leave saying she couldnt
hold on much longer Neal was forced to flee
Powers
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
As a Sentinel specifically a Prime Sentinel Karima is outfitted with advanced
technology surpassing that of most other Sentinel models These models strength
capacity allowing them to lift circa 70 tons the ability to move at superhuman
speeds and superhuman durability (in particular due to Electric Isolation a
special resistance to electric attacks and damage) with regenerative capabilities
Increased agility and great senses making her a great battle combatant Adding in
that even prior to her physical augmentation she was a trained and experienced
fighter
She has a multitude of implants making her a cyborg Among the things shes
equipped with are Sentinel-like energy guns allowing her to manipulate energy on
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
a sub-atomic scale jet booster allowing flight and various radar and scanning
devices
She can also project holographic images and has a great resistance to electrical
signals genetically encoded with Sentinel Prime technology granting her
superhuman strength reflexes and durability telescopic and x-ray vision
proximity sensors bio-scanning and monitoring individual bio-tagging and
locating an internal CPU with satellite modem access vast data storage and
collating capacity long-range interactive holograms target identification and
acquisition locks nannites capable of bio-mechanical regeneration and threat
adaptation changes self-propelled flight extendible finger-knives and armor-
piercing darts and a large array of retractable devices in her shoulders wrists
abs thighs and shins including searchlights volt-casters lasers plasma knives
sonic disruptors neural disruptors nitrogen and flame weapons and rail guns
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Lotus of Saraswati (Independent Publisher)
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Lotus of Saraswati is an independent media house initiative by writer and artist
Mrinal Rai It is a publishing house bringing to you the great art of stoy telling in
varied ways We publish comic books novels and other fiction mterials
Published Comic ndash Kurukshetra Yuddha
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Freelance Talents Championship (2013-14)
Inaugural Freelance Talents Championship is an international event with
remarkable participation in 2 leagues and 8 rounds Total 311 Authors
Participated with 29 renowed judges The Final amp Bronze Medal Match were
postponed These are the Quarter Finalists amp Semi-Finalists the latest update from
the Championship
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Featured Artist - Rahul Sharma
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
) ndash Fan Fiction Shakti 2563 AD
Character ndash Shakti (Raj Comics)
Author - Himanshu Singhal (2007)
2563 AD
This is an era in which mankind has gained immense power and lives is a marvel
of technology But still in this overhyped society and away from the gloomy lust of
the society are the slums of Mumbai city And within these slums lives the rogue
people Who have been assaulted countless times by the people of the big cities
Similar is the case of our protagonist
Issue 1 The Discovery
A young rogue girl is walking down the streets towards a row of houses lining the
road on both sides From the shadows of the street emerges a gang of five men
wearing torn trousers and dirty t-shirts sandals and shirts with no good
intentions they close toward the lone girl Frightened she runs in the opposite
direction On seeing that their prey is running away they also run after her
After crossing various untidy (broken littered and unkempt) streets and taking
various turns she enters a stranded corner of the city and enters an old cottage
She keeps on looking backwards for any sign of the gang and stumbles down on a
grave falling on face She looses her consciousness and lies there on the mud
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
Engraved on the tomb stone is the name Chanda Yes this is the same Chanda
who was the host of Devi kali and enacted as Shakti But it was a story of the past
In this new Mumbai there is no savior of women Long after the sudden
disappearance of Shakti the crime over women has increased
Now while the girl (her name is Shivani) lies unconscious the spirit of kali wakes
up She has now found a new host A young teen lass who is both beautiful and
cunning But fate has it she is also assaulted by men and therefore is a rogue to
the cruel society Kali manifests Shivani and there in dream Shivani meets Chanda
she discloses to Shivani the secret of Shakti As Shivani is regaining consciousness
the gang appears They have tracked down their prey Unaware of the major
events that have passed down in the past few minutes they close on Shivani
Hoping to find a frightened young girl they are shocked to see a fierce lady
warrior The hunters themselves become the hunt and are slain by the new
Shakti After the slaughter the Shakti manifest leaves Shivanis body and she drops
down on the ground
Shivani wakes next morning and hopes the events of the past to be a dream but
her hopes are shattered as she finds herself lying on the ground surrounded by
five lifeless bodies She runs away from the place Too frightened to return home
she goes to a nearby shopping lane and disappears amongst the crowd Only to
emerge from the other end of the lane in front of a bar She enters the bar and
sits on the table at the farthest corner Ordering for a glass of liquor she drowns a
full glass in a gulp and puts her hands on her face Now that she knows that what
happened yester night was not a dream she faces many questions Is the Shakti
entity gone or is it still within her If itrsquos gone then will it return Or was it just for
once If it will return how will she react She did not like the idea of being
possessed by someone else and abiding by their will Though she was grateful
that it saved her the night before but still the idea of murder was something
against her values She respected human life She had made-up her mind
whatever mat happen she will not let Shakti entity take over her and murder
someone else
The day ends but the dought does not die Has spirit of kali manifested Shivani by
chance or is she chosen If chosen then for what Kali will not choose a new host
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
unless there is something very important A task that is deadly and horrendous
but the fates have it Life of Shivani and the people of Mumbai will never be same
any more
------------X----------------X---------------X-----------X----------X-------------
City of Mumbai The heart of the computerized settlement of mankindhellip
At an office of leading defense equipment manufacturing Pvt Company a stout
man gives some orders to his secretary on phone He appears tensed Five men
have been found dead in the slums Murdered gruesomely with no trace of
murderer what so ever
This news has not found its way to any news channel for they were ordinary
people living in slums and accounted nothing to the high society of the city But
for the head of the defense firm it was a matter of concern for they were his
agents in disguise Agents of the mistress of darkness Lady Vishela These agents
had special powers They could not be just killed Something special was about
their murderer he was powerful and fierce But who was he
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
In the slums of Mumbaihellip
Shivani reaches her friend Radhikas home who works as a waitress in a fast food
center Luckily she was at home but was upset When Shivani urges her she
discloses that she had a breakup with her boyfriend whom she found was
cheating on her Radhika breaks down in front of Shivani She had come at
Radhikarsquos house to find solace and now she has to comfort her instead Radhikarsquos
misery was more important than her indecision As much Shivani tries to suppress
the anger inside her the more it ignites Finding it hard to tolerate any more she
leaves Radhikarsquos house in haste She heads towards Radhikarsquos boyfriend Dipeshrsquos
flat unintentionally
When she reaches Dipeshrsquos apartment the spirit of kali takes over her
consciousness Now kali as Shakti enters Dipeshrsquos house who is watching TV
Shakti slays Dipesh Next Shivani wakes up and finds herself in a pool of blood
She gets frightened and is relieved only on finding it to be of Dipesh The horror of
killing another life was too much for her to curtail It was also clear that spirit of
kali is always with her inside her body and will take charge for the aid of an
assaulted women
Finally accepting this as her fate and duty Shivani takes up the mental of Shakti
This was not an easy task In many situations she would be engaged in a combat
and hence needed proper combat dress So Shivani breaks into a mall at night and
picks up some goods she needs for the job Next she comes back to her house and
using her sewing skills prepares for herself a combat dress A black jumper type of
body fitting leathery suit Covering her body from neck to toes From shoulders to
wrist leaving her palms exposed She wears metal wrist bands knee guards and
belt all having flowery carvings The metal belt helps her tie important things
when needed She places a ruby chain as a Mang Tika over her forehead to
disguise the third eye which emerges when Shakti entity takes over her body She
ties her hairs with a scarf forming a Choti The material of her clothing is fire
resistant and water proof Fully aware of herself she goes back to the wretched
cottage where she obtained her new powers and searched the place There she
found an old personal diary of Chanda She brings the diary home and reads it
Through it she comes to know of her new powers and the extent to which they
can reach
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam
How is Shivani going to balance between her personal life and the mental of Shakti
Will she sacrifice her idols for the sake of assaulted women Will she do justice to her duties as Shakti
What decisions will she make as Shakti What are the dangers that await her
Answers to these and many more questions in upcoming issues
Artwork from Graphic Novel ldquoNaachrdquo by Mr Harshvardhan Kadam