An Introduction To Indian Comics

By Author: Michelle J Scott
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Comics have been entertaining children of all ages in India for years now. They are a great way to know more about the culture of our country. Since they are published in several languages, they are read by children from all regions.

Amar Chitra Katha, on which generations have grown, was launched in 1962 by Anant Pai. This series of comics, focusing primarily on Indian stories, legends, mythology and personalities is currently published in twenty different languages. Anant Pai also introduced Tinkle which had tales from India and other faraway lands.

Indrajal comics were launched by Bennet Coleman and Co. in March 1964. The first 32 issues contained “The Phantom” series. After that Indrajal comics published stories on characters such as Mandrake, Flash Gordon, Bahadur and more. Chacha Chowdhury was a creation of Diamond comics, and remained popular for a long time with the fast thinking Chachaji and Saboo (a giant from Jupiter) and the main characters.

The recent super hit in India is, of course, Chhota Bheem. This series is a set of ongoing stories about Bheem (a super powered child) of Dholakpur ...
... and his friends. With time, comics have evolved and besides being available in book stores they are now available in digital format as well.

Children are drawn to comics like nothing else. The reason is simple: these books are written in a clear and engaging style, and the illustrations help to stimulate the imagination of children. This makes the storytelling more visually appealing, which is what children are after. Comics should not be seen as a mere waste of time, but rather, an engaging activity involving reading and carefully going through pictures to set the context better.

If you are looking to buy comics for your child, we suggest that you create a good mix of pure entertainment and education. Which means while there definitely need to be comics related to the superheroes, mythology and stories with a strong moral message should also be encouraged. Why not take a look at our collection of entertaining and educational comics for children?

From Tintin, Asterix, Amar Chitra Katha to Ben10, Barbie to Superman to Archie you will get all types of comics at KOOLSKOOL. Either browse through the web site or just directly search!

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