Tuesday, January 6, 2009

#Comic No.101:Kankaal Nagri

(Updated 9thJan 09':Download Link provided)

Few cartoons were sent today by a friend Vikas to me,since they are worth sharing with all of you.Hence here are they with all thanks to Vikas.)


































































































































Although all the Indrajal comics are very gripping and of worth collecting but Phantom/Mandrake Indrajals are unmatched in every aspect.Many such Indrajal comics are still missing in my collection but there are few Indrajals which i miss very much.One of a such comic is "The Ghost Town",which due to its attractive cover is among one of my favorite Indrajal.Yeah,this is same comic which was declared as the Mandrake comic with best cover in the last post.

I was not able to put my hands on this comic before today,hence now when this comic is in my hands,i can't stop myself before sharing this comic with all of you.Its English version has already been posted over net.

So friends presented here is "The Ghost Town" in the old classic format of posting scans of all pages which eventually will save the readers of like of "Silly Boy" from the problems associated with downloading whole comic via download link.

This comic deals with one of those strange,bizarre and adventurous incidents faced by Mandrake-Lothar duo during their journeys.

Imagine during a long journey you reach a deserted,scary and abandoned town.You fuels up your car tank from a local petrol pump there,the pump attender warns you against offering lift to any passerby in the way,in the way a 'ghost' passerby asks you for lift,the passerby alleges the 'pump attender' of being ghost,instead.Returning back to petrol pump for verifying you are astonished to found that whole petrol pump has simply vanished away.

Feeling a lill scary and considering yourself as new avatar of Sherlock Holmes you decide to investigate the strange happenings around you.In the deserted nearby hotel of the town you come up across with strange and haunting incidents,and finally in the basement of hotel if you happen to bump across with Osama Bin Laden,Adolf Hitler and Mussolini then what will be your initial reaction...!!!!!

Think,what would have happened to Mandrake-Lothar duo when they would have come across with a similar situation!!!!..Can't guess.....,ok witness yourself the happenings by reading this comic.

Friends for enabling up this post to hit the blog screen in quick succession with the last post a reader "Sill Boy" has a major role in it.One would ask how,then sometimes it do happens that a single comment leaves a impact which is equivalent to 100 comments,and that's exactly what this comment did:

Silly Boy wrote:-

"Great work pal for the 100th post. It is very disappointing that you are not sure about 1000th post. I wish you would not be discouraged and go on posting. I wait for your new post with the same eagerness as I used to wait for new Parag, Madhu Muskan, Inderjal or a new Motu-Patlu or Chhotu Lambu comic and that too despite the fact that other then comics which you post with each post (as you posted Popat-Chopat comic or as you used to post in the past) I am not able to read your posts because the only computer I have is provided by my office and it does not have the software required for downloading the comics. Continue with your good work. I am agree with you that we should use this forum more for discussion. I enjoy your inputs about comics and want more. But you cannot overlook the facts that most of your visitors like me do not have such a great and huge collection as you have and that is why they want to quench the thrust of reading comics with the nector of comics you provide to them. It would be better if you provide inputs with comics. I quench my thrust just by watching the covers and reading your inputs and at times with 3/4 page comic which you post on your main page without downloading link. You always answer long comments. Thank you.

It's mainly due to this vibrant comment that i could have inspired myself enough to bring up this post so quick.I hope that a large no. of comments will come up with healthy,meaningful and thick discussions over comic and comic related topics,which unfortunately was not happened with the last post where a topic was put up and readers views were invited.

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दोस्तों वैसे तो सारी ही इंद्रजाल कॉमिक्स बहुत रोचक और संग्रह योग्य है पर फैंटम और मैणड्रैक की बात ही कुछ और है .यूँ तो अभी भी मेरे पास बहुत सी कॉमिक्स मिसिंग हैं पर कुछ कॉमिक्स ऐसी हैं जिनका मेरे संग्रह में ना होने का मलाल मुझे हमेशा सालता रहता है,ऐसी ही एक कॉमिक्स थी 'कंकाल नगरी' जो अपने आकर्षक मुखपृष्ट की वजह से हमेशा ही मेरी प्रिय कॉमिक्सों में से एक रही है,जी हाँ ये वही कॉमिक है जिसने पिछली पोस्ट में सर्वश्रेष्ठ कवर वाली मैणड्रैक कॉमिक होने का सम्मान हासिल किया था.
इस कॉमिक्स पर आज से पहले हाथ फेरने का सौभाग्य मुझे कभी प्राप्त नही हो पाया था,पर आज जब ये कॉमिक मेरे हाथ में है तो मै इसे आप सभो के साथ share ना करने की गुस्ताखी करने का साहस नही कर पा रहा हूँ.
तो लीजिये प्रस्तुत है 'कंकाल नगरी' अपने प्रत्येक पृष्ट के scan के साथ जिससे के 'Silly Boy' सरीखे पाठको को सिर्फ़ डाउनलोड लिंक की उपलभ्ता से होने वाली परेशानियों से बचाया जा सके।
ये कॉमिक मैणड्रैक की उन यात्राओ में होने वाली घटनाओ का वर्णन है जिसमे इस जोड़ी को नए नए अद्भुत व विचित्र हालातो से गुज़रना पढता है.
कल्पना कीजिये किसी लंबे सफर के दौरान आप एक सुनसान, उजाड़ और निर्वासित किए गए शहर में पहुँचते हैं,आप वहीँ के एक पेट्रोल पम्प से तेल भरवाते हैं,पम्प वाला आपको रास्ते में किसी को भी लिफ्ट देने से आगाह करता है,रास्ते में भूत आपसे लिफ्ट मांगता है,वो 'भूत' ख़ुद को सामान्य मनुष्य और पम्प वाले को भूत बताता है,सच्चाई की जाँच करने वापस पम्प पर लौटने पर आप समूचे पेट्रोल पम्प को गायब पाते हैं,चकित और थोड़ा डरे हुए आप ख़ुद को शर्लोक होल्म्स का वंशज समझते हुए सुनसान शहर की छानबीन करने लगते है,खाली पड़े होटल में भयावह घटनाओ से आपका सामना होता है और होटल के तलघर में यदि आपकी मुलाक़ात ओसामा बिन लादेन,हिटलर,मुसोलिनी आदि से हो जाए तो कैसा लगेगा आपको ........!!! ज़ोर का झटका बहुत ज़ोर से लगेगा ना...!!!
सोचिये फ़िर मैणड्रैक और लोथार की हालत क्या हुई होगी,जब उन्हें इन सब से गुज़रना पढ़ा होगा,....अजी सोचना कैसा ख़ुद ही पढ़ कर जान लीजिये ना।


























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दोस्तों
प्रस्तुत पोस्ट को इतनी जल्दी ब्लॉग स्क्रीन पर हिट करवाने में जनाब Silly Boy साहब का भी बहुत बड़ा हाथ है,अब आप पूछेंगे के कैसे तो मित्रो कभी कभी ऐसा होता है के सिर्फ़ एक कमेन्ट भी 100-100 कमेंट्स सरीखा जोश पैदा कर जाती है,ठीक यही असर किया इन साहब की इस कमेन्ट ने: Silly Boy wrote:-
"Great work pal for the 100th post. It is very disappointing that you are not sure about 1000th post. I wish you would not be discouraged and go on posting. I wait for your new post with the same eagerness as I used to wait for new Parag, Madhu Muskan, Inderjal or a new Motu-Patlu or Chhotu Lambu comic and that too despite the fact that other then comics which you post with each post (as you posted Popat-Chopat comic or as you used to post in the past) I am not able to read your posts because the only computer I have is provided by my office and it does not have the software required for downloading the comics. Continue with your good work. I am agree with you that we should use this forum more for discussion. I enjoy your inputs about comics and want more. But you cannot overlook the facts that most of your visitors like me do not have such a great and huge collection as you have and that is why they want to quench the thrust of reading comics with the nector of comics you provide to them. It would be better if you provide inputs with comics. I quench my thrust just by watching the covers and reading your inputs and at times with 3/4 page comic which you post on your main page without downloading link. You always answer long comments. Thank you.

ये इसी भावपूर्ण कमेन्ट का असर है जो मैं ख़ुद को इतनी जल्दी एक नई कॉमिक के साथ प्रस्तुत कर पा रहा हूँ।
दूसरी बात ये है के हमारे अभिन्न मित्र श्री 'चंदन महाराज' को न जाने ये ग़लतफहमी कैसे हो गई है के इस ब्लॉग पर उनकी भावनाओ का समुचित सम्मान नही किया जा रहा है एवं उनकी अधिक कमेंट्स करने वाली प्रवुति पर इस ब्लॉग को खीज(भला क्यों!!) महसूस होती है!!हम भी आश्चर्यचकित है पिछली पोस्ट पर उनकी ये कमेन्ट पढ़कर:
"Not at all,dear CW.This was your 100th post,so had to register. Iam a regular entrant in some of the blogs that seem to acknowledge me and my comments.Also they dont get fed up with same guys commenting time and again(iam one of those guys). Comic collection to a xtent does go in our head sometimes....but it wud be wrong to mix with emotions that go along with posting and other things. Hope you understand. CHANDAN"

तो देखा आपने,चंदन जी को न जाने कब और कैसे ऐसा लगा ये ब्लॉग या हम कभी उनकी ओर से उदासीन रहे हो.
चंदन जी आपकी अधिकाधिक कमेंट्स बहुत सम्मान के साथ हमेशा से ही स्वागतयोग्य रही हैं,आपके अंदर छिपे बच्चे के तो हम शुरू से ही पंखे(fan) रहे हैं,इसलिए मन से सारी ग़लतफ़हमियाँ निकाल फेंकिये और अपनी मनमोहक एवं सरल शब्दों वाली ढेर सारी कमेंट्स से हम सबको क्रतार्थ कीजिये। Continue Reading »

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

#Comic No.100:New Year Post


A very warm and Happy New Year (2009) to all of my visitors, friends, contributors and comic lovers at all over the word. May our heartiest ambitions may be fulfilled this year, may our country be a much better place to live in.

**नया साल बहुत बहुत मुबारक हो **

Well, today is a double celebration moment as today is the 100th comic post being posted on joyous moment of arrival of New Year. Though, technically more than 100 comics have been already posted as CW used to post both versions of comics in its initial stage.
When CW was born on 4th Feb.2007 it was not expected at all it to go so long to complete almost 2 years, as after arrival of CW a quite few other fabulous comic blogs also came into picture and shared the load of posting comics hence it was supposed that the Indrajal quota (of 803 comics) will soon be depleted thus putting curtains over all comic blogs but the quota is still isn’t depleted yet and a few blogs are also inactive hence leaving room for the remaining blogs to carry on.

The comic-trilogy which reveals the identity of Octon was being demanded by many comic lovers from a long time,its being presented now.The 2nd and 3rd part are scanned and generously contributed by TPH for CW's 100th post for which i am very much thankful to him,whereas the 1st part is scanned by me.























While going through a Phantom Fan forum thread I came across with an interesting topic, which was “Why do you love/like Phantom?” indeed it’s an interesting topic that why we love Phantom. After going through my thoughts over Phantom I have these following points over which I can say why I love Phantom:
1. He fights against cruelty, injustice and evil though he has no superpowers, in fact he is a common man and as common as any of the person reading this post.
2. He uses effectively the powers which a common man can enhance and sharpen such as wits, strength and a quick decision taking ability.
3. He uses circumstances and myths to strike fear in evildoers mind and use it to the fullest in fight with them.
4. He was a loyal lover and is a faithful, dedicated husband and loving father.
5. He loves animals and is the most efficient animal conserver and trainer.
6. He love human life and thus never kills any human.
7. He is a follower and staunch supporter of democracy and human rights.
8. He is well educated and equipped with well up to date modern information.
9. He is not materialistic, proudy, arrogant and greedy at all though perhaps he is the planet’s richest person.
10. He is a strong supporter of secular values and never shows any partiality towards anybody on the basis of religion or regional grounds.
These are few points in support of my liking towards Phantom. Now, what will you say if you are asked that why do you love/like Phantom? Pls. take part in the discussion and put forth your points in support of your answer.

'The Strange Contest' (Vol.25-No.34) is a republication of the 'The Law of Jungle' (No.309),
which in turn is the comic version of Sunday Strip No.35,'Madcap Marion' (31-5-53' to18-10-53').
Though 'The Law of Jungle' has been already posted on Indrajal blogs but it doesn't mean that the republished version isn't worth of posting!! So here are the both republished version as well as the orignal strip too.Republished version is a CW orignal and strip is,with thanks,from Ajay.Enjoy both...




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Phantom comics have been published in different languages all over the world with attractive covers.If it is asked which Phantom comic contain the most attractive covers then in this context the names which can be mentioned for sure are Fantomen(Sweden),Gold Key(USA) and Indrajal comics(India). It’s rather strange to know that the longest lasting Phantom publication, Frew comics (Australia), has a history of producing of very ordinary covers. Frew is still in publication but the quality of covers is still pretty ordinary.
Look at some classic covers produced by Fantomen and Gold Key....







































































After Swedish Fantomet our Indrajal comics certainly has produced some classic covers though at a couple of times it simply lifted the cover design from of those Gold Keys. Here you can witness those copied covers….

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GHAJINI:A Short Term Memory



















Today watched again a movie after a long time in theater,hence can't stop myself writing about it.The movie was "Ghajini",yes the current most hyped movie.Normally a Aamir Khan movie raises expectations above a certain level and particularly after 'Taare Zameen Pe' the expectation level was certainly very high.
'Ghajini' fails to meet all those expectation and is just a average movie if compared with normal Aamir Khan class.
Aamir Khan(Sanjay) is a multimillionaire CEO,accidentally falls in love with common street girl Aasin(Kalpna) who is murdered by a Kidney mafia Don Ghajini(Pradeep Rawat) in presence of Aamir who was also intended to be murdered but survives somehow and due to head wounds got affected by a short term memory loss disorder (anterograde amnesia) which wipes out his memory after each 15 minutes just like wind screen wiper wipes out raindrops.
To make him remember the things Aamir tattooes his body by necessary details of the culprits,and how he avenges the death of Kalpna forms the rest crunch of the story.
No doubt the idea is novel for Indian viewers,which in turn is 'inspired' from a Hollywood movie (Momento) but the film fails miserably in the script part.Aamir-Aasin romance in not developed and built up convincingly to reach to that so strong emotional level where the gruesome revenge can be justified.
Screenplay is not so tight and offers not much grip over screen happenings thus loosening the necessary cohesiveness between the different part of story.The biggest drawback of the story is selection of a comparatively weak villain Ghajini(Pradeep Rawat) to match the persona of Aamir Khan.The script demand was of somewhat more evil and more 'hateful' bad personality where Pradeep Rawat lacks miles behind.To glorify and 'use' the latest developed 8 pack abs body of Aamir few fight scenes are pumped and exaggerated unnecessarily,specially the climax where the viewer is made to think that whether its a movie or a Aamir Khan's WWF show.
On the positive side the devotion and newly developed body of Aamir Khan is the wonder side of story which justifies him in thrashing out a bunch of villains together at a time,he performs the role with a expert ease but weak treatment and 'pothole' script blindfolds him.
Aasin (Kalpna) looks like a seasoned actress,Jiah Khan,Tinu Anand,Riyaz Khan fill the bill effectively.A.R.Rehman music is worth humming in a couple of songs only.Director A R Murugadoss direction is quite pacy and loud
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In totality Ghajini will prove only a depreciation to Aamir Khan's reputation if judged by quality rather than mere box office collection.






















Cast:Aamir Khan,Aasin Thottumkal,Pradeep Rawat,Jiah Khan,Tinu Anand,Khalid Siddiqi,Vibha Chhibbar,Kunal Vijaykar,Anjum RajabAli,Riyaz Khan.
Producer:Allu Arvind,Madhu Verma
Direction,Story,Screenplay
:A R Murugadoss

Music:A R Rehman
Lyrics:Prasoon Joshi
Photography:Ravi K.Chandran
Actions:Peter Hein
Dances:Ahmad Khan
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

#Comic No.99:Jesus Christ


*MERRY CHIRSTMAS*


Jingle Bell*Jingle Bell*Jingle all the way............A very happy and merry Christmas to all of my visitors,friends,well wishers and comic lovers all over the world.

On this auspicious day a 100 page special ACK issue,Jesus Christ,is scanned/worked and posted for this special occasion.Its English version has already been posted at ACk Blog which can be obtained from here and Hindi version is made available through this post.Hope all of you enjoy it fully.






















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Well,the winner of the best Phantom cover of last post is 'The Jade Palace',though personally my vote went to 'The Secret Of Vacul Castle'.
The speciality of The Jade Palace is truly described by Rafiq Raja as:"The macho Phantom look, with the girl on shoulders, could you ask for anything more"

After Phantom its mandrake turn now,though Mandrake Indrajal covers doesn't offer that novelty which Phantom covers does.
Which of below Mandrake Indrajal cover do you rate best in your opinion.The pole is provided on the left side of the blog page,pls vote for your choice.























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Saturday, December 6, 2008

#Comic No.98:The Phantom's Wrath

Last couple of weeks were too disturbing and agonizing for every Indian,there is a lot to say,there is a lot to ask and there is a lot to do also.Since its a comic blog hence won't feel appropriate to discuss over these issues here.
Anyway enjoy this Phantom comic which is Indrajal version of Sunday No.54,The River Gang spanning from 10-1-60 to 22-05-60.Scans are from Ajay,hence all thanks goes to him.I haven't checked about the status of this comic on net,if it happen to be posted already then it can be considered as a mirror post.





















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Friends from the below posted covers of Phantom Indrajal,which one you think is the most appealing,attractive and dynamic.Please choose the best cover of your choice among these covers in the poll provided at the left side of the blog page.































































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Few days back while rearranging and sorting out Indrajal comics of my collection,clicked these snaps.Hope they are worth watching......

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