(This is a Maxipost)
The premise for including the names of the publishers included in this list are, Print Run, shelf life and a common language (English).
This post is a compilation and will be a work in progress, information will be updated as and when available.
1. Goldie Comics - XXXX - New Delhi
Genre ~ Humor,Detective
Publisher ~ RNC Print Publishing co.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Buz Sawyer,Blondie
Detective series-Much before Buzz sawyer was introduced in IJC a small delhi based publisher had acquired it's rights and introduced him to the indian audience, under Detective series.
The books were larger than the standard IJC format and were printed in black and Orange instead of the practice of black and white format of smaller independent publishers.The first book in this series was "Who Dun it?" which is a reprint of Buzz Sawyer's 1940 run.
Goldie Comics Detective Series #1
2. Collector's Library - 1978 - Chennai
Genre ~ War
Publisher ~ Asia Features Chennai.
Languages ~ English,Tamil
Characters ~ Reprints Fleet way's War picture Library
3. Fleet Way Library Reprints - 1981 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Western,Girl Adventure
Publisher ~ Kiran Comics.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Reprints Fleetway's Cowboy Picture Library and Girl's Adventure Library
Genre ~ Sci-Fi,Detective
Publisher ~ Sun Tabloids.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Axa,Agent Vikram,Inspector Garud
5. Space Age Comics - 1977 - Bombay
Genre ~ Adventure,Humor,Detective
Publisher ~ K.R.Samant
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Shuja,Inspector vikram,Inspector Azad
6. Interprint Comics India - 1986 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Mythology
Publisher ~ Interprint India.
Languages ~ English,French
Characters ~ Various
Published in technical collaboration with the embassy of France, Large oversized magazine format, with 2 known issues.
Genre ~ Humor,Detective,Super Heroes,War
Publisher ~ Times Of India.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Arak,Modesty Blaise,Juliet Jones,Spiderman,Dennis,Indian War Stories, Legion of Superheroes
Click "HERE" for more information.
8. Modern Classics - 1987 -
Genre ~ Super Heroes
Publisher ~
Characters: Superboy,Spiderman,G.I.Joe
Languages : English,Bengali
The Modern classics were published in Volumes, as per known information 10 comics were published in Volume 1 and 5 in Volume 2
The G.I.Joe comics were published in Volume 2 in association with Funskool toys,during their launch of G.I.Joe Toys line-up in India.
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9. Disney Classics - 1987 - Bombay
Genre ~ Disney Adaptations of Classics
Publisher ~ Bharat Mansukhani for Famous Publications.
Characters ~ Disney Characters
Languages ~ English
10. Blaze Publication - 1986 -
Genre ~ Humor
Publisher ~ Blaze Publications.
Characters ~ Disney Characters
Characters ~ Disney Fun,Disney Movies, Panchatantra, Superman
Blaze Publications Panchatantra #1
11. Chaturang Katha - 1983 - Bombay
Genre ~ Indian historical genre
Publisher ~ H.G.Mirchandani
Languages ~ English,Hindi,Malyalam
Characters ~ Various
Chaturang Katha #1
Genre ~ Indian historical genre & Humour
Publisher ~ Argus Central Enterprises,New Delhi
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Various
46 known issues were printed.
13. STR Sachitra Katha - 1984 - Cochin
Genre ~ Indian history
Publisher ~ STR Journals
Languages ~ English,Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,Bengali
Characters ~ Various
STR Sachitra Katha #1
14. Tan-Man Comics - 1987 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Fantasy
Publisher ~ IBH,New Delhi
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Hatim
6 known issues were printed
15. Tum-Tum Comics - 1992 - Bombay
Genre ~ Fantasy
Publisher ~ R.Kalyanaraman for Good Impressions
Languages ~ English,Hindi,Tamil
Characters ~ Arjun Space Warrior
16. Hemkunt Comics - XXXX - New Delhi
Genre ~ Fantasy
Publisher ~ IBH,New Delhi
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Various
17. Gaurav Gatha - 1980 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Indian Freedom Struggle
Publisher ~ Mrs.Santosh Puri
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Indian Freedom fighters
Gaurav Gatha #1
18. Katha Bharati - 1980 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Indian history
Publisher ~ Sanskar Bharathi Prakashan
Languages ~ English,Hindi,Tamil,Malayalam,Bengali
Characters ~ Various
Katha Bharti #1
There exists at least one more copy of this series with a different title but carrying the #1 Tag,Error Printing?
19. Cheeranjivi Katha - XXXX - Ahmedabad
Genre ~ Indian history/Mythology
Publisher ~ Enka Prakashan Kendra
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Various
Genre ~ Adventure/Action
Publisher ~ Vidyarthi Mithram,Kottayam
Languages ~ English,Malayalam,Tamil
Characters ~ Tarzan,Inspector Eagle,The Phantom(Tamil & Malayalam Only),Mandrake,Agent Vikram
Reprints Tarzan from swedish Tarzan "Aporna's Son" series.
Reprints Phantom & Mandrake from King's Syndicate Features.
Inspector Eagle and Agent Vikram were Characters Concieved and executed in India.
Genre ~ Action
Publisher ~ Everest Publication.
Languages ~ English,Tamil
Characters ~ James Bond
Reprints Swedish Semic Comics James Bond in no order. Only 3 known issues
22. Lion & Lion-Muthu Comics English - XXXX - Sivakasi
Genre ~ Action & Humor
Publisher ~ Prakash Publication under license of Fleetway.
Languages ~ English,Tamil
Characters ~ The Steel Claw, Spider & Humor
Genre ~ Action
Publisher ~ R.Kalyanaraman for Good Impressions.
Languages ~ English,Tamil
Characters ~ Detective Sankarlal
25. Paico Classics Indian Reprints - 1987 - Cochin
Genre ~ Classics
Publisher ~ Dinesh V Pai for Paico publications.
Languages ~ English,Malayalam,Tamil
Characters ~ Literary Classics
Paico Classics #1
26. Madhu Muskaan Comics - 1983 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Humor
Publisher ~ Everest Publication.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Daku Paan Singh
27. Morgan Classics - XXXX - XXXX
Genre ~ Action
Publisher ~ XXXX
Languages ~ English
Characters ~ Tom & Jerry
28. Gowarson's Comics English - 1983 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Action,Adventure,Humor
Publisher ~ Gowarson's Publication.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Taar, Lucky Luke, Asterisk, Famous Five, Iznogoud
Genre ~ Action
Publisher ~ Parkson's Publication.
Languages ~ English
Characters ~ He-Man
30. Bharthiya Chitra Katha - XXXX - New Delhi
Genre ~ Mythology/Humor
Publisher ~ Kucha Pati Ram.
Languages ~ English,Hindi,Bengali,Marathi
Characters ~ Various
31. Let us Know India - 1979 - New Delhi
Genre ~ History
Publisher ~ IBH
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Encyclopedia
32. Star comics - 1986 - New Delhi
Genre ~ Action,Adventure,3D
Publisher ~ Star Journals,New Delhi.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Enid Blyton Famous Five,3D Comics
Were the first to introduce 3D comics in India,5 issues were printed in 3D format.
The Devils and the 3D glasses was borrowed heavily from Jack Kirby's 1953 3D comic A fight for a 3D world.
33 . Atul Comics - 1994 - Delhi
Genre ~ Humor
Publisher ~ IBH,Delhi.
Languages ~ English,Hindi
Characters ~ Hadbad Singh,Gadbad Singh
Based on the characters of "Tantri the Mantri" from Tinkle. Only 1 known issues
34. Mayur Comics - XXXX - Bombay
Genre ~ Action
Publisher ~ Dipak Agarwalla,Mayur Publications.
Languages ~ English
Characters ~ Cowboy Stories,Mamselle 'x',Agent Sefton Kane
Many collectors have talked about Mosaic Comics, however since these were printed in W.Germany and subscribed to an Indian Agency for distribution , your's truly has kept them beyond the ambit of an inherent Indian comics or Indian reprints.However reader's discretion is advisable on the distinction.
Mosaic Comics - 1986 - West Germany
Genre ~ Humor
Publisher ~ Vijay Stores subscription agency.
Languages ~ English,German
Characters ~ Abrafaxe
The ongoing series were translated from German to English for India (Mosaic), and were sent to Indian Subscription Agencies in Ahmedabad and Mumbai.The books were printed in the then West Germany.
Your's truly would like to thank the following people who contributed generously to Old Crom, and without whose inputs and contributions this post would have not been possible.
(names in no serial order)
Swaroop Chand,Vineeth Abraham,Shirish Kumar,Bhoopathi
* Legends - XXXX - Information is unknown at this point of time.
Note : All non-watermarked pictures have been taken form free sources and contributors,Credits to Original up loaders.
Few more unknown publishers have been tracked and will be added to the list soon! -- Stay Tuned
Few more unknown publishers have been tracked and will be added to the list soon! -- Stay Tuned
