Bengali Indrajal Comics

Walker's Table

2010-06-29T03:11:00.000-07:00

Walker's Table, A mountain with flat top like a table also called "Mesa" which is Spanish and Portuguese for "table”.

Devil's Tower Walker's Table

In Steven Spielberg’s science fiction film “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, I saw mountain like Walker’s table.Originally the mountain called "Devil's Tower" and it was the first declared United States National Monument.

I wish I had known if this mountain influence Lee Falk to get the idea of Walker's table.

Father of 1st Phantom who was the cabin boy of Christopher Columbus founded this mountain with his friend Caribo and they climbed it.

Caribo said, “we’ll name it for you, Kit--Walker's Table."

Kit told his son(1st phantom) about this mountain but 1st Phantom never found it.

His son 2nd Phantom somehow manage to found it.

This is not that story of how they found Walker's Table.

It is about our 21st Phantom.

Diana and phantom came to walker's table and surprisingly they found the rope and basket which used as elevator, was broken. Diana asked is it broken by storm but phantom replied the basket was not broken it is chopped. He also adds, "Somebody was up there. Or is!"

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Walker’s Table was shown first time in this Issue of Indrajal Comics "100 Walkerer Table"(Eng.122Walker’s Table).

I don’t recollect any stories of Indrajal Comics about Walker's Table other than Seymour Barry’s drawing. Are there any? I am not sure!!
I will be glad to know.

Al Williamson has passed away.

2010-06-14T18:58:00.000-07:00

Great American comic book artist Al Williamson has died.

Our sympathies go out to his family and friends.

Why I read Indrajal Comics?

2010-06-05T09:07:00.000-07:00

Why I read Indrajal Comics? Is it just for fun or get something more out of it?

Times of India stop publishing IJC in 1990. After Twenty Years, I saw person who born after stopping IJC also interested in those comics and spend huge money for collecting Indrajal comics.

Recently in old book markets of collage streets I asked few booksellers about IJCs. They told me earlier
issues are very rare now and almost impossible to found and become very expensive too. It’s just like antique books.

I saw at “mumbai.olx.in” someone like to sale his IJC, issues before the serial number 300 at Rs 1000/- a piece. Interested person can search it from Google and find more ad like that.

So Indrajal comics are not only comics but“antique” now.
It’s become more popular and valuable but to me it's always the same old friend as before.
I start to read in my childhood and after more than forty years still I read Indrajal comics.

Why?
Why I read books?

I read books to know to learn, I read books for pleasure, and I read when I am in sorrow in pain in happiness, read when I feel fear, feel discourage, read for strength to help myself, I read to find a way for my life, I read to find hope.

I like to read my favorite books repeatedly, just like classical songs and music or super oldies which are never getting old.

I knew the story; also know how it ends up but still I read and each time I read, I get something new from it.Good books are just like a unique artwork or painting which on the wall for several years and never becomes tiresome.

But can I say everything for Indrajal Comics? It's a simple comic book, fantasy, and fantasy is meaningless because it’s not about real people or real world.

It never happening in our real life, there is no Denkali or Phantom...

or magician like Mandrake who can very easily defeat any criminals.

Comics are not like other serious books.
Yes, Indrajal Comics is not like serious books but it has something of its own which I never learn so easily form other books.

I learn something from Indrajal Comics in my childhood.

My kid has sometimes described to me how he became afraid to be alone anywhere in dark. We don’t live in a big house but he does not like to go bathroom alone in the night. Sometimes my son asked, “Baba, don’t you fear anything? How you became so brave?”
I asked, "Do you know what bravery is?” and I told my son, it is "being afraid and going ahead anyhow.”

I learn it from Indrajal Comics when I was a kid.

I always noticed that Phantom fears nothing, I tried to be brave like The Phantom in my childhood, but I found out that being brave was not that easy. Then I read that issue where bravery was described as "being afraid and going ahead anyhow.” That was a lesson I remembered throughout my whole life.

The issue was 056 Birer Shiksha (Eng. 078 - The Kidnappers)

So what I told my son was from an Indrajal Comics and and maybe he also remember it.
Its very simple but effective.

Do you ever feel disappointed or defeated in your life? And sometimes you feel like you don't have the strength to overcome it.

In my life as an artist sometimes I feel pain, I feel myself defeated but I overcome it very soon because I know...
“No man is beat till he admits it.” I know the meaning of this line.

I also collect those encouraging words from an old Indrajal comics. It was 013 Robin Hood (Eng.035 - Robin Hood).
In an archery contest Robin Hood hit the center of the target and told his father (who is also a
competitor)”Forgive me Sir,..I’ve robbed you of a chance to win.”His father reply,

If you don't admit your defeat no one can defeat you. If you have courage your win will be only a matter of time.
Also very simple words but these words can inspire us to reach higher...

And that’s why I read Indrajal Comics. I always feel like I've learned something very important from it.

Maybe you tell me something more about why you read Indrajal Comics.
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Here is "056 Birer Siksha" Published on 15th January 1969

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You will find "013 Robin Hood" jhargramdevil.blogspot.com very soon, he already uploaded 012.

And here is “1(22)Kalo muktar kanthahar” with its 27 pages. 2nd cover is fully damages I don’t read it to translate. May be you noticed I almost completely remake the cover.

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First Time In Bengali...

2010-05-20T02:12:00.000-07:00

A string of Black Pearls, first time in Bengali version as I promised.

It was publishes in December 1965.
Just before the month Bengali IJC was started with "The Scarlet Sorceress" as "Lal Jadukarir Rajasyo".

In eng #22 "A string of Black Pearls" is 28 pages. I tried to concentrate only in the main story.
So I translate it within 20 pages, the main story, a page of Henry as Gunodhar , a single page of Ad(3rdth cover for the bottom line IJC information, I don’t translate it) and I change the 4th cover Ad with front cover without its title.

It was just before the 1st Bengali issue so I numbered it as -1. I will gladly accept any better idea with number.

So here it is

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Kalo Muktar Kanthohar
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With Black Pearl I also like to present Scarlet Sorceress

“Kalo Mukta “-r sathe “Lal Jadukari”

First Bengali Indrajal Comics 001 Lal Jadukarir Rahosya first time online with its complete 28 pages.

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001 Lal Jadukarir Rahosya
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And now here is a short animation of Gabloo(Gunadhar), taken from Bengali IJC 073,Maya Purir Rahoya

I am not an animator, I did it 4 years ago just for fun. I use the name as Gabloo because I think it is more appropriate than Gunadhar.

Hope you enjoy it.

Anyway, today this blog complete its 2nd year

What is your First Indrajal Comics once again?

2010-05-13T05:30:00.000-07:00

"My name is Swarnendu Sen.

I start to read Indrajal Comics at age of 9 or 10. I live in Berhampore, West Bengal, in my childhood we used to go to my maternal uncle house in Kolkata during summer vacation.

One day accidentally I found a hidden treasure in a wooden almirah. Lots of Indrajal comics. I have been overwhelmed before all this books, with wonder and joy. What have I found?

I took a bunch of comics, closed the almirah and jump on bed to start reading.

Still I remember my first one; it was “Ataler Atma”. It was a Mandrake comics. Someone try to cheat a

billionaire, but Mandrake and Lothar stop him. The story started with Mandrake shows his magic on a stage. There he throw a rope up in the air and it stand like a steel rod, then he fly the whole audience and finally call an evil power.

After “Ataler Atma” I start to read other stories, Betal, Flash Gordon, Bahadur, but Mandrake is always my favorite Indrajal hero.

My summer vacation become pleasant and excellent. When time to return home, I feel sad. My maternal uncle never allow me to take those books with me, because those were his childhood collection and he never want to lose a single copy. I never touched a book without informing him.

Return home, and wait until I got chance to go to my maternal uncle house again.

Sometimes I got few Indrajal comics from my schoolmates also. But I read most of Indrajals from my maternal uncle house.

I am in the medical profession and happy with my wife and little kid. We live in Berhampore with my parents.

I still read Indrajal Comics but often work keeps me busy. I don’t have any indrajal collection other than digital. Which I download from Internet.

I'd like to thank those person who gave their effort to upload indrajal comics. I am collecting those copies and looking forward if someday my kid (now 5 months only) also love to read Indrajal comics :))

Thanks."

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Thank you Swarnendu for sharing your first memory of Indrajal Comics. You can get every IJC online now, collect it for your child, I am sure someday he will read.

My best wishes for you and your family.

And now friends....

Here is “120 Ataler Atma” Published in 15^th September 1971 approximately 10 years before Mr. Swarnendu was born.

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120 Ataler Atma

And here is the repeated version of Atoler Atma, Published in March 1986 as “V23N13 Voyer Prasad”.

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V23N13 Voyer Prasad

A tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th birth anniversary

2010-05-09T07:45:00.000-07:00

What is your first Indrajal Comics?

2010-05-06T02:00:00.000-07:00

What is your first Indrajal Comics?

If I ask you this question, I know everybody has different answer but we all agree with one, love it at first sight.

Here is my own answer and I want to share your experience too.

I met my two best friends that day. I was only in class three and one day I saw some boys force to move out a boy from his seat. He has no other choice than manage a seat beside me.

First, he said, “do you know I can finish those stupid boys in a second? He speaks in real low voice.

“Oh” I Surprised,” how can you..”

“Yes I can”, he said. “But I don’t want to show them my power here in the classroom.” He also adds, "I know Judo and Karate, I read Betal (Phantom). That’s the way I become powerful.” He tries to show me his biceps.

I do not know about Judo and Karate then, and first time I hear Betal.

“What is Betal?” I asked him.

“You don’t know who Betal is?” He surprised, “Betal is Mystery Man of the Jungle! Choloman Asoriri(the ghost who walk)”, he describe me about Phantom.

At that time, I was not interested about his story.

Later in the afternoon, I was playing with my friends and I saw him again standing outside of his house. He looked at me, and run in to his house returns immediately with two Indrajal comics.

I saw first time Indrajal comics. Those issues are Abagunthita and Daineer Dandha.

“Take it. “He said, “And you will know who Betal is.”

I run to my home and gave it to my elder brother (he is 3years older than I am) and we read it together.

It was a wonderful experience for me and I never forget.

From that day indrajal become my friend. I likeIJC, because I always feel good with it.

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Friends, now it is time to hear from you.

Share your memories and first experience with IJC.

Let us know your personal feeling about Indrajal Comics.

So mail me.

Now friends, Here is my one of the first Indrajal Comics

032 Daineer Danda

Which Issue of Bengali IJC is this?

2010-04-27T10:49:00.000-07:00

This page from indrajal comics’ No. 022 published in December 1965.

In Bengali? Surprised?

We all know Bengali IJC started from 1966 January. How can it possible Bengali IJC in 1965?

It is indrajal of course but it was never publish in Bengali. It was just before the issue 001, Lal Jadukarir Rahasya. Yes, 022, A String Of Black Pearls.

Before Times of India decide to publish IJC in Bengali, there were 22 issues already published. Some of them repeated later with different name and slightly change in frames but the story was same.

Some of the repeated version was The Phantom's Ring as The Magnificent Emblem, Moogoo's Doll as The Valley of the Living Dead, The Man Eating Plant as The Legend of the Massau Deity and few more. At the same time, we got it in Bengali.

However, 001 Phantom's Belt to 004 The Impostor and 008-The_Playmate, 011 - Phantom's Treasure, 014 - The Mystery Of The Rattle, 016-Phantom-The Diamond Cup , 018-Phantom-The Golden Princess, 021 - King Pepe's Bride 022- A sting of black pearls as far as I know never published in Bengali.

I decide to translate all those issues in Bengali. I started with A sting of black pearls because I do not have any other issues except this one. So I decide to start with this and (if I collect other issues) finish with 001.

If anyone can help me to collect these books I'd really appreciate it.

Complete translated version of “A string of black pearls” as” Kolo Mukatar Konthohar” I will post soon when I finished with it. Of course with cover (but without advertisement, I do not want to translate it).

Now, here is Mandrake the magician. This is my first posting of Mandrake IJC.

028 Kalo Jadukar. He is not alone, a nice Phantom story also with it. Name is a little long “Betaler Rajattye Jharfunk Achal”

028 Kalo Jadukar

Bengali Indrajal 003 MAHAKASHCHARI O BETAL

2010-04-24T02:55:00.000-07:00

Ami Bhisan Bhisan Dukhita 003 post korte deri hoier janye. Eta amar ekhane post korar kothe chilona. Anibarya karone ekhanei post korte holo.

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This story was repeat on 1984 as V21 N33 as Majh sagarer Bandi. size of the issue was become smaller and one important thing translation, it also become very poor.

When Times of India launched Indrajal Comics the editors made some changes like Bengali became Denkali the Singh Brothers change to Singapirate etc(wikipedia.org/wiki/Indrajal_Comics).

After 22 issue, from lal Jadukarir Rhasya IJC translated in Bengali(first regional language IJC.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indrajal_Comics). Bengali tranlator made some unique work.

In 1966 maybe Phantom is not known to Bengali kid so they named it Betal(from betal panchabinsati of vidyasagar) Hero become Tufan(storm) and Devil as Bagha( most common dogs name). How wonderful. With those name they completely became our own. Just think about CHOLOMAN ASHORIRI from The ghost who walk. I never got a chance to know who did that job but I always salute them for their wonderful works.

Later (I forget exactly from which issue) Translation become less attractive . Amito bhisan Dakka kheyechhilam jakhan deklam Dev hoye gechhe Davey. I lost my reading pleasure.

Let look after some example.

In 1967 May 1st No 041 “The Mystery of the Veiled Lady” was published.

In Bengali they named it “Abagunthita”. Beautiful!

In 1983 V20 N 37 again “The Mystery of the Veiled Lady” published as “Beyond the Boiling River” and in bengali it was “Agun Paharer Bivisika”. Anyway what’s in a name?

But when I get inside: this is from The Mystery of the Veiled Lady of 1967

And from Abagunthita of 1967

From Agun Paharer Bivishika of 1983

So Veiled Lady becomes Orna dhaka sundari. I personally believe Abagunthita is more dramatic, appealing and poetic. But again what’s in a name?

But when I look deeply

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In Agun Paharer Bivishika

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and in Abaginthita

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How our previous translator played with gigantic B... But later it became less dramatic in Orna Dhaka Sundari.

I don’t post here Abagunthita because it will post by Devil as he wish to post up to 025 of oldies Bengali IJC.

But here is V21 N33 Majh sagarer Bandi, You can compare yourself.

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014 Andha Betaler Samasya

2010-04-23T06:29:00.000-07:00

There is no download link with my previous post.

So, I give one now.

Download Andha Betaler Samasya:

http://www.mediafire.com/?mnljzm5z2nz

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