Why I read Indrajal Comics?

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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