Raj Comics
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| A division of Raj Pocket Books | |
| Industry | Comics |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
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Key people
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Sanjay Gupta Manish Gupta Manoj Gupta Anupam Sinha |
| Website | http://www.rajcomics.com |
Raj Comics is an Indian comic book line published by a division of Raja Pocket Books and is the largest comic book distributor and publisher in India.
Raj Comics' best-known characters include Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruva, Bhokal, Doga, Parmanu, Shakti, Inspector Steel, Kobi/Bheriya, Anthony and Tiranga. It is the most prominent and successful comics company in India and is accredited with making the finest Indian Superheroes and other characters.
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History
Raj Comics was started in 1986 by Rajkumar Gupta. Raj Comics were earlier started as Raja Pocket Books which was earlier known as Harish Pocket Books, which published successful detective children novels (known as Bal Pocket Books) Rajan Iqbal by author S. C. Bedi.[1]
The company focuses on superhero-centric comic books. The majority of their output is in the Hindi language, but a few titles and 'special editions' have been translated into English. It has produced close to 35,000 comics to date. Raj Comics has become a legend over the years. Around the start of 90s, Raj Comics were so popular, because of its characters such as Dhruv, Doga, and Nagraj, that children and young teenagers started to rent hundreds of comics to other readers who were unable to buy the comics, even though the comics were economically priced and several discounts were provided to regular and guide-readers. Renting and lending of comics, as well as exchanging stickers based on these heroes, became so popular that not just kids, but their parents as well, started to consider comics a good habit of reading. Sometimes comics did become hazardous for students at school who were reading them instead of paying attention to classes. Disciplinary action was taken against students who were found reading comics in class, so this is a testament to the almost religious status of Raj comics among the Indian youth. Raja Pocket Books started publishing Raj Comics and King Comics(Raj comics) simultaneously. King comics only lasted for around 2 years. After that, some heroes of King Comics, like Gamraj, were merged into Raj Comics. A recently released issue, based on common wealth games, also featured a King Comics character known as Allrounder Vakra
In other media
In 2008, The Sarai Programme at CSDS published a book[2] as a part of Sarai Media Lab's "Research Project on Raj Comics and graphic novel culture in Delhi". That publication, available, for free, as a PDF from the Sarai website, has the following introductory text:
"Around the late 1980s when Indrajaal Comics was beginning to close shop and Amar Chitra Katha was printing re-runs, three brothers decided to open their own comic book publication house. In their quest for the Indian super hero, Raj Comics was born.
After 25 years of producing an entire universe of superheroes, Raj Comics is the largest comic book publishing house in India. They have published more than 5000 titles and are home to more than 20 characters."
Recently, Raj Comics has started using modern methods to promoting their comics, such as teaming up with major service providers like Vodafone and Airtel. Raj Comics has started 3D comics and will soon produce motion comics. Raj Comics` major projects include movie based on their superhero Doga. It is expected that Raj Comics` fan base will tremendously increase once the movie is released.
Characters
Major characters
The major characters in Raj Comics divided among their respective
Members of team Brahmand Rakshak(Protector Of Earth and Mankind) :
- Nagraj
- Super Commando Dhruva
- Doga
- Parmanu
- Bheriya
- Tiranga
- Shakti
- Inspector Steel
- Anthony
- Super Indian
Members of team Research and Investigation Paranormalism [RIP] :
Characters based in ancient times :
Comedy characters :
- Bankelal
- Fighter Toads
- Gamraj
- Bobby
- Tuffy
- Cherry
- Damru
Inactive characters :
- Abhedya
- Blind Death
- Vakra
- Liza
- Vega
- Goldheart
- Hunter Sharks
- Friendie
- Jaadugar
- Jasoos Topichand
- Khayaliram
- Raja
- Johar
- Pret Uncle
- Barrister Vishwanath
- Shaktimaan
- Virat
Series
Here is the list of Ongoing series published by RC:---
- Sarvanayak Series(Nearly all major RC characters)
- Balcharit series ( Origin Series of Super Commando Dhruva)
- Doga nirmulan series (Doga )
- Akhiri-Last Survivors ( Multistarrer)
- Sarvanayak Vistar ( Multistarrer)
Here is the list of Upcoming series by RC:---
- Papa Fairy series ( Multistarrer )
- Dead gods series ( Multistarrer )
- Swamibhakta rakhawale series (Doga )
- Shaktirupa (Super Commando Dhruva )
- Neo (Super Commando Dhruva )
- Nag Granth series (Krodh Ketu Kobi and Naraknashak Nagraj series)
- Sins of the father series ( Multistarrer )
- Punarothana series ( Multistarrer )
- Mahanagayan ( Multistarrer)
Here is the list of series published by RC---
- Tune Mara doga ko series ( Doga )
- Thrill-Horror-Suspense Series (comics)|Thrill-Horror-Suspense Series
- Huoooo-Series (comics)|Huoooo-Series
- X-Series (comics)|X-Series
- Friendy Series (comics)|Friendy Series
- Goldheart Series
- Kaal Series (comics)|Kaal Series (Ashwaraj, Gojo, Bhokal, TilismDev, Parmanu, Ins. Steel, Super Indian)
- Nagayan Series (Nagraj-Super Commando Dhruv)
- AmarPrem Series (comics)|Amar-Prem Series (Kobi-Bheriya-Bhokal
- Japan Series (Aatakharta harta Nagraj)
- City Without A Hero Series (Multistar)
- Khazana series (Nagraj)
- Trifana Series (Nagraj)
- Maharavan Series (Bhokal)
- Dracula Series (Multistar)
- Narak Nashak Nagraj origin Series (Narak Nashak Nagraj)
- Crow Series (Anthony)
- Born In Blood Series (Doga)
- Express Way Series (Doga)
- Aatankawadi nagraj series (Multistarrer)
- Chamatakari bhokal series ( Bhokal )
- Mard aur murda series ( Doga-antony )
- Mahanagayan series
- Parmatma series ( Parmanu )
- Raktadaan series ( Doga )
- Jalyash series ( Bankelal )
- Tilismi olympic series ( Bhokal )
- Raj 20 ( Amazing friends of nagraj )
- Sarvanayak vistaar series(Ashwaraj - Dhurva - Doga - Ins . Steel - Nagraj )
- Nagraj ke badd series (Nagraj )
- Swarna nagri ( Nagraj-Super Commando Dhruv- fighter toads)
- Belmunda ka khajana series ( Nagraj-Super Commando Dhruv- Fighter Toads)
- Genius series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Aadamkhoro ka swaraga series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Axe series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Aakhri dhurva series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Pagal nagraj series ( Nagraj )
- Made in India series ( Ins.Steel)
- Wafa series ( Doga )
- Doga diries series (Doga )
- Doga collection series ( Doga )
- Mritiyjivi series ( Narak nashak nagraj )
- Makbara series ( Narak nashak nagraj-gagan-Vinashdoot-tahira- Monty)
- Kar Bura ho Bhala series ( Bankelal )
- Aag series ( Tiranga)
- Tandoor series ( Doga )
- Bankelal lok se lok series ( bankelal )
- Bankelal nagar se nagar series ( Bankelal )
- Nagina series (Nagraj )
- Nahi bachega nagraj series ( Nagraj )
- Rajnagar rakshak series ( Super commando dhurva- Ins. Steel)
- Curfew series ( Doga )
- Aarambha series ( Yoddha)
- Hedron series ( Nagraj-Super Commando Dhurva )
- Champion killer series ( Super commando dhurva)
- Guru bhokal series ( Bhokal )
- Game over series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Andhi maut series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Aagraj series ( Nagraj )
- Doga Hindu Hai Series ( Doga )
- Khoon series ( Doga-Super Indian)
- Palra series ( Multistarrer )
- Mai hu bheriya series (Bheriya- Nagraj-Super Commando Dhruv - Doga- Parmanu)
- Ins.chetta series ( Doga )
- Nikal pada doga series ( Doga )
- Nagraj hai na series ( Nagraj )
- Lavva series ( Nagraj )
- Hatyara kaun series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Candakaal series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Khoni khandan series ( Super commando dhurva )
- Aab marega parmanu series ( Parmanu)
- Lakshya purusha series ( Doga )
- Ek katora au Do Ktora Khoon series ( Thrill-Horror-Suspense)
- Chamatakari bhokal series ( Bhokal )
- Jalyash series ( Bankelal )
- Germany series ( Aatakharta nagraj)
- Italy series ( Aatakharta nagraj)
- Raktabeej series( Multistarrer)
and many more
Jubilee And Kalpana-lok awards
In 2010, Raj Comics celebrated its Silver Jubilee. Fans from around India showed interest by being a part of the celebration. The celebration opened with Nagraj's Birthday followed by Kalpana lok awards. Kalpana lok awards started in Silver Jubilee will continue every year, Raj Comics editors nominates creative individuals and winners are decided by fans who can vote online on Raj Comics' website.
Other comics
Other than their usual characters, Raj Comics publishes other stories focusing on fairy tales, knight tales, detective and other sorts of stories. Raj Comics, on its official website, has launched as exclusive series called Raj Rojana. The concept behind this series is to release a new page every day. Besides physical copies, Raj Comics is planning to launch motion comics, in line with recent moves from American comic companies DC Comics and Marvel Comics, Manoj comics from India Digest Raj Comics publish digest of some of their best characters like nagraj, scd, doga etc. which contains their 2-6 comics. Collector editions Raj Comics had started publishing hardcovers of their old and new comics which also contains a bookmark in it but they are only available on their online store. Bundled collection Raj Comics on their official website sell collection of their characters which has the complete issues of the character.
References
- ↑ Raj Comics: About Us
- ↑ "Raj Comics For The Hard Headed" by Amitabh Kumar (From Sarai Media Lab's Research Project on Raj Comics and graphic novel culture in Delhi).
