Mandrake in Muthu Comics

[Andreas]

 The latest issue of Muthu Comics features Mandrake. Read all about it here:
http://www.comicology.in/2009/08/muthu-comics-312-mandrake-aug-09.html
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[sherlock]

 Thanks for the news and the link, Andreas.
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[archie]

 Thanks much for the link-up to our site, Andreas.

Mandrake is planned to be a regular feature in Muthu Comics from hereon. So, there may be many classic editions being reprinted in fresh new format. The only barrier is the language, but wht value does language have over a medium famous for pciture based story-telling
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[Andreas]

 Thanks for the info archie. Is there any chance for Phantom comics to be published by Muthu? As we've discussed in other threads here, the erratic re-reprints of the same stories by Eurobooks hardly satisfies the Phantom fans in India. With Rani comics no longer publishing the Phantom in Tamil, Muthu has a great chance to attract Phantom fans.
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[archie]

 You are right to the core Andreas. A generation of kids, who learned their comics reading habit, through Indrajal Comics, love the Phantom more than any other character. And it's true, that companies like Euro Book/Egmont, who boast a superior financial background and international licensing, choose to demean them by printing the same set of issues for the umpteenth time.

Frankly speaking, ever since Indrajal, no comics lived up to satisfy the Phantom fan, or let alone a tribute to Lee Falk's creations. They were only been there, done that kind of work, by Diamond Comics, and the likes.

Muthu Comics is no stranger to this phenomena... they used to publish some Phantom stories with wonderful translations through 70's... but once Rani Comics picked up the mantle, they never went back to the series. Rani Comics, even though boasting a superior line-up of Phantom, only next to Indrajal, never gave them due credit, with bad story choices, and pathetic translations.

So, by the time Rani Comics closed shops, many generation of comics lovers had started despising the Phantom character with what they envisioned in Rani. If this isn't real, then atleast this was what been perceived by the publishers, and Muthu Comics, is the one to fall in the same line.

It's such a shame that a country where there are more Phantom fans than any other comic character, is being shunned out by all comics publishers, resulting in none of Lee Falk's creations not in print in any form... (if you don't count the daily strips on some odd regional newspapers).

So, it was a pleasant surprise, to see Mandrake back from hibernation in Muthu Comics, and I hope that they also give Phantom the due credit, later if not sooner

I am staying Positive and for now I can only envy the Aussie fans on their Phantom print legacy
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[sherlock]

 Andreas buddy, remember the discussion we were having about phantom’s possible return to India in comics ages ago???????? And you asked about the comics publishers in India likely to be interested in phantom, remember?????????? I had thought then that I will give you the web address of as many Indian comics publishers as I can find, but most unfortunately, I somehow failed to post that post on the forum. You response to archie mentioning a possible phantom takeover by muthu comics made me remember that pre-historic discussion. So, while being extremely sorry for my late response, here’s a list, well, not complete by any means, since you are already aware about raj comics, diamond comics, India Book House, and now Muthu comics, here are some more:

http://www.ibhworld.com/

http://www.comicsdiamond.com/

http://www.rajcomics.com/

http://www.vimanika.com

http://www.campfire.co.in

http://www.arkincomics.com

http://www.m4media.in

http://www.fluid-comics.com
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They could put me in a helicopter & fly me up into the air & line the bodies head to toe on the ground in delightful geometric patterns………….
………and it would never be enough. – The Joker.

CHAOS IS FAIR. -- THE JOKER.

[Andreas]

 thanks for the info, archie and sherlock
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