Bahadur IS Back!!

Yes,our beloved Bahadur making a return after good 20 years under his own creator Aabid Surti and will be illustrated Promod Brahamania,son of late G.Brahamania. Between Mr.Promod was the 2nd artist of the Bahadur series,from '88 to '90 after his father quitted from the job.So one can expect some real original touch. :))
Mr.Aabid Surti had let us know that he's going to relive this desi hero and finally we will get some regular dose. A REAL GREAT MOMENT FOR ALL Bahadur fans! :))
FOR FURTHER & DETAILED INFORMATION,visit Bahadur's own site: http://www.bahadur.in/
Discuss this great news @forum: http://indrajalforum.46.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=49

Old Indrajal Comics PRINTING :Some NEW Updates!

Printing Indrajal's old issues are very much in dream of several fans and I'm no exception!Recently,I met a printer who does job for my University.I'd a long chat with him,about practical possibilities of color printing,the cost etc and I see some real possibilities.
I don't think it's possible to hold all early issues,specially from #1-100 era,and hence printing IS only possibility to get them in physical format.
You can discuss this in details and let us know in the forum: http://indrajalforum.46.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=45&p=98

Forum NEWS: Latest Posts on Indrajal & Strips

The on-going topics that all Indrajal fans might find interesting are:
Your Introductory Indrajal Issue - the SPECIAL issue responsible for your entry in the magical universe of Ijc.

Earliest Indrajal in Collection(hard copy) - Tell us about your collection etc.

Indrajals appeared "in Parts" - Your take on this integral phenomena of the Ijc universe.

Indrajal Blogs - The sites where you will get various Indrajal e-copies in the different languages.
With these,you can also check the various topics on the Cover stories of Phantom/Mandrake/Bahadur etc.
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Now,for the fans of STRIPS:
You can discuss here Various SunDailies of Phantom/mandrake/Flash

Have fun! :-)
Cheers,
Hojo

FORUM Updates: NEW URL of Indrajal Forum & requirement of Re-registration

Hello all,

Due to some server/technical problems,on the 3rd Novermber we've to move our Forum to another new url: http://indrajalforum.46.forumer.com/
So from now onwards,please use this url only to visit the forum(between,old board has been disabled to avoid confusion).Due to this technical problem,there were some posts we couldn't move to the new forum and hence,unfortunately,got deleted...but most are successfully moved,only original post-date has been updated to the current date,for obvious reason. :-)
AND ANOTHER IMPORTANT THING IS old members(i.e. already registered users @the old board) have to Re-register in this new Forum,as we are using a new web-address!! Sorry for this inconvenience,but hope you will understand & cooperate! :-)
Now,you can use various forums through four different categories as follows:

• GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
• INDRAJAL UNIVERSE
• BEYOND THE INDRAJAL UNIVERSE
• CHATTER BOX

Thanks & Cheers,
Hojo

Comic #51: Mandrake Sunday:S108 - The 3D Monster(Intro of KARMA ; 1970)

Karma was introduced in the Mandrake universe during '70s and that was some special introduction,appeared in the '70 sunday - The 3D Monster(S108). Have a glimpse. See how Lothar was reluctant to meet Karma,his 4th cousin whom he last met years ago when she was a little girl with pimples,and HIS reaction after meeting!! :_) Also,Karma was very excited when informed (from Narda) that Lothar is still a bachelor! Love at first sight,eh?? ;-) [The first 6 weeks are given as story changed from the "Intro of Karma" to another direction from the 7th sunday ] And for the trivia,this special story was omitted in Indrajal Comics and missed by all fans! Got this from Dan via Magnus. So all credit goes to both of these nice person and avid fans! :-)

  Download the Strip

FORUM Updates:A NEW Section for FREW/Egmont & Newpaper Strips!

NOTE(6/11/10): Forum link has been updated!
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Hello fans,
Now we've decided to create a NEW section for Non-Indrajal stuffs - BEYOND the Indrajal UNIVERSE - solely for these following:

• FREW/Egmont/Diamond stories
• Sundaily STRIPS(both Phantom & Mandrake)
• Other comics Publications, Other heroes & their strips/books etc

So you can join the topics already started or can start a new one!
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Chit-Chat section: Well,even being passionate comic fans,we can't always discuss the same thing,ain't?? So fans discuss your other passions beyond comics,like sports,movies etc @this section.I would personally indulge this space for my passion:CRICKET(as I always wish a Forum on this & have a regular updates on current series!) and sometimes,Movies too!

Cheers,
Hojo

ANNOUNCEMENT : Now You Can Post @Indrajal FORUM!

NOTE(6/11/10): Forum link has been updated!

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Hello friends! As declared on yesterday,we have sorted out all the basic formalities for posting at our newest & first ever forum on Indrajal Comics - Indrajal Forum. Now one (member) can post his thoughts on the various forums through four major categories.So,all Indrajalians & avid comics lover are welcome to join. Hope you'll enjoy your stay there!Have fun.. :-)

Best Regards,
Hojo

100th Post:PREVIEW of the up-coming "Indrajal FORUM"

Hello all ,
Since long I've this desire to have a discussion forum solely on on the famous series :INDRAJAL COMICS where we can have some discussions over the heroes whom we adore.Finally,after having some chat with few fellow fans & bloggers incld. Prabhat,I've decided to do this . Basic URL of the newest & first ever Ijc-forum has been decided:http://indrajalforum.46.forumer.com/ (However,as this site is very much under-contraction and many of the new features are required to be updated/edited ,so it'll take sometime to be with ease(in accessing) for all the visitors.)
At the Indrajal_Forum, one can discuss all the characters that appeared in Indrajal,incld. famous ones like Phantom,Mandrake,Flash Gordon,Bahadur and many other topics related to this famous series.However,you need to register as a member before you can start posting & creating your own threads.
Will back soon,after sorting out all facilities!

Between this IS the 100th post of this blog! :-)

Cheers,
Hojo

Chemistry Coaching Centre - A KOLKATA based Modern Tutorial Home

Hello all enthusiastic science aspirants.Hope you are preparing well for your respective Board exams & Entrance tests.Now,to successfully secure a place through which one can proceed in future,they need the right guidance & proper training!
We are here to show you the right path in one of the most important field of science:CHEMISTRY!!

Visit:
CHEMISTRY COACHING CENTRE
A KOLKATA based Modern Tutorial Home

For more detalis, you can visit our web-page: http://chemistrycentre.blogspot.com/

Doljatra Special:Comic #50:Mandrake Strip:(S167:Capt. C.C.'s Crazy Circus) - A 1992 Sunday

Links of last 3 Sundays have been posted in their respective posts,incld. the current one!Have fun....
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Finally the 50th Comic!!:) and that's just months away from the 3rd Anniversary of this blog-space.....so You can expect another special (and much bigger) post @that time,but for this occasion enjoy another MTM Sunday strip from 1992,which's,again, a Post-Ijc strip and so was never available on-line before!! :)
Hope you guys will enjoy this...

Download S167

Comic #49:Mandrake Sunday-strip in BENGALI:(S174:Dr.Holton's Reputation;1996)

Enjoy a Post-Indrajal MTM Sunday,174th of the line,published way back in 1996-97!! Well,this is a Bengali special,scanned from Comic World magazine which used to published a lot of Phantom & Mandrake strips. And I don't have the English version of that book...

This story deals with some Inter-galactic problems and Magnon has to intervene! This is a 18-week worth and published in a 2-week/page & completely unedited format by CW! :)Also,it's actually a continuation of the previous Sunday,S173(The Swarms) but unfortunately I don't have that strip.Anybody have that?? Bala??
Meantime,enjoy this.. :))




Download S174

Comic #48:Mandrake Sunday strip:(S164:Dangers in Jungle):LAST Part

Final Part of ongoing Sunday.And hopefully,some fans will come forward to discuss this story,after have a complete read,as that(discussion) IS my major goal in this comic posting - to discuss the stories and know others view on the same!! If everything is going fine,some more 6-7 Sundays (from '90s) will be posted in near future....

Now,ENJOY....and see how Narda & Karma saved themselves from those kidnappers....bravo girls!! :))






Download S164

FREW Phantom : Preview of Samaris(by Felmang) & Others...

Hello again!! Quick post, as promised... :-) And as I have mentioned in the previous post, this time I will bring something completely unique in this blog :FREW Phantom! This time, for a change, enjoy some classic FREW-Phantom Covers. Few months back I got many FREW old issues(& few Moonstone/Pioneers) through exchanging with Aussie friends and I specifically choose Egmont-Phantom stories as already I have ALL Falk-Phantom Sundailies in form of nice printed B/W book-format(well known) as well as in form of several vintage Indrajal/DC-P colored versions. 

Of late, some Falk-classics were re-drawn by famous Phantom artist Felmang whose illustration is quite similar with legendary Sy Barry and loved by most ardent Phans! :-) Among all re-drawns, Queen Samaris XII(S059) was the most famous one(followed by Tiger Girl which was eventually published by Egmont(Ind) in colored version, wayback in 2000) and published in FREW too(#1070). For the visitors, I'm posting some selected page-scans from that book with nice glossy cover(a rare thing from FREW). As someone told me,few page scans fall under "fair use policy" so hope it'll be ok! 

Some other covers also posted as well.... MORE will follow...... ENJOY :-)

Comic #47:Mandrake Sunday Strip:S164(Dangers in Jungle;1990):Part-I

Dangers in Jungle - the 164th Sunday strip from Mandrake's glorious adventures AND MOST IMPORTANTLY,one of those Post-Indrajal and rarest MTM Sunday strips which is, infact, a continuation of famous KRAKEN series(1986-1990).This current strip is the 9th & last episode of that series,when Mandrake & Co.(and Capt.Jon) finally reached the Africa coast and they had a short yet adventurous trip...
FYI,last MTM-Sunday appeared in Ijc was "S160:Singing rocks"

Many more to come as I got plenty MTM Sundays from '90s courtesy my US friend Dan! And as all these were scanned directly from the "Original Newspaper strips" so I'm publishing all these without any editing - i.e. all are in raw & vintage format!! CHEERS!! :-))

Now for a change,HAVE a complete On-line read.....enjoy the Part-I,concluding part is coming soon!! :)

To be continued.....

Bengali Diamond-Phantom & Indrajal Cover-Gallery.....

Since I've started blogging ,back in April 2007,allmost 3 years have been passed.This is something which I've never imagined then as I took blogging just for heck which only later became my passion!! :-)

Now,when Diamond Comics took the licence of Phantom/Mandrake from KFS,many fans like me were eagerly waited for that new series.Well,DC-P & DC-M were not that popular as like Indrajal but still DC delivered a fair job for allmost a decade and for them we got more dose of Phantom & Mandrake. Today I'm posting some DC-P(Bengali) covers followed by some vintage Indrajal covers too!! (English DC-P covers I've avoided as those are already available in Prabhat's blog scanned by Ajay.)

Some of following Ijc covers were scanned from one binder and for that reason their numbering couldn't scanned as I don't want to damage that binder.

Will post more such covers in future.....

ENJOY!! :-)