Star Comics-Amitabh Bachchan Supremo Comic Vol.1No.8

Presenting another rare Supremo comic cover from the days of yore. This one is Vol.1 No.8, titled 'The Lost Idol'

Chitra Rath Comics - Serach Light on Statue Thieves

Presenting a rare cover of a lesser know comic publishing house called as 'Chitra Rath Comics'. The story is centered around a gang of thieves who steal antiques from Indian museums and sell them to foreign dealers.The protagonist is a young journalist/science researcher called Damal who after badly injuring his right hand in an accident makes use of a prosthetic steel claw which he develops in his own research lab.One day when he wears the steel claw he feels an electric shock which renders his invisible with only the claw being visible. Thus begins the story of a vigilante who fights the criminals using the special powers bestowed upon him by the steel claw.

Not much is known of the publishers or the publishing history of Chitra Rath comics.Details present in this comic indicate that the comic was published out of Kolkata sometime in 1988.This is Vol.1.No.2.

If you have anymore information regarding this comic series, please feel free to share.

AFI Series -Private Detective RIP Kirby-Case Of The Card Sharper Who Dealt To Lose

Presenting another rare comic cover.This one was published by Mumbai based AFI comics in the early 1970's. This is issue No.102

Chandamama-January 1976

All old Chandamama covers are magically captivating and this one from January 1976 is no exception. The scene on this cover depicts the gallant march of the Greek soldiers during the Trojan war.

Sun Comics-Axa Comic India-Vol.1 No.8

Presenting another rare Axa comic published  by Sun Comics in India. This issue is titled 'The Earthbound' and was published in March, 1983

Keep Busy Comics - Dovey - Adventures of Dovey

Presenting another interesting cover from a rare Indian Publication. This time it is Keep Busy Comics. This particular comic was their first ever issue and was released to coincide with the 1987 Reliance Cricket World Cup which  was held in India and Pakistan.

A Teaser for a subsequent issue

The storyline itself is pretty simple and features a Peace loving Dove called as Dovey as the central character. Dovey resides in the clouds and appears on Earth from time to time to vanquish hatred from the hearts of the people and spread Peace among them. In this story, Dovey plays guardian angel to a kid named Anik, who is targeted by an evil hawk named Chonchi, the arch enemy of Dovey!






Dovey also has special interest in Cricket and it is reflected in the comic Logo, which states 'Cricket for Peace'. This comic was published in May 1987

Rani Comics - Phantom - Ragasiya Poilice 000

Presenting the cover of the landmark  issue, which marked the first ever appearance of The Phantom in Rani comics. This was Rani comic No.141 and was published during the summer of 1990 (Month of May to be exact!). The comic is titled 'Ragasiya Police 000', which literally translates as 'Secret Police 000' in English