27 News 15: Times Of India - Comics On Priyanka Chopra, Deccan Chronicle –Customised Comics, Comic Inspired By 26/11 Attack & Momics and Coimbatore Book Shop

Dear ComiRades,

Apologies at first for not able to post the “Promised” posts for the last two weeks. Internet Failure, System Crash and hectic travelling are the reasons for the Non-Posting of the Planned posts such as March 8th (International Woman’s Day), March 13th (Friday – the Thirteen), March 16 (Prakash Publisher’s Special Publication) etc. Of late, TCU is also becoming more or less like our own Tamil comics Publication – Postponement and reasoning for the delay. However, let’s get rid of this Bug and From Now onwards, ComiRades can Expect at least one post per week from TCU.

Meanwhile, there have been many comics related news in the magazines and let’s finish with them first and then we may move on to the Interesting News on the Comics from our own Publication – Lion comics (See Below). Of late, these comics news postings have become a ‘Passé’ and hence there will be no commentary over with these news items. Some News are interesting like getting your own Comics based on yourself, or for that matter the concept of Our comic heroes chasing the 26/11 Culprits. Some of them are downright boring like Priyanka chopra being the theme for a comic series (This has been posted only for Dr 7 & Viagra Thaaththa), Mobile Comics called as Momics.

Times Of India – Chennai Times – Dated 20th March 2009 – Friday –Comics Based On Priyanka Chopra By Richard Branson’s Publication

Deccan Chronicle – Chennai Chronicle – Dated 17th March 2009 – Page 21: Customised Comics – Created On Your Demands

Deccan Chronicle – Chennai Chronicle – Dated 02nd March 2009 – Page 21: Comics On Mobile or Momics for the Gen Next

Deccan Chronicle – Chennai Chronicle – Dated 19th Feb 2009 – Page 19 – Article on The Hindi Comics Inspired By 26/11 Attack

TCU Special Update: Here is something that will bring cheers to those who live in and around Coimbatore. This particular Shop (Readers Park) is a well Known land mark in Covai and is known for bringing some of the best known authors to their shop for their own book exhibition. Now, they have got a Bundle from Sivakasi Prakash Publishers (Publishers of Lion Comics, Muthu Comics & Comics Classics) and proudly displaying these wonderful books for the ComiRades to buy. Now, No need to go to all the way to Sivakasi to buy these Yester Year Goldie's. All you need to do is go there and pick your own missing book at the cover price. The phone number is also given at the last photo.

Here is an Update on the Latest (Updated) Happenings of Tamil Comics Publication (Who else? M/s Prakash Publishers Only).

(1) Lion Comics: The Next Issue of Lion Comics is getting ready and will be available on stands in the first week of April 2009. The story is மாண்டவன் மீண்டான் featuring Agent X-9 / Phil Corrigan. TCU Has earlier informed that the book will be available in the last week of Feb itself. Well, You know the answer. TCU is all geared up for the complete review of this wonderful story (Yes, TCU has already read it) as and when it hits the stands/reaches Subscribers.

(2) Comics Classics:  Editor S Vijayan has thrown in a Surprise by mentioning that the next issue “விண்வெளி கொள்ளையர்” featuring The Greatest Ever Hero that the Tamil Comics Ulagam Has Seen – The Steel Claw இரும்புக்கை மாயாவி. The other surprise element is that it will be published in The original Size – A4. Those who want to know more on this, Kindly visit Comics Doctor’s Blog for a Complete review of the same. The news is that, Comics classics may hit the stands in May 2009.

(3) XIII Special: Reliable sources inform that the Booking for the Special Edition is very poor. Hence the Book will reach to those who have booked it in the months of September Only. Additional information is that it is a Limited edition which may not be available in the stands. Hence, Those who want to own a piece of Comics History, Go – Grab it. Or Call 04562 – 272649 and Order a copy. For the Un-Initiated, Know about this special Edition by Reading this post.

TCU Will be back in 2 days with a New Post.Happy reading season for the ComiRades as lots of new Blogs and Blog Posts. However, The Three Musketeers (Comics Doctor, Ayyampalayam Venki Sir & Yours Truly) were largely inactive Of Late. Most Probably Olaga Comics Rasigan will land in one or two days time and may be, everything will be Hunky-dory very soon.

A  Humble request to all the ComiRades who visit and Comment in TCU: Kindly do visit all the above mentioned Blogs and those which are mentioned in the side bar.and Do post your views over there as well. it REALLY means a Lot to all of these Bloggers who do a lot of research and hard work to satisfy your Hobby of reading comics.

As usual, post your comments in the comments section. For those who want to Pen their thoughts in Tamil, Kindly Use the Option Provided in the Widget in the sidebar or Click Here.

Thanks & Regards,
King Viswa.

20 News 7: Drona Hindi Film Comics- Deccan Chronicle

Dear ComiRades,

Am posting this topic very delayed because of Personal and Professional commitments took their toll on yours truly. Apologies for that. This post may look very odd in our blog. As a Group we are totally on comics and information blog about Comics in Tamil Language only (So Sar). However, the following topic was so interesting that i couldn't resist posting this.

Being An ardent Movie Fan, i keep myself up-to-date with most of the happenings in the tinsel town.So, i knew that Abishek Bachchan's Next movie Drona (Directed By Goldie Behl) was a Mega Project, not only on monetary terms; But on concept as well. However, when i came to know that the producers of the movie have tied up with Euro Books India to make a comics book on the Origin of Drona, i jumped in Joy. Here is something new in Indian Movie / Comics industry whereby two domains are merging to a common cause.

So, i called up Sameer of Euro Books India, Corporate Office-Mumbai and enquired about the Book. He said that the comics is already available on shops in Mumbai, Delhi and other places and not available in Chennai / T.N. As a Special Case, he immediately sent copies of this comics book to chennai for yours truly. A Special vote of Thanks to Mr Om Prakash, who, came all the way to Yours Truly's Office and inspite of knowing that am not available in office handed over to My chauffeur. A Big Thanks for the efforts of Sameer and Om Prakash. 

Here is the Chronological order of the scans that are appearing in this post: The Cover scan of the Origin of Drona (Prequel) book and the relative article on Deccan Chronicle News Paper dated 30th September 2008 Followed by the credits page. Have a Look at the 1st Page of the Book where the Poetical words "When Time itself was Young" provoked the poet inside yours Truly (?!?).That Scan was followed with Scans of Pages 31, 32 33 (Back Inner Wrapper) and 34 (Back Wrapper).

This particular Movie is About the Nectar Of Youth, The One Which Gives Immoratality to those who Drink it, The Royal Legacy to Protect the Nectar (The Drona Legacy), The Evil Powers that want to Acquire that Nectar (The Asuar's). The Foces to Be Make The King of Pratapgarh as the Man Who Protects the Nectar, they hand him over a Great Job to do; Not only By Him, But also by his Legacy (A La Phantom). However, The Anti-Power comes in the form of Riz Raizada who Kills the Phantom, Oops, Drona by deceit, The Mother of the Next Drona (Jaya Bachchan) Burns the Palace thereby creating an illusion that the Drona Legacy is over with the Death of Young Drona in the Fire Accident. However, The Kid is sent to a Distant place where he is Kept Unaware of his legacy. His Past catches him one day & the rest, as they say, is History.

The Best part of the film is that the Origin of Drona is Told in Comics Style & That part only is published by Euro Books as the Prequel to Drona. The Art Work are done by Bimal Poddar, Sangeeta Choudhry, Prashant Sarpate and the writer credited is Jayadeep Sarkar. The art work is very much similar to the pattern followed in the Post 2000 Gotham Comics. However, the way the Book is presented is wonderful & eventhough the movie turned out to be a Not-So-Great Hit film, this particular concept was something that needs to be encouraged. Ace Director Mr Mysskin (Of Anjaathey & Chithiram Pesudhadi) has a Plan to make a SuperMan Kind of a Story in the next year. The best part is that, he plans to make a comics book on the same story and lets pray for the day to get nearer because the perfectionist that he is, Mysskin will leave no stone unturned to make the movie-Comics much better than anything that we have seen or heard.

Post Script 1: There is a Wonderful Wordpress site / Blog where Share Hunter discusses the Day-in, Day-Out changes of the Indian and International Sharemarket very analytically. However, what many ComiRades may not know was that The Share Hunter is a Great Comics Fan As Well. Have a Look at his 1st Post on Tamil Comics By Clicking Here.

Post Script 2: The Another Blog that i have to mention in this part is that of Mr Siv's. What i Have to Really appreicate about that was he took the effort to make a start on Tamil Comics when none of us were willing to do. Eventhough, he started only with Ponni Comics, Yesterday he updated with Desa Malar Comics. Even that Effort is really worth its weight in gold. Congrats Siv. Keep it Up. For the Un-Initiated, Click Here.

Kindly do encourage these 2 fellow Bloggers by commenting on their blog about the +'s and -'s of their work.They are spending their quality time to feed your hobby. Understand that first & then boost their morale.  By the way, am totally against TOTALLY USELESS One Liners such as "Wonderful post / Nice One / Really Great / Good Post /Nice Blog / All the Best / Congradulations" etc.

Any comment on Comics Blogs should be constructive (On the topic / Post / Blog / Improvement towards the Blog / Suggestions / etc). Or it could be like their nostalgia / Memories / Experiences towards the topic posted.

At the same time, i hate Anony's as my Partner in crime Dr Sathish thinks that all the anony comments are masked by yours truly.

Anyway, Bloggers welcome to the Comics Klan & herewith i Pronounce both of you as ComiRades & Kindly keep up the great work you have started & don't give up. Any Help that you want, Remember, TCU is Just a Mail Away from You.