Indian comics are fascinating read. This is one habit many children like to continue even in adulthood. So many aspects about comics are dazzling. Bright cover page, the excitement of narration, graphic version of a fascinating story, adventurous sagas and lessons learnt at the end are some of the highlights of children books and comics. Indian comics are not just about foreign tales but it’s also about oriental tales and mythological characters. One will come across several mesmerising tales of almighty and demon in Indian books for children. In earlier days, Indian comics were off takes of Hindu mythological texts, Ramayana and Mahabharata. Such comics had elements of anticipation, fun, amusement and adventure.
Books and comics for children are integrally woven within the cultural ethos of India. Indian comics are also popular in some of the far away countries. Such books are available in several languages, that way readership is equally spread in all the parts of India. Indian children love to read international comic characters like Spiderman, Superman, He-Man, Batman, Phantom, etc. But there are number of indigenous heroes as well like, Baankelaal, Nagraj, Super Camando dhruva, Parmanu etc. These comic characters are designed keeping in mind Indian sensibilities. Hindi is the most popular language for such books. One of the most popular books for children is Amar Chitra Katha. It contained ancient legends of India. Other popular tales are Akbar-Birbal, Vikram Betal stories, Tenali Raman, Hitopadesha, Panchatantra stories, Ganesh Mahima, and other moral storiesetc. Apart from these, other famous comic characters are, Pinky, Biloo, Chacha Chaudhary etc.
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scholastic.com/ - publisher and distributor of childrens books, offers content and products for children ages 0-13 and the educators and family members who support their development.
www.amarchitrakatha.com - Popular magazine for young children, taking Indian comics to global audience.