Books and Comics

Thursday, August 20, 2009

TV Tornado Collection (1 to 88 + 3 Annuals)

Update (Jan 2021): Had regrouped all posts & added some more in one.

An unique Weekly Tabloid "TV Tornado"

Editor: Mick Anglo

Publisher: City Magazines, UK

Total issues: 88 issues + 3 Annuals
Format: Book & Comics

Strips and characters: Batman, Superman, Tarzan, The Phantom, Bonanza, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, The Green Hornet, The Saint, The Lone Ranger, Magnus Robot Fighter, The Invaders and Flash Gordon, plus features on subjects including Doctor Who and The Avengers.

"The Phantom" appeared alongside many other comics in only a few pages in each issue except regular issue #36 and 1971 Annual which did not feature the Phantom at all. Each part of the Phantom stories had subtitle Several of the other comics were based on TV characters. "The Phantom" was on the cover of many issues, but usually with other characters in collage. The Phantom also appeared in two annual issues.

#250. Two living legends: Govind Brahmania & Aabid Surbi

Today is the 63rd Independence Day of Hindustan (India) & 250th post of this blog.

Do you know what ‘Hindustan’ means?
No??? Ok. let me tell you.

H-> Humble
I-> Ideal
N-> Neighbor
D-> Dynamic
U-> Ultimate
S-> Super
T-> Talented
A-> Able
N-> Nation

Instead of comics, this time sharing some rare things with all.

Two living legends related with Indrajal Comics:

• Govind Brahmania: The man is who not only created logo of Indrajal, several Indrajal covers which are considered the best, but was the first illustrator of Bahadur. I never find his photo at net before, hoping many fans would be happier to see this legendary person.

• Aabid Surbi , the creator of Bahadur:

He is not only an national award winner painter, writer, but likes meditation & helping. Read this article. Heartily wish & support Aabid ji in his restarting planning of Bahadur. Hoping all hurdles he’ll come over and we’ll be able to get physical reprinted old Bahadur and new stories.

For photos and autograph, special thanks to Alok (in pictures he is with both legends) & his team who are making a documentary firm at Indian comics (expected time length 240 minutes). Alok has not only collected autograph of Aabid ji for me & Ramanan, but with happiness allowed to publish photos first time at net through this blog, has not posted at his own blog. So, especially added watermark to respect their hard work and friendly attitude.

For more details, wait Alok’s documentary film. I'll inform release date.

Who wishes to read a new all pages version of the first Bahadur Comics (1 December, 1976) in Hindi, visit Indrajal-online.blogspot.com.

P.S. This link contains all these photos, autograph and comic in Hindi.