Aug 23, 2007

Preview: Comics Classics #22 - Aug '07

While the announced Muthu #307 is yet to be released, It seems Prakash Publishers are coming up with the No.22 Issue of the long buried Comics Classics (#21 was released way back in 2005, if I remember correctly).
Comics Classics Preview c1 Comics Classics Preview c2

The Cover Arts looks impressive (Image Courtesy: Lioncomics.com), hopefully we will get to see both Muthu and Comics Classics before August.  I don't remember reading either of these stories, so it makes for a good wait.

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21 comments:

  1. King ViswaAugust 24, 2007 9:41 AM

    Dear Rafiq,

    All the stress & tensions build due to all the late night meetings that am having for the last fortninght, seems to get over whenever i see your Blog. You seem to amaze us with the kind of updations that you do. I sincerely appreciate your dedication.

    It seems that M/s Prakash publishers have also taken a cue from you & they have updated their home page as well.

    Cheers & All the best.

    Thanks & Regards,

    Viswa Nathan.D
    Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

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  2. vethalanAugust 24, 2007 10:51 PM

    I have read these stories 15-20 years back and the story "Moolai Thirudargal" was published again in the mid 1990's. A great story.
    by the way I saw you blog about Cowboy special and it is wonderful.

    I also saw the muthufanblog page and what he is doing is amazing.

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  3. Comic WorldAugust 25, 2007 12:21 PM

    Dear Rafiq,Thanks for linking my blog...i find your site quite informative one...keep the good work going.

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  4. Mahesh kumar SAugust 26, 2007 7:02 PM

    Dear Rafiq,
    It's nice to read your blog, which gives more information about the great commic.

    Regards,
    Mahesh kumar

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  5. Rafiq RajaAugust 27, 2007 1:22 PM

    Viswa: You always make it first to visit our blog. Hope I will keep the momentum for updating atleast once in two weeks.

    Vethalan: If that was released on mid 90's then I would have read it, but since I don't have the collection of that period now, hard to recollect. So, eager to see them getting published soon.

    Comic Guy: You are always welcome. Hope to see your comments often on our blog.

    Mahesh: Thanks for the comments. Looking forward for your next visit.

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  6. Comic WorldAugust 27, 2007 11:54 PM

    Rafiq,do you know about the Rani comics which publishes Phantom comics still now...!!!if yes,then is the Rani comics still in publication or not?

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  7. Rafiq RajaAugust 28, 2007 10:33 AM

    Comic Guy: I have a complete list of all the Phantom stories "published" in Rani Comics. Unfortunately, the "past-tense" denotes that Rani Comics is no more alive and kicking :(. It stopped publication with Issue #500 on 16-Apr-05.

    I am planning to write an article about Rani Comics sooner, meanwhile, if you want to know anything about that let me know.

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  8. Comic WorldAugust 28, 2007 10:59 AM

    #Rafiq:Is there any way to get the back phantom issues of Rani comics??

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  9. Rafiq RajaAugust 28, 2007 12:02 PM

    I am pretty sure, Rani Comics publishers won't have any back issues now... but Rani Comics is available in plenty in second hand bookshops. If you want, I can put a word to ERB of Chennai, who has few sources, and can get you some sets.

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  10. Comic WorldAugust 28, 2007 12:26 PM

    If you can please help in some way for this i shall be grateful to you.Though i don't understand other languages other than English/Hindi/Urdu but still i would love to have Phantom comics in any language.
    Let me know your mail id so that we can proceed further through mails in this matter.
    Regards

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 01, 2007 6:01 PM

    editor vijayan work is really good one. because old issues second sale rate is very high and very rare . but he give rs.5/- per books at a time 2 old books are released. thanks a lot to vijayan

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 04, 2007 7:47 PM

    hi rafiq ,
    ur blog looks really great... i grew up reading lion and muthu comics.. happy to see fellow comic book lovers..
    anyway u know where to get these iceberg and star comics... their web pages are very less informative.....

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  13. Rafiq RajaSeptember 06, 2007 5:52 PM

    Thiaga: Indeed, Vijayan is doing a great job in releasing the erstwhile classics for a bargain price. Infact, I started reading comics only from early 80's, so many of the classics referred by fellow readers like Muthufan is new to me. So every Comics classics is a treasure to behold. I only sincerely hope that Vijayan also thinks from a Collectors point of View, and release few classics with hard bound at a premium price, easy to save for long. Again, it's something which doesn't seem to be on top priority for him, citing marketing reasons.

    Sundar:It's always so Good to hear from another comic reader. As far as Star, and Iceberg goes, I do understand that they don't have informative sites. But that's mainly because they dont have certain dates or regular monthly publishings of their issues, hence non-commital about them in public. Currently the distribution network in Chennai is managed by Viswanathan. You can reach him for latest copies.

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2007 10:49 AM

    Chezhiyan.K
    Tamil nadu, India

    Hi All,

    Got The Latest Muthu Comics from King Viswa Yesterday. Very nice to read a Muthu Comics after a Long Time (3-4 Months).By the way, Katril Karaindha Kadhanayagan (Agent Roger Moore) is a Nice story. This book has another story also (Feauturing Agent John Steel).

    Ofcourse, it was refreshing to see that this issue of Muthu comics has many announcements on the forthcoming issues (Next Month is Agent John Steel, Followed by Martin Mystery - Poonil oru Pinam, Followed By Detective Julian - Norungiya Naanal Marmam, Young BlueBerry etc).

    Happy Reading Guys.
    Chezhiyan Kumaraswami.

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  15. AnonymousNovember 13, 2007 1:55 PM

    can somebody tell me what's latest issue of lion,cc and muthu.

    --lutherking

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  16. Rafiq RajaNovember 16, 2007 3:42 PM

    What you find on the blog is the latest as of now....
    Lion #200 and Muthu #307... Announced Comics Classics is not released yet.

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  17. shankarAugust 07, 2008 3:57 PM

    Friends please tell me where muthu, lion, cc comics are available in chennai. Please Please

    It is rare thing in Perambur

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  18. AnonymousApril 19, 2009 10:48 PM

    dear rafiq raja
    can you please help me get some rani phantom issues...???

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  19. Rafiq RajaApril 20, 2009 3:57 PM

    I hope Shankar would have got an answer from other blogs already.

    To answer Anonymous, over here.... I can try for them.... but haven't seen much of them offlate in old comic shops.... But let me have a look out. You do send me a mail to my id, on the about me section, so I can alert if I see one.

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  20. ЯRJune 26, 2011 4:16 AM

    I hope Shankar would have got an answer from other blogs already.

    To answer Anonymous, over here.... I can try for them.... but haven't seen much of them offlate in old comic shops.... But let me have a look out. You do send me a mail to my id, on the about me section, so I can alert if I see one.

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  21. thiagaraajaneJune 26, 2011 4:16 AM

    editor vijayan work is really good one. because old issues second sale rate is very high and very rare . but he give rs.5/- per books at a time 2 old books are released. thanks a lot to vijayan

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