Books and Comics

Fighters From Space - 3D

noreply@blogger.com (IUnknown) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:16:36 PST

Wishing You All a Happy Republic Day

Hello Friends,

Today I complete the two years of my association with Books & Comics. I am posting one of the remaining 3D comics with me. You will need Anaglyph 3D glasses to read this comics. I hope you enjoy it.

Regards

IUnknown

Flash Fordon Sunday strips: S178 - "Princess Simila" (10/14/90 to 8/11/91)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:27:36 PST

Enjoy Sunday strips by Ralph Reese Bruce Jones & Gray Morrow (1990–1991)!
I think, it's S178 - "Princess Simila" (10/14/90 to 8/11/91).

The contributor "Durgesh Velhal" says:

hello sir, these strips are collected from newspaper. 4 strips are missing, but that's not my fault because the newspaper had skipped those strips.

Mediafire Link (1600 px width)

राग दरबारी (Raag Darbari) by श्रीलाल शुक्ल (Shrilal Shukla)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:03:16 PST

Before I start posting some rare strips, sharing a Hindi book for online reading. It's a worth book for collection. If you read this book once, always like to open again and again.

Two words about this book: Raag Darbari (Melody of the Court, one of the ragas, 1968) is one of the most famous Hindi novels written by Srilal Shukla, an author known for his social and political satire.

Shrilal Shukla (1925 - 2011), an IAS officer, is renowned for his objective and purposive satire in contemporary Hindi fiction. In 1957, he published his first novel, Sooni Ghat ka Sooraj (The Sun of a Desolate Valley) followed by a series of satires Amgada Ka Pamva (Angada's Foot) in 1958. His Raag Darbari is the first satirical novel of its kind in Hindi spanning a wide spectrum of post-Independence rural India, specifically Avadh. It was Shrilal Shukla who took wit, irony and sarcasm to great heights in Hindi literature. He was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award, the highest Indian literary award, in 1970 for this novel.

Novel on deteriorating values in the cities of India as compared to the village life. The novel highlights the failing values present in post-Independence Indian society. It exposes the helplessness of intellectuals in the face of a strong and corrupt nexus between criminals, businessmen, police and politicians. Though a lot has changed in 40+ years since the book was first written, but you can see almost everything even today. The core of our society has not changed.

Page 1: शहर का किनारा। उसे छोड़ते ही भारतीय देहात का महासागर शुरू हो जाता था। वहीं एक ट्रक खड़ा था। उसे देखते ही यकीन हो जाता था, इसका जन्म केवल सड़कों के साथ बलात्कार करने के लिए हुआ है। जैसे कि सत्य के होते हैं, इस ट्रक के भी कई पहलू थे। पुलिसवाले उसे एक ओर से देखकर कह सकते थे कि वह सड़क के बीच में खड़ा है, दूसरी ओर से देखकर ड्राइवर कह सकता था कि वह सड़क के किनारे पर है। चालू फैशन के हिसाब से ड्राइवर ने ट्रक का दाहिना दरवाज़ा खोलकर डैने की तरह फैला दिया था। इससे ट्रक की खूबसूरती बढ़ गई थी, साथ ही यह खतरा मिट गया था कि उसके वहाँ होते हुए कोई दूसरी सवारी भी सड़क के ऊपर से निकल सकती है। .........

............ आज रेलवे ने उसे धोखा दिया था। स्थानीय पैसेंजर्स ट्रेन को रोज की तरह दो घण्टा लेट समझकर वह घर से चला था, पर वह सिर्फ डेढ़ घण्टा लेट होकर चल दी थी। शिकायती किताब के कथा-साहित्य में अपना योगदान देकर और रेलवे अधिकारियों की निगाह में हास्यास्पद बनकर वह स्टेशन से बाहर निकल आया था। ..........

Every page of the book has humour. The language and humour stood out everywhere, both in dialogue and in narration.

Note: The English translation published by Penguin Books is also available. Didn't read translated version myself, so just check before buying.

चिम्पू पिकलू भोलू गोलू -3D

noreply@blogger.com (IUnknown) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:54:09 PST

Wish You Very Happy and Prosperous New Year !!!

Hello All,

It gives me great pleasure to come back to blogging scene after a long period. Today I am posting one of the few remaining comics in 3D comics series. You will need 3D Ana glyph glasses to read this comics. If I remember correctly it was provided with one of the Times of India issues recently. It is titled 'चिम्पू पिकलू भोलू गोलू' . It was published by Diamond comics and has some great artwork for 3D comics. Cover is missing, sorry about that.If anyone has the cover please provide the same I hope you enjoy it.

Regards

IUnknown

Frew #1313 - The Witch Hunt

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:36:32 PST

Writer Claes Reimerthi
Artist Joan Biox

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Scanned & edited by Laki. All credits go to him.

Frew 1612 : 3 Story Special (Death in Belgium, The College Kid, The Legend of Rahotep, Climax!)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:07:06 PST

Sorry friends! Since long there was no post.

Hoping after New Year, I can back at my normal speed. Let's see!

Today enjoy Frew 1612 which contains 3 stories:

Death in Belgium

Story: Donne Avenell

Art: Jean-Yves Mitton

The College Kid

Story: Tony DePaul

Art: Paul Ryan

The Legend of Rahotep, Climax!

Story: Claes Reimerthi

Art: Kari Leppänen

Mediafire Link

Credits: Last two stories are scanned & edited by Kit Walker and 1st story was provided by an anon fan.

Frew #1615 - The New Abbess

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:56:00 PST

Writer: David Bishop
Artist: Cesar Spadari

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Scanned &edited by "Kit Walker".
All thanks & credits go to him.

Frew #1614 - The Scapegoat

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:56:23 PST

Writer: Claes Reimerthi

Artist: Sal Velluto

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Scanned &edited by "Kit Walker".

All thanks & credits go to him.

P.S. 1615 & 1612 are coming very soon.

Frew #1557 - The Phantom Gladiator, Part 3

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:18:39 PDT

Here is long awaited last part. Enjoy!

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Written by Claes Reimerthi
Art by Kari Leppänen

Scanned & edited by Laki. All credits go to him.

Better size files of Sundays (the Phantom):153, 154, 160, 161, 162, 165, 166.

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:22:06 PDT

One visitor had attaracted attention about problems with S-165 file & some dead links of 100th post.

While checking, Emile found some more Sundays better size files.

Those are S:153, 154, 160, 161, 162, 165, 166.

Download (from100 th post)

All thanks & credits go to Emile.

Frew #1444: The London Underground Murders, Part 2: Maniac at Large"

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:59:25 PDT

Stoty: David Bishop
Art:: César Spadari

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Check this Phantom & Superman parody.

Direct link to this page (hosted at imageshack)

Frew #1444 is scanned & edited by Laki. he parody is from his e-collection.

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) & John F. Kennedy (1917–1963)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:03:54 PDT

Sharing two comics based on the life of two famous presidents of USA.

Some interesting material found at net about Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) & John F. Kennedy (1917–1963).

Both presidents' last names (Lincoln and Kennedy) have 7 letters.
Both presidents have five syllables in their full name (which counts Kennedy's middle initial).
Both presidents were elected to the House of Representatives in '46.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846

John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Both were runners-up for the party's nomination for vice-president in '56.
Both presidents were elected to the presidency in '60.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both presidents were concerned with the problems of black Americans and made their views strongly known in '63. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, which became law in 1863. In 1963, Kennedy presented his reports to Congress on Civil Rights, and the same year was the famous March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Both presidents were shot in the head.
Both presidents were shot from behind.
Both presidents were shot in presence of their wives.
Both presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both presidents were accompanied by another couple.
The male companion of the other couple was wounded by the assassin.
Both wives lost a son while living in the White House.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners (their Vice Presidents).
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
There are 6 letters in each Johnson's first name.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are made of fifteen letters.
Mr. Booth shot Lincoln in a Theatre called "Ford". Lee Harvey Oswald, shot Kennedy in a car called "Ford" Lincoln.
Booth ran from a theater and was caught in a warehouse. Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Both John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald were killed before they could be put on trial.

A month before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe, Maryland.

A month before Kennedy was shot he was with Marilyn Monroe.
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There are so many simaliries. Can we count one more - both life history as comics was published by same publisher DELL. Enjoy!:)

Abraham Lincoln Life Story #001 (Dell4C)

John F. Kennedy (C2c) [Dell 1964] (Kingfaraday-Agentuup) Rescan

All thanks & credits go to original uploaders.

S-187 (Colour): Shadows on Devil Road (05-19-2002 to 12-29-2002)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 09:46:13 PDT

Here is coloured version of S-187.

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It's from Emile's e-collection. All credits go to Emile & the original uploader.

S-187 (B&W): Shadows on Devil Road (05-19-2002 to 12-29-2002)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:57:29 PDT

I don't see this version posted anywhere. May be you are also searching it.

Once again Phantom & Mandrake together. Enjoy!

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Script & Art: Fred Fredericks

It's from Venkit's e-collection. All credits go to him & the original uploader.

The Martian - (October 25, 1958 to May 23, 1959) John Carter Newspaper Strips

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:07:30 PDT

The Martian (October 25, 1958 to May 23, 1959) is a B&W Sunday comic strip appeared in the weekly British newspaper the Sun . The comic is an adaption of a princess of mars. The adaption was written by D.R. Morton and drawn by Robert Forest.

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All credits go to the original uploader.

The Phantom S174 - The Nomad (2011-03-27 to 2011-09-18)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:48:50 PDT

Enjoy one more Emile's contribution.

Name: The Phantom S174 - The Nomad - 2011-03-27 to 2011-09-18.zipSize: 9.32MB

Download from 100th post

The zip archive file holds:
The Nomad.pdf
The Phantom S174 - The Nomad - 2011-03-27 to 2011-09-18

(one pdf and a folder).

First Buck Rogers Sunday Strips: S01 - Golden Princess of Mars (1930-03-30 to 1930-06-15)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:55:29 PDT

It's 1st Buck Rogers Sunday Strips.

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All credits go to the original uploader- Beowulf.

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder - Strips (1966-05-30 to 1967-11-12)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:41:33 PDT

Here are some more Batman's strips:

Batman_With_Robin_01D: Catwoman

Batman_With_Robin_01S: A Penguin with Shark Teeth

Batman_With_Robin_02D: Joker On Parole

Batman_With_Robin_02S:The Nasty Napoleon

Batman_With_Robin_03D: Jolly Roger

Batman_With_Robin_03S: Batchap and Bobbin

Batman_With_Robin_04: Poison Ivy

Batman_With_Robin_05: Batman Meets Benny

Batman_With_Robin_06: Batgirl Begins

Batman_With_Robin_07: Amnesia

Writer: Whitney Ellsworth
Artist(s):
Shelly Moldoff - 01D & 01S
Joe Giella - 02D, 03D, 03S, 04, 05, 06, 07
S. Moldoff/J. Giella/C. Infantino - 02S

Note: From 4th story, there is no separate the Dailies and Sundays. One single story is continued throughout.
Read more details: Wikipedia

Some more Batman strips are posted HERE

All thanks & credits go original up-loaders & Sumit.

P.S. I received these yesterday, didn't read myself. If there is any duplication in same quality with earlier shared, please don't mind.

Frew #1443: The London Underground Murders, Part 1: Cutbush

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:06:16 PDT

Enjoy a very exciting adventure with the 18th Phantom and his half-brother!

Writer: David Bishop
Artist: César Spadari
1st publication: Fantomen 8/2006

Scanned & edited by Laki

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Frew #1269: "The 22nd Phantom, Part 2"

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:01:31 PDT

Writer: Hans Lindahl

Artist: Hans Lindahl

1st publication: Fantomen 16/2000

Scanned & edited by Laki.

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I'm not sure whether Part 1 is available at net or not. I'm sharing what is available with me. - PBC

"Lee Falk – Storyteller" is coming in English & Swedish - Don't miss the chance.

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:33:09 PDT

Lee Falk's Fans attention please: Yesterday I received a letter from Andreas Ericsson about the release of the book "Lee Falk – Storyteller" in Swedish and English.

To celebrate his centennial, the Scandinavian Chapter of the Lee Falk Memorial Bengali Explorers club (with worldwide assist) have put together a tribute book, entitled LEE FALK – STORYTELLER.

The Book will be released at the Gothenburg Book Fair on September 23rd .

The 348(!) page book collects interviews with Falk, pieces of his own writings (short stories, excerpts from play and comic scripts etc), articles about him and his creations, and memorials from family and friends.

Read here about contents: Phantom Wiki

To order the book or request more information, send an e-mail to boken@schapter.org

Note: If you order and pay before the fair, you will get the book for the special introduction price it's sold for at the fair (200 SEK)!

How to buy the book, read more details at chronicleforum.50.forumer.com

Request: Please spread it around to more people (using mail, facebook, twitter, blogs, forums, websites, whatever).

(Frew) 1610 The Marsh Of The Endless Wind

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 23:57:47 PDT

Enjoy reprinted version of Frew #1045!

Writer: Scott Goodall

Artist: Jean Yves Mitton

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Scanned &edited by "Kit Walker".

All thanks & credits go to him.

Buck Rogers - D001 - "Meeting the Mongols" (1/7/29 to 7/5/29)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 07:22:38 PDT

Today sharing very first "Buck Rogers" strips (1/7/29 to 7/5/29) by Philip Francis Nowlan, a fictional hero who inspired Alex Raymond to launch one of my favorite fictional hero "Flash Gordon" as Sunday Strip in January 7, 1934.

Read more at Wikipedia about
1. Buck Rogers
2. Strips list

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All credits go to her & the original uploader(s).

2 Flash Gordon's Sundays (Incomplete): S149 - "Skorpi vs Baldur" (3/18/79 to 6/3/79) & # S150 - "Captain Roper" (6/10/79 to 9/9/79)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:09:21 PDT

Art: Dan Barry

Summary (S149): As Ellta settles in at Dr. Zarkov’s Rocky Mountain retreat (see S-148 Death Ship), Flash continues his efforts to track down Skorpi undercover agents on Earth, unawares that an advance Skorpi detail is already preparing an underground spy base in the Arctic.

But starting their digging into the frozen continent, the Skorpi get a monumental surprise themselves as a giant Norseman is thawed from a deep sleep and creates havoc in his midst...

I'm love with this story since childhood. Don't know why. If anyone can complete this strip, would be very very thankful.

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Indrajal version is available HERE

Summary (S150): As an obstinate Norseman sets off in search of the legendary Asgard (see S-149 Skorpi vs Baldur), Flash and Dale join Zarkov at a giant solar collector in space shortly before a Mongo ship in distress docks at the station.

Rescuing the desperate occupant, the trio learns that the orbiting city Mongo II is slowly dying as crucial energy supplies from a nearby moon are hijacked by an mercenary from Earth who has allied himself with no other than Ming the Merciless...

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(Source of summary: www.ipcomics.net).

These are from Emile's e-collection. All credits go to Emile & the original uploader(s).

Frew 1030 - Secret of the Arctic (only)

noreply@blogger.com (PBC) — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:10:17 PDT

Hi! It's Frew reading time. This special issue contains followings story:

1. S075 - Walker's Table (1-5-69 to 4-20-69)

2. S030 - Tale of the Devil (11-11-51 to 3-23-52)

3. S033 - Diana and the Bank Robbers (10-19-52 to 2-1-53)

and

Secret of the Arctic

I think, first 3 (classical) stories are available with everyone. If you need can pick: Here & add.

It was scanned by a "Hungarian fan" long long ago, received from a friend. Sharing after editing myself only.

All thanks & credits go to original scanning person.
As requested, avoiding giving name.