India's Immortal Comic Books by Karline McLain

I was disappointed, but I thought, well, that is from a long time ago. When they were asked, the students could not name the mother of Lord Ram. ‘In February 1967, my wife and I were visiting Delhi, and stopped the TV was on … and the program was a quiz featuring five students from St. Pai’s own account of the creation of ACK is now well-known, and is frequently cited in most histories of Indian comics, such as this excerpt taken from Karline McLain’s India’s Immortal Comic Books: Gods, Kings and Other Heroes (2009): Although his name may be unfamiliar to many Western comic-book audience, ‘Uncle Pai’ (as he was known to generations of Indian children) occupies a significant place in the history of Indian comic-books, akin to that held by Osamu Tezuka in Japan, or Stan Lee in the United States, and is widely credited with launching India’s comic-book industry in the 1960s.Īnant Pai is best known for his creation of Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) (‘Immortal Picture Stories’), an epic series of comic-books that retold stories from Indian folklore and mythology, together with graphic narrative accounts of India’s turbulent history. There are no deliveries on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays.The death of 81-year-old Anant Pai, in Mumbai, India, on 24 February 2011, was widely reported in the Indian news media (such as The Hindu newspaper), as well as international publications, including the online editions of the New York Times and The Washington Post. These times are an estimation, not a guarantee. These delivery times are the maximum delivery periods that a purchase can take to reach our customers. Standard Delivery: Free (2-4 working days) Express Delivery: £2.49 (reduced rate, 1-2 working days)Įxpress Delivery: Free (1-2 working days) Standard Delivery: £2.99 (2-4 working days) Express Delivery: £4.99 (1-2 working days)

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India's Immortal Comic Books by Karline McLain