MUTHU COMICS
R. Parthasarathy
Since I couldn't reply each one of you, I'm writing on the net.
These comics were originally published in London, by the Fleetway
Publishers, Ltd.
Irumbukkai Maayavi's English name was "Louis Crandel".
I used to read them over and over again once.
Towards the end, they cut down the size of their monthly issues
and increased their prices. Also, different comic stories began
to appear - Rip Kerby was one of them.
The best ones were the earliest ones. Even the stunts in them were
drawn correctly. The facial expressions were realistic. Also
the face drawn from different angles was always the same. The
artists never messed up the face.
I learned some sketching by copying the figures in those comics.
Some had very good stories - Thalai ketta Thangap pudaiyal, Beiruttil
Johny, Kaatril Karaintha Kappalgal, Urai Pani Marmam etc..
Towards the end, They seemed to have run out of ideas and touch.
Or may be I had grown up and it did not excite me as much as it
did once. But these comics are worth looking at at least for their
sketches even now.
These comics were not like Indrajal comics which were meant mostly
for kids. Muthu Comics could be enjoyed by adults too. I did like
Phantom, and Mandrek the magician in Indrajal Comics. They too
had near to perfect drawings (Lee Falk was the artist). The Tamil
translations were very well done in all these comics. Phantom
became Vedaala Mayaatma in Tamil.
As an aside note, I used to love Vaandu Maama's comics in Kalki.
"Onaaik kottai" was a very good one. But the sketches in these
were no match to the ones in Muthu comics or Indrajal comics.
Sometimes I've seen our local artists copy figures from Muthu Comics
directly. One "Uma" used to sketch in Ananda Vikatan. I've seen
several of his skecthes directly lifted from Muthu Comics.
My parents were very strict about not letting me read these comics.
They had the impression that these were not meant for children.
I used to sneak in with my neighbourhood friends and read them.
I used to feel terrible when I missed some issues. I used to see
them hang in the book stores. But the thought of not being to
read them used to make me feel terrible. Sometimes while going
in trains, I used to convince my dad into buying me one of those
issues and enjoy reading them.
My mom threw them all to the old paper guy and probably bought
some vessel with that. I had managed to make a big collection
of these comics eventually. When I left for work, they were gone.
Like one of our friends mentioned,
Antha Naal Gnaabagam
Nenjile Vanthathe...
Partha sarathy
pra...@s9_47.berkeley.edu
> Thanks to all those who sent email to me on Muthu Comics Nostalgia.
> to appear - Rip Kerby was one of them.
And Desmond his butler.
And remember the pair - Lawrence and David ?
They starred in 'manjal poo marmam'. But they came only a far second to ikm
(irumbuk kai mAyAvi). Some of their adventures were good.
> Some had very good stories - Thalai ketta Thangap pudaiyal, Beiruttil
> Johny, Kaatril Karaintha Kappalgal, Urai Pani Marmam etc..
And ...Niagaraavil mAyAvi, viNNil maraintha vimAnangaL , vAnveLi manitharkaL..
> As an aside note, I used to love Vaandu Maama's comics in Kalki.
> "Onaaik kottai" was a very good one. But the sketches in these
> were no match to the ones in Muthu comics or Indrajal comics.
Remember 'nandhu sunthu manthu' ? Some of the episodes were great (then).
The artist was chellam.
Has anyone read
1.'silayaith thEdi' (2 parts) by vaandu mAmA with great sketches
by 'maNiyan ...' (father of 'maNiyan selvan' aka ma.se.)
2.'chidambara ragasiyam'?
The former is great and the latter is ok. Luckily I still have both of them.
> Antha Naal Gnaabagam
> Nenjile Vanthathe...
> Partha sarathy
--
Prabhu
'yAmaRintha mozhigaLilE thamizh mozhi pOl inithAvathu engum kANOm'
RT
In article <5...@vercors.frec.bull.fr>, prabhu@s9_47.Berkeley.EDU writes...
>> In article <44...@ogicse.ogi.edu>,par...@mse.ogi.edu(R.Parthasarathy) writes:
>And remember the pair - Lawrence and David ?
>They starred in 'manjal poo marmam'. But they came only a far second to ikm
Do you remember Aa.Ko.Thee kazhagam (Azhivu, Kollai, Theemai Kazhagam)
>(irumbuk kai mAyAvi). Some of their adventures were good.
>
>And ...Niagaraavil mAyAvi, viNNil maraintha vimAnangaL , vAnveLi manitharkaL..
And Imayathil Mayavi, Nasa Alaigal
RT
Arun
Is there anybody who used to enjoy the Bale Balu series that used to come
in Kokulam? It was written by Vaandu Mama and drawn by Chellam.
Some of them are
Bale Baluvum Bottle Boodhamum.
Marmath theevil Bale Balu.
It was one of my favourite comics and I had the collection for a long time.
He was later one of the characters (guest star?) in the other series
"Samarthu Chaaru" but I didn't like it that much may be because I got too
old for that.
- Arun.
Mahend Govindarajulu
I read some of the articles about Muthu Comics and Indrajal Comics. I am happy to see so many friends still remember those old days. I was a great fan of COMIC books. I think even at the time of leaving Tamil Nadu (July 1990) Muthu Comics books were hanging in the book stores. But no longer with the old hero's of 70'slike "Mayave"
"Larance and David"
"Jhony Nero"
"Rip Kerby"
"Mandrek"
"Rib Garigan" I think his enemy in most of the episodes are DOCTOR SEVEN
In the eighties Muthu Comics ran out of good stories and started reprinting someof its old episodes. Just before the start of Indrajal Comics tamil books Muthu
Comics even released some storeis of MANDREK AND PHANTHOM . After few years it aagain started releasing good stories. But all with new hero's. But they can neve-r match their old stuff.
I still have a collection of more than 200 comic books. But in the past few year-s I never bothered to read them. I hope my father or mother has not thrown thos-e stuff.
The thing surprises me most is that even all these books were originally writtenin England or USA I dont see any good comic books here. May be these kids are
Interested in watching TV.
This may look a useless article to many. But it recalls my good old days.
R. Parthasarathy
:
:Thanks to Mullai Thangaraasan..... He did a great translation work.
:
:
:And remember the pair - Lawrence and David ?
:They starred in 'manjal poo marmam'. But they came only a far second to ikm
:
If I remember correctly, Lawrence and Judo David started in Flight 007.
The story involves assassination attempts by several people who
aspire to become the head of Azhivu, Kollai, Theemaik Kazhagam.
:
:: As an aside note, I used to love Vaandu Maama's comics in Kalki.
:: "Onaaik kottai" was a very good one. But the sketches in these
:: were no match to the ones in Muthu comics or Indrajal comics.
:
:Remember 'nandhu sunthu manthu' ? Some of the episodes were great (then).
:The artist was chellam.
:
:Has anyone read
:1.'silayaith thEdi' (2 parts) by vaandu mAmA with great sketches
: by 'maNiyan ...' (father of 'maNiyan selvan' aka ma.se.)
Is this the story in which two kids go hunting for a Buddha statue
to Srilanka. In the beginning someone is chased by the Chinese soldiers
and before he dies, he tells the kids to find the statue. I don't
remember mush of the story, if this is the one you are referrring to.
:2.'chidambara ragasiyam'?
:The former is great and the latter is ok. Luckily I still have both of them.
:
This was more of a cartoon story. I didn't like it much.
We used to collect these comic stories and bind them at the end. We
also used to collect novels like Ponniyin Selvan, Sivagamiyin Sabatham,
Alai Osai etc.. and bind them. I didn't find these books at home when
I made my last trip. May be someone else took them.
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:Prabhu
:'yAmaRintha mozhigaLilE thamizh mozhi pOl inithAvathu engum kANOm'
Partha sarathy
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Ramesh Vaidhyanathan
Indrajal Comics. He has *ALL* of them! When I was a kid,
my uncle's place was a must visit for me during my summer
vacations. My favourite passtime there was to sit in an
easy chair with a pile of these comics books on one side,
then read one by one and transfer the pile to the other
side!
He still has a room full of these comics and old "Gokulam"
books and comics serials from "Gokulam" (remember "balE balu"
and his "bottle bOtham" by "vANdu mamA"?!).
Anbudan,
-Ramesh Vaidhyanathan.
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