Indrajal Comics

Indrajal Comics

Parent company	The Times Group
Status	Discontinued
Founded	1964-1990
Country of origin	India
Headquarters location	Mumbai, India
Publication types	Phantom, Mandrake, Flash Gordon

First Issue of Indrajal comics published in March 1964

Indrajal Comics was a comic book series in India launched by the publisher of The Times of India , Bennet, Coleman & Co in March 1964. The first 32 issues contained Lee Falk's The Phantom stories, but thereafter, the title alternated between various King Features characters, ^[1] including Lee Falk's Mandrake , Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon , Rip Kirby and Phil Corrigan, Roy Crane's Buz Sawyer , Allen Saunders' Mike Nomad, Kerry Drake, and Steve Dowling's Garth . Later in December 1976, it also published Bahadur, an Indian comic hero created by Aabid Surti. ^[2]

Publication History

Back in the 1960s, when The Phantom comic strip by Lee Falk grew very popular in India, Anant Pai and others in Indrajal Comics collected them and published it as a comic book. ^[3]

Indrajal Comics commenced with a monthly schedule. The first 10 issues devoted 16 pages to The Phantom, so many of the stories were edited to fit this format. Twelve pages were devoted to general knowledge (Gold Key style) and other stuff. The next 19 issues were 20-24 pages. Beginning with issue #29, Indrajal standardised on the conventional 32 page format. The series switched to fortnightly publication from #35 on 1 Jan 1967 (released on the 1st and 15th of each month). Mandrake made his first of many appearances in #46 (15 Jul 1967). Indrajal Comics changed to a weekly schedule from #385 on November 1–7, 1981 (The Embers of Fury, Part I). This issue featured "The Phantom" once again.Starting with #789 on 20 Aug 1989 (Vol 26 No 33), the series once again returned to a fortnightly schedule with 36 pages each. ^[4]

In 1981, yearly subscriptions could be purchased for rupees 64. Each issue was individually numbered until 2 Jan 1983 when the editors decided to use a volume and number typical of periodical publications. Hence, #444 was identified as Vol. 20 No. 1 and so forth. The front cover design was also changed, with the introduction of the distinctive Indrajal Comics banner.^{[ citation needed ]}

The cover artwork for the first 50 or so issues of Indrajal Comics was done by B.Govind, with the back cover featuring a pin-up poster. Govind's painted covers are highly regarded amongst Indian Phantom fans, and are on par with those of George Wilson for the Gold Key series and the Avon novels from the USA. The Indrajal Comics were a full-colour production from #8 ^[5] onwards, with The Phantom's costume being coloured blue for the first 10 issues in the series, but thereafter the colour was changed to the more traditional purple. Several of the covers (e.g. #1, #9, #10 and #13) even dared to show The Phantom's eyes. ^[6]

Names of some places and people were changed while publishing some stories from The Phantom, for example, Bengali was changed to Denkali to avoid confusion to Indian readers, the "Singh Brotherhood" were known as "Singa" pirates, etc. ^{[1] [7]}

The western comics that were reprinted in Indrajal were heavily censored. For example, scenes where The Phantom innocuously kissed his girlfriend Diana Palmer, were removed. ^[8]

A total of 803 Indrajal Comics were published, excluding #123 and #124 which were not printed due to industrial strike action. More than half of these issues contained Phantom stories. ^[9]

Indrajal goes regional

The regional version came in Bengali from January,1966 and the Indrajal #23 was #1 in Bengali ^[ dead link ] - A Search for "Indrajal" Returns the registered publications for different languages (Marathi, Hindi, English, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati and Tamil). A little trivia on how Indrajal Comics were introduced in the various languages prior the Bengali version, which was introduced on the 3rd year of Ijc, on Jan'66, and was 6th in the line....:^{[ citation needed ]}

(I)Only English,Hindi & Marathi versions were introduced from the very beginning i.e. from #1(Mar'64).So the first 10 issues were published only in these 3 languages.

Indrajal Comics in Bengali Language

(II)Gujarati & Tamil versions were introduced on the next year(Jan'65) i.e. #11 in the original series was #1 in these 2 languages and hence this issue(#23:Scarlet Sorceress) was actually #13 in Gujarati & Tamil..]^{[ citation needed ]}

History of the Back-up Features

In addition to the main story, the books had various newspaper humour strips, short stories & general knowledge snippets as the back-up features. The most notable ones were "Henry", "Chimpoo", "Kittu", "Chalky", "The Little King", "No Comment", "Timpa", "Capree(animal world)", "Ancient World History", "Ripley's Believe It or Not" and many more. Advertising pages were reserved in all of the published issues, featured classic Indian brands like "Parle," BSA," Nutramul", "Gold-spot", "Gems", "Poppins", "Kissan" etc.^{[ citation needed ]} Some issues do have advertisement of State Bank of India, an Indian nationalised bank, to promote bank account for children.

Painful End

Last Issue of Indrajal comics, written by Pradeep Sathe (illustrations), Released in April 1990

Starting with #789 on 20 Aug 1989 (Vol 26 No 33), ^[10] the series briefly returned to a fortnightly schedule with 36 pages each, before the publishers decided to cancel the series in their 27th year of production. The last issue was #805, published on 16 Apr 1990 (Vol 27 No 8:Dara:The Jaws of Treachery). ^[11]

List of comics

Issue Number [12]	Volume_Number	Protagonist	Issue Title	Date of Publication	Original Price
1		Phantom	The Phantom's Belt	March 1, 1964
2			Prince Orq	April 1, 1964
3			The Challenge Of Cannibals	May 1, 1964
4			The Phantom And The Impostor	June 1, 1964
5			The Phantoms Isle Of Eden	July 1, 1964
6			The Lunar Cult	August 1, 1964
7			The Man-Eating Plant	September 1, 1964
8			The Playmate	October 1, 1964
9			Thugs in Denkali	November 1, 1964
10			The Phantoms Ring	December 1, 1964
11			The Phantoms Treasure	January 1, 1965
12			The Phantom Is Chained	February 1, 1965
13			The Phantom And Samaris	March 1, 1965
14			The Mystery Of The Rattle	April 1, 1965
15			The Unknown Commander	May 1, 1965
16			The Diamond Cup	June 1, 1965
17			The Mysterious Passenger	July 1, 1965
18			The Golden Princess	August 1, 1965
19			Moogoos Dolls	September 1, 1965
20			The Mysterious Bank Robbery	October 1, 1965
21			King Pepes Bride	November 1, 1965
22			A String Of Black Pearls	December 1, 1965
23			The Scarlet Sorceress	January 1, 1966
24			The Human Beast	February 1, 1966
25			Around The Moon	March 1, 1966
26			The Jungle Patrol	April 1, 1966
27			The Mystery Of Gandor	May 1, 1966
28			The Trembling Jungle	June 1, 1966
29			The Secret Of Nacabres Castle	July 1, 1966
30			The Phantom And The Girls	August 1, 1966
31			The Deadly Swamp	September 1, 1966
32			Oogooru The Deity Of Murder	October 1, 1966
33			Walt Disneys Treasure Island	November 1, 1966
34			The Phantom Meets the Super Apes	December 1, 1966
35			Walt Disneys Robin Hood	January 1, 1967
36			The Phantom Is Blinded	January 15, 1967
37			Walt Disneys Zorro
38			Walt Disneys Man In Space
39			Wamba Falls Inn
40			Walt Disneys Rob Roy
41			The Mystery Of The Veiled Lady
42			Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse - The Missing Aircraft Carrier
43			The Mystery Of The Diamond Queen
44			Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse - The Time Clock
45			The Phantom And The Deadly Web
46			Mandrake And The Doomsday
47			The Adventures Of The Girl Phantom
48			The Magic Mountain
49			The Secrets Of The Phantom
50			Mandrake And The Black Wizard
51			The Phantom And The River Pirates
52			The White Goddess
53			Thugs In The City Park
54			The Great Riddle
55			The Villains Challenge	December 1, 1967
56			The Phantom And Delilah
57			The Terror Tiger
58			The Sixth Man
59			The Phantom And The Sleeping Giant
60			The Phantom And The Cold Fire Worshippers
61			The Story Of Hero
62			The Lost City
63			Jungle Drums
64			The Deadly Tour
65			The Jade Palace
66			The Telltale Doll	May 15, 1968
67			The Phantom And The Sea God
68			Terror From Outer Space
69			The Hunters
70			Specter From Space
71			The Phantom And The Mysterious Ruins
72			The Tournament Of Death
73			The Hairy Monsters
74			The Curse Of Lago
75			The Disturber
76			The Phantoms Jungle Patrol
77			The Treacherous Gang
78			The Kidnappers
79			Death Trap
80			Masked Marvel
81			The Giant Toothache
82			The Missing Bridegroom
83			The Incredible Space Menace
84			The Money-Mad Maniac
85			Sheng The Savage
86			The Blue Gang
87			The Legend Of Durugu
88			Flying Robots
89			The Gray Gang
90			The Mouse-Trap
91			The Dilemma
92			The Giant Termites
93			Mysteries Of The Pharaoh
94			The Enchanted Land
95			Night In Denkali
96			Mysterious Guide
97			The Tiger Girl
98			The Phantom And The Bad Ones
99			The Witch Queen
100			The Phantoms Death
101			The Satchel
102			The Floating City
103			Villains Paradise
104			The Ghost Tribe
105			The Drummer Of Timpenni
106			The Mysterious Toy
107			The Giant Ape
108			Plant Attack
109			The River Of Death
110			Trial By Fire
111			Ming The Merciless
112			Royal Wedding
113			The Grand Prize
114			The Fiftieth Wife
115			The Phantoms New Faith
116			Gangsters Dive
117			The Iron Monster
118			The Masked Ball
119			The Spy-Plot
120			The Killers
121			The Witches
122			Walkers Table
123			Not Published due to Strike
124			Not Published due to Strike
125			The False Mark
126			The Jungle Home
127			Cape Cod Caper
128			The Criminal Team
129			The Sacred Idol
130			The Night Of The Theft
131			The Deadly Trap
132			The Eccentric Count
133			The Death House Of Hydra	May 1, 1971
134			The Crime School
135			The Mystery Of The Golden Sand	June 1, 1971
136			The Cruel Conspiracy	June 15, 1971
137			The Rain Stopper
138			The Trail Of Death
139			The Hunters Prey
140			The Captive Herd
141			The Gangsters Graveyard
142			The Evil Ones
143			The Missing Daddy
144			The Mysterious Eight
145			The Secret Mission
146			Mandrake And The Cobra
147			The Secret Of The Misty Mountains
148			Conspirators Of Tulana
149			The Evil Spell
150			Mandrake And The Goldman
151			The Gladiator
152			Jumba The Giant Elephant
153			The Master Of Disguise
154			The Hijackers
155			The Flying Saucers
156			Golden Ransom
157			The Black Gold Pirates
158			The Money Lenders
159			The Secret Cave Of Kings
160			The Skull Cave
161			Year 50,000 AD	July 1, 1972
162			The Diamond Mountain
163			The False Will
164			The Wonder Child
165			The Fabulous Trophy
166			The Amazing Island
167			The Killer Planet
168			Where Is Diana??
169			Partners In Crime
170			Deadly Trio
171			The Phantom And The Vultures
172			Plutonium Raiders
173			Return Of The Golden Comet
174			Romantic Witch
175			Flying Snakes
176			The Giant Man
177			The Robot Family
178			Death Speaks
179			The Third Phantom
180			Cobras Trap
181			The Phantom In Flames
182			The Golden People
183			Sky-High Piracy
184			The Brain-Seller
185			The Ring Of Saturn
186			Gold Or Death
187			Floating Couple
188			Head Hunters Of Tirangi
189			The Skragg Mission
190			Hypnotic Beast
191			The Kaluga Giant
192			The Eccentric Genius
193			Trapped On Mars
194			Night On The Mesa
195			Messengers Of Death
196			The Village Of Ghosts
197			To Each His Own
198			The Outlaws Herd
199			The Bridge Busters
200			The Ratmen Of Rodencia
201			The Swamp Of Death
202			The Tank Battle At Sukha Nallah
203			Treasure From No Mans Land
204			The Mystery Of Zokko
205			The Little People
206			Operation JIG-3	May 15, 1974
207			The Crystal Creatures
208			The Cruel Contessa
209			Tulsidasas Ramacharit Manas Part 1
210			The Shark Island
211			The Vampires
212			On The Sands Of Time
213			The Killer Cobra
214			The Magic Drum
215			Curse Of The Goddess
216			Test Of A Magician
217			The Escape
218			Mystery Of The Stone Face
219			Kunhali Marakkar	December 1, 1974
220			The Vandal Looters
221			The King Of Kaushambi
222			The Forbidden Jungle
223			Komagata Maru
224			Destination Venus
225			The Little Princess
226			Gigantic Octopus
227			The Devils Trap
228			Tulsidasas Ramacharit Manas Part 2
229			The Phantoms Promise
230			Death Warrant
231			Stranger In Desert
232			Rescue Mission: Mercury
233			The Golden Woods
234			The Two Headed Bull
235			Many Faces Of Death
236			The Towering Colossus
237			An Oath Of Vengeance
238			The Jewel Deal
239			The Solar Power Station
240			Duel With Death
241			The College Of Magic
242			Bahubali
243			The Clutches Of Destiny
244			Skull Cave Attacked
245			The Phantom & The Beast
246			The Incredible Thief
247			The Indian Robin-Hood Sultana
248			A Strange World
249			Many Centuries Ahead
250			Goldbeards Strike Force
251			Killer Computer
252			Monster Of The Cave
253			The Nightmares
254			The Phantoms Noble Lineage
255			The Shining City
256			The Goggle-Eye Pirates
257			Mandrake And The Bandits Of Magna	July 1, 1976
258			Hoogaan The Witchman
259			Apollos Chariot	January 1, 1976
260			The Killer Gang
261			The Ten Days
262			Merchants Of Death Part-I
263			Merchants Of Death Part-II
264			A Dead Mans Promise
265			The Ghost Town
266			The Strange Hunt
267			The Red Bricks House
268			The Secret Plot
269			Terror In Denkali
270			Bahadur And The Blood Sucker
271			The Wonder Jewel
272			Mahabharata Part-1	February 15, 1977
273			The Professional Killer
274			The Haunted Beach
275			The Masked Assassin
276			Bahadur And The Murderous Trio
277			The First Phantom
278			Mahabharata Part-2	May 15, 1977
279			The River Of Fire Part-I
280			The River Of Fire Part-II
281			The Sea Of Horror
282			The Savages Of Arboria
283			The Crime Wave In Mawitaan
284			The White Ghosts Den
285			The Slave Traders
286			The Magic Mantle
287			The Dare-Devils
288			Brukka The Ruthless
289			The Monster From Mars
290			The Trickster	November 15, 1977
291			Tremors Of Fear
292			Bahadur And The Challenge Of The Witch	December 15, 1977
293			The Taste Of Poison
294			Satans Man
295			The Crucial Moment
296			Bahadur And The Bandit Chief	February 15, 1978
297			The Spy-Web
298			The Master Criminal
299			The Enchanting Island
300			Bahadur And The Fire-Birds
301			The Monster Of The Green Valley Part-I
302			The Monster Of The Green Valley Part-II
303			The Sacred Pledge
304			Galactic Treasure Hunt
305			The Phantom Meets The Space-Demons
306			Bahadur In The Double-Trap
307			The Forsaken Cave
308			The Doomed Planet
309			The Law Of The Jungle
310			50000 Miles In Space	September 15, 1978
311			The Ghost Who Walks
312			Bahadur & the Kung-Fu Kings	October 15, 1978
313			The Phantom The Protector
314			The Undersea Humans
315			The Tyrant Of Tarakimo
316			Bahadur And The Child-Lifters
317			The Phantom Weds
318			The Maze Of Horror
319			Demons From The Dark Part-I
320			Demons From The Dark Part-II
321			The Benevolent Ghost
322			Bahadur & The Invisible Saviour	March 15, 1979
323			The Crucial Combat
324			The Death Chant On Klet
325			The Swamp Dragon
326			Bahadur And The Gang Of Imposters
327			The Tale Of Devil Part-I	June 1, 1979
328			The Tale Of Devil Part-II	June 15, 1979
329			The Phantom The Superhuman
330			The Blackmailer
331			The Delta Pirates
332			The Hulking Horror
333			The Valley Of No Return
334			Invasion Of The Earth
335			The Blood-Thirsty Bandits Part-I
336			The Blood-Thirsty Bandits Part-II
337			The Corba Diamonds
338			The Hangmans Knot
339			The Return Of The Beast
340			The Curse Of Gold
341			The Secret Of Vacul Castle Part-I
342			The Secret Of Vacul Castle Part-II
343			The Black Stinger
344			The Mystery Of The Unknown Valley
345			The Scorpia Gang Part-I	March 1, 1980
346			The Scorpia Gang Part-II
347			The Curse Of Loki
348			The Dragnet
349			The Revenge Of The Ghost Part-I
350			The Revenge Of The Ghost Part-II
351			The Revenge Of The Ghost Part-III
352			The Secret Assignment
353			The Mystery Of The Sunken Treasure
354			The Tempest Of Fury
355			The Infuriated Ghost
356			The Crime Busters
357			The Star Of Dangalla
358			The Desert Smugglers
359			The 22nd Phantom Part-I
360			The 22nd Phantom Part-II
361			The Phantoms Wrath
362			The Battle Of The Giants
363			The Jungle Gold
364			The Web Of Hatred
365			The Slave Market Of Mucar Part-I
366			The Slave Market Of Mucar Part-II
367			The Diamond Robbers
368			Bharat Bahubali
369			The Desperados
370			The Mystery Of The Headless Ghost
371			The Royal Prisoner
372			The Ring Of Fear
373			The Legendary Foe
374			The Golden Tower
375			Satans Disciples Part-I	June 1, 1981
376			Satans Disciples Part-II	June 15, 1981
377			The Monster Boys
378			The Roughneck Mob
379			The Sting Of Venom
380			The Legend Of The Giants
381			The Demons Of Koqania
382			The Spectre Of Crime
383			The Devils Domain
384			The Flames Of Vengeance
385			Embers Of Fury Part-I
386			Embers Of Fury Part-II
387			The Hidden Vipers
388			Betrayal Of The Oath
389			The Stranglers Trap
390			The Smugglers Ring Part-I
391			The Smugglers Ring Part-II
392			The Horror Dungeons
393			The Magic Sword
394			The Call Of The Jungle
395			The Dragons
396			The Broken Strings
397			Aleena The Enchantress Part-I	January 4, 1982
398			Aleena The Enchantress Part-II	January 31, 1989
399			The Wax Trap
400			Abode Of The Ghosts Part-I
401			Abode Of The Ghosts Part-II
402			The Scary Whisper
403			The Angry Shark Boy
404			The Vengeful Outlaws
405			The Legend Of Valour Part-I
406			The Legend Of Valour Part-II
407			The Fugitive
408			The Gold Hunt
409			The Dreaded Deep Woods
410			The Million Dollar Ransom
411			The Sinister World Of 8	May 16, 1982
412			The Missing Prince Part-I
413			The Missing Prince Part-II
414			The Missing Prince Part-III	June 2, 1982
415			In The Devils Grip	June 13, 1982
416			The Night On The Forsaken Island
417			The Lost Island
418			The Jailbreak
419			The Highway Gang
420			The Fiendish Mission
421			The Race For Power
422			Mandrakes Godchild
423			The Victim At Darehouse
424			The Robot Invaders
425			The City of Harmony
426			The Arson Ring
427			The Dauntless Protector
428			The Eagles Lair
429			The Tormenting Spectre
430			The Masked Panther
431			The Magicians Challenge Part-I	October 3, 1982
432			The Magicians Challenge Part-II	October 10, 1982
433			Treacherous Vandals
434			The Trial On Mars
435			The Desert Fox
436			The Reign Of Justice Part-I	November 7, 1982
437			The Reign Of Justice Part-II	November 14, 1982
438			The Reign Of Justice Part-III	November 21, 1982
439			The Maze Of Treachery
440			The Haunted Lodge
441			The Chateau Of Intrigues
442			The Haunt Of The Ghost
443			The Space Invaders
444			The Iron Willed Saviour (Part 1 of 3)	January 2, 1983
445			The Iron Willed Saviour (Part 2 of 3)	January 9, 1983
446			The Iron Willed Saviour (Part 3 of 3)
447			The Hanging Sabre
448			The Crime Tangle
449			The Green Eyed Monster Part-I
450			The Green-Eyed Monster Part-II
451			The Green-Eyed Monster Part-III
452			The Secret Of The Blue Mountain
453			The Golden Talisman
454			The Mystery At Kanchenjunga
455			The Conspirators Web Part-I
456			The Conspirators Web Part-II
457			The Dream Island
458			Splinters Of Rage
459			The Trauma Of Fear
460			The Missing Dorian Diamond
461			The Mighty Vigilantes
462			The Phantoms Valiant Son Part-I
463			The Phantoms Valiant Son Part-II
464			The Duel At Shikargarh
465			The Witches Cove
466			The Captive Couple
467			The Invincible Ghost	June 12, 1983
468			Adventure On Venusport
469			Satan Commands
470			The Mysterious Cutlass
471			The Great Bank Robbery
472			The Mystery Mansion
473			The Impending Doom
474			Trials Of A Princess
475			The Avaricious Prince
476			Stars Of Fire
477			The Treasure Trail
478			Brush With Death
479			The Game Of Treachery
480			Beyond The Boiling River	September 11, 1983
481			The Phantoms Adored Gem Part-I
482			The Phantoms Adored Gem Part-II
483			Mongos Rebel Warlords
484			Operation Cancer
485			The Magnificent Emblem Part-I
486			The Magnificent Emblem Part-II
487			The Man-Hunting Witch
488			The Savage Family
489			The Beckoning Fetters
490			The Stalking Fury
491			The Concorde Mystery
492			The Valley Of The Living Dead
493			The False Legacy
494			The Emperors Dream
495			The Drug Scandal
496			The Legendary Benefactor
497			The Warumba Treasure
498			The Sly Sea Wolves
499			The Phantoms Paradise
500			Ambush On The Beach
501			The Sacred City Of Gold
502			The Mantle Of Mystery
503			The Star of the East (Part 1 of 3)
504			The Star of the East (Part 2 of 3)
505			The Star of the East (Part 3 of 3)
506			Treasure In The Ruins
507			The Iron Maidens
508			The Alien Hypnotic Giant
509			The Fury Of The Sea Goddess Part-I
510			The Fury Of The Sea Goddess Part-II
511			The Doomed Captives
512			The Conspiring Ogre
513			The Land Grabbers
514			The Witch Queens Prophecy Part-I
515			The Phantom- The Witch Queens Prophecy Part-II
516			The Criminal Genius
517			The Coal Mafia
518			Secrets Of The Glass Castle Part-I
519			Secrets Of The Glass Castle Part-II
520			The Dreadful Land Of Kula Ku Part-I
521			The Dreadful Land Of Kula Ku Part-II	June 24, 1984
522			The Dreadful Land Of Kula Ku Part-III
523			The Bridge On The River Nandi
524			The Ancient Cave Of Splendour Part-I
525			The Ancient Cave Of Splendour Part-II
526			Escapade In Kalahari
527			The Sabre Of Law
528			Tryst With Destiny
529			The Devils Stooges
530			The Highway Inn
531			Assassin Of The Inner Circle
532			The Greedy Tyrant Part-I
533			The Greedy Tyrant Part-II
534			The Greedy Tyrant Part-III
535			The Fist Of Fate
536			Journey To The Silver Sands
537			The Scary Wonderland
538			The Vain Prince
539			The Satans Legion
540			The Clawing Dragon
541			The Forbidden Land Of Karapura Part-I
542			The Forbidden Land Of Karapura Part-II
543			The Forbidden Land Of Karapura Part-III
544			The Outlaws Haven
545			The Crime Syndicate Of Arjangarh
546			Mings Deadly Trap
547			The Frozen Death
548			The Phantoms Verdict Part-I
549			The Phantoms Verdict Part-II
550			Night Visitors From The Sky
551			The Spell Of Horror
552			The Big Three Of Kanakpur
553			In The Demons Clutches
554			Witch Of The Misty Mountains
555			The Electronic Devil
556			The Surge Of Evil
557			The Avenging Lizardmen
558			The Web Of Deceit
559			The Haunted Mansion
560			The Queen Of Darkness
561			The Weird Wills
562			The Sacred Black Pearls
563			The Ghastly Noose
564			The Slave Runners
565			Outlaws At Sea
566			Vigil Of The Ghost Part-I
567			Vigil Of The Ghost Part-II
568			Vigil Of The Ghost Part-III
569			Expedition on Cromag
570			The Sword Of Honour
571			The Predator Star
572			Enigmas Of Crime
573			The Missing Treasury Of Tega
574			A Crime Empire
575			The Massacre At Sitapur
576			The Three Million Jewel Robbery
577			The Invisible Thief	July 21, 1985
578			The Gold Fetters Part-I
579			The Gold Fetters Part-II
580			The Witches Abode
581			Queen Sheebas Necklace Part-I
582			Queen Sheebas Necklace Part-II
583			Queen Sheebas Necklace Part-III
584			The Ill-Fated Outlaws
585			The Weird Bank Robberies
586			Massacre In The Jungle
587			The Claws Of Treachery
588			The Trail Of The Golden Flower
589			The Strange Cloud Ship
590			The Steel Grip
591			Curse Of The Kimberly Diamonds Part-I
592			Curse Of The Kimberly Diamonds Part-II
593			Visitors From The Future
594			The Ghosts Fury
595			The Death Knell
596			The Missing Link
597		Bahadur	The Sweet Revenge
598			The Evil Genius Part-I
599			The Evil Genius Part-II
600			Monarchs Of The Jungle Part-I
601			Monarchs Of The Jungle Part-II
602			The Hypnotic Gem
603			The Vindictive Ghost	January 19, 1986
604			The Greedy Traitors
605		Bahadur	The Growing Spectre
606			The Ghosts Rancour
607			The Scheming Sharks
608			The Fearless Commander Part-I
609			The Fearless Commander Part-II
610			The Hideous Underworld
611		Bahadur	The Tantalizing Killer
612			The Den Of Crime
613			The House Of Horrors
614			The Missing Trophy
615			The Magic Spells Part-I
616			The Magic Spells Part-II
617			The Third Phantoms Bride Part-I
618			The Third Phantoms Bride Part-II
619			The Dragour From Vega-3
620			The Alluring Beach
621			The Vengeful Wizard
622	23_22	Bahadur	The Vortex Of Crime
623			Secret Of The Whispering Grove Part-I
624			Secret Of The Whispering Grove Part-II
625			The Embittered Princess
626			The Gold Hunting Alien
627			The Shrouded Mystery
628			The Vindictive War Deity
629			The Killer Breed Part-I
630			The Killer Breed Part-II
631		Bahadur	The Mask Of Decption
632			The Trials Of Valour Part-I
633			The Trials Of Valour Part-II
634			The Eluding Traitor
635			The Sparks Of Betrayal Part-I
636			The Sparks Of Betrayal Part-II
637			The Sparks Of Betrayal Part-III
638	23_38	Bahadur	Curse Of The Guarding Spirits
639			The Conspring Crime Baron
640			The Noose Of Guilt Part-I
641			The Noose Of Guilt Part-II
642			The Testing Challenge	October 19, 1986
643			Giant Noog - The Tyrant Part-I
644			Giant Noog - The Tyrant Part-II
645		Bahadur	The Whispering Shadows	November 9, 1986
646			The Strange Banquet
647			Magnons Glorious Reign Part-I
648			Magnons Glorious Reign Part-II
649		Bahadur	The Masked Princess
650			The Ill-Fated Voyage Part-I
651			The Ill-Fated Voyage Part-II
652			Mystery Of The Moon Island
653			The Captive Princess
654			The Island Of No Return
655			The Snares Of Fortune
656			The Deadly Viper
657		Bahadur	The Price Of Revenge
658			Challenge of the Hijackers	February 8, 1987
659			The Maddening Mystery
660			Legend Of The Massau Deity
661			A Tale of Vendetta	March 1, 1987
662			The Sacred Talisman	March 8, 1987
663	24_11	Bahadur	The Dictates Of Destiny
664			The Maze Of Hurdles
665			Scandal From The Grave
666			The Legendary Heroes
667			The Sinister Bait	April 12, 1987
668			The Midnight Heist
669			The Abominable Deal
670			Revenge Of The Headhunters	May 3, 1987
671			The Doomed Dictator
672			The Vicious Intruders
673			The Lost City Of Jewels Part-I
674			The Lost City Of Jewels Part-II
675			Mystery Of The Haunted Castle
676			Treachery At Sea
677			Mysterious Lady Of The Lake Part-I
678			Mysterious Lady Of The Lake Part-II
679			Mysterious Lady Of The Lake Part-III
680			The Inner Curse
681			The Headless Figure Part-I
682			The Headless Figure Part-II
683	24_31	Bahadur	The Seeds Of Poison
684			The Heroic Dynasty
685			The Killers Den
686			The Dismal Mission
687			The Guilty Meddler
688			The Forbidden Beach
689		Bahadur	The Preying Ravens
690			The Hostile Giant
691			The Conspiring Outlaw
692			Beyond The River Of Fire	October 4, 1987
693			The Childwoman
694			The Secret Crime Ring
695			The Dodging Villain
696			The Cursed City
697			Encounter With Space Creatures
698			The Planned Accident Part-I
699			The Planned Accident Part-II
700		Bahadur	The Brewing Treachery
701			Curse Of The Sacred Image
702			The Stalking Executioner
703			Return Of The Dead Geniuses
704			Spell Of The Enchantress
705			Journey To The Emerald Island Part-I
706			Journey To The Emerald Island Part-II
707		Bahadur	The Call Of The Valley
708			The Captive Enchantress
709			The Eye Witness
710			The Alien Conquerors
711			The Innocent Victims
712			The Masked Avenger Part-I
713			The Masked Avenger Part-II
714			The Masked Avenger Part-III
715		Bahadur	The Fire Of Vengeance
716			The Indomitable Saviour
717			Escapade In The Jungle	March 27, 1988
718			The Undersea Killer Monster Part-I
719			The Undersea Killer Monster Part-II
720			The Cult Of Assassins
721		Bahadur	The Savage Outlaws
722			Raiders Of Amaland Part-I
723			Raiders Of Amaland Part-II
724			Prisoner In The Tower
725			The Cunning Conjurer
726			The Consipiring Witchmen
727			The Victims Of Tyranny
728			The Cave Of Evil
729			The Dangerous Adversary
730		Bahadur	The Calunge Beach
731			The Snake Goddess Part-I
732			The Snake Goddess Part-II
733			The Killer Androids
734			Claws Of The Killer Part-I
735			Claws Of The Killer Part-II
736			The Maze Of Deceit
737	25_33	Bahadur	The Clutches Of Greed
738			The Strange Contest
739			The Mystery Raiders
740			The Captive Sleuths
741			The Cursed Emeralds
742			The Ghosts Verdict Part-I
743			The Ghosts Verdict Part-II
744			The Ghosts Verdict Part-III
745		Bahadur	The Dreaded Fugitive
746			Devils In Disguise
747			The Enemy Agent
748			Ambush At Sea Part-I
749			Ambush At Sea Part-II
750			The Lost Continent
751			Legend Of The Flying Horse Part-I
752			Legend Of The Flying Horse Part-II
753			Legend Of The Flying Horse Part-III
754		Bahadur	The Prowling Wolves
755			The Deadly Queen Mesala
756			The Test Of Fire
757			The Mysterious Couple Part-I
758			The Mysterious Couple Part-II
759			The Mysterious Couple Part-III
760			The Death Potion
761			Sting Of The Viper Part-I
762			Sting Of The Viper Part-II
763			The Savage Mercenary
764		Bahadur	The Innocent Hostages
765			The Alien Monsters
766			The Giant Raptor Part-I
767			The Giant Raptor Part-II
768			The Mistaken Identity
769			The Wizards Curse Part-I
770			The Wizards Curse Part-II
771			The Bonded Slaves
772			The Hundred Islands
773			The Saviours Wrath
774		Bahadur	The Death Duel
775			The Cunning Scorpion
776			The Gigantic Beast
777			The Dreaded Island Part-I
778			The Dreaded Island Part-II
779			The Scheming Despot
780			The Satanic Grip
781	26_25	Phantom	The Chivalrous Protector
782	26_26	Dara	The Drug Barons
783	26_27	Garth	The Eluding Adversaries
784	26_28	Bahadur	The Raging Evil
785			The Foiled Coup
786	26_30	Bahadur	The Haunted Fort
787	26_31	Mandrake	The Framed Innocent
788			The Deadly Intrigue
789	26_33	Phantom	Mystery Of The Black Box
790	26_34	Dara	The Veiled Secret
791	26_35	Bahadur	The Bank Heist
792			Mystery Of The Singing Rocks
793	26_37	Phantom	The Fearless Avenger
794	26_38	Bahadur	The Ghastly Encounter
795			The Mysterious Foe
796			The Lurking Conspirator
797			The Deadly Formula
798	27_01	Bahadur	The Fire Of Revenge
799			The Hired Assassin
800			Sparks Of Treason
801	27_04	Phantom	The Grip Of Treachery
802	27_05	Bahadur	The Snake Charmers Bait
803			The Devil Cult
804			The Secret Invention
805	27_08	Dara	The Jaws Of Treachery

Notes

1. "Indrajal Comics". www.deepwoods.org. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
2. "A Brave Comeback For Bahadur?". Forbes India. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
3. Parthasarathy, Anusha (2011-12-26). "The serious side of comics". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2021-10-01.
4. The format and print information on publications under Indrajal Comics
5. "Publication Information along with covers". Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
6. "Covers of several editions of Indrajal". Archived from the original on 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
7. Gopalan, Murali (5 March 2016). "The Ghost Who Walks is still going strong at 80". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
8. Gopalan, Murali (6 May 2011). "Comic censorship". @businessline. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
9. Bryan, Shedden (2006). "The Phantom: A Publishing History in India". deepwoods.org.
10. #789 Series (Vol 26 to 33)
11. The great comic holocaust of the late 1980s and early 1990s
12. "Indrajal Comics (Volume)". Comic Vine. Retrieved 2022-01-27.

External links

• Indrajal Comics at the Grand Comics Database
• Indrajal Comics at Inducks
• Indrajal Comics Investment or Collector's Pride
• The Deep Woods - fan site with Indrajal Comics reference section; (not updating anymore since April 2007)