tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post9026587756110785555..comments2024-03-27T21:12:28.287-05:00Comments on Collected Editions: Forbes India profiles comics collector Aalok Joshicollectededitionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14698269790653953645noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-54261217099317109902011-02-25T14:23:06.269-06:002011-02-25T14:23:06.269-06:00Same here in India. We had a local publication cal...Same here in India. We had a local publication called Indrajal Comics that featured among others Phantom, Mandrake, Flash Gordon, Rip Kirby, Phil Corrigan, Garth, Kerry Drake, Mike Nomad & Buz Sawyer. I own most of these, they are pretty rare nowadays (circa 1964-1989) but the people who I find chasing them belong to the earlier generation as well (I'm 24, 1986 born) plus that's what would comprise their reading habit. These Guys here would rather go all out to buy a copy of Indrajal than venture into anything different, even the standard DC/Marvel. No comic shop scene people here too you're right. Of course we don't get singles here so we have to depend on trades.Aalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-22843734332610969192011-02-24T04:14:06.215-06:002011-02-24T04:14:06.215-06:00Phantom comics are much beloved in Australia, but ...Phantom comics are much beloved in Australia, but I've always seen them as an interest of the generation before me. Phantom collectors are prevalent and passionate, but they are not so much a part of the comic shop scene.Hixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-58555799186249329242011-02-23T22:35:51.662-06:002011-02-23T22:35:51.662-06:00The channels are good enough for the new titles, b...The channels are good enough for the new titles, but the old ones & back issues are simply non existent. Whatever is in print with an ISBN no is simply available to me.<br /><br />I think you have it good there in Oz due to a select B&W Phantom Magazine from Frew publishing. I have no idea whether you frequently buy it but for a comic book reader in India like myself who grew up on the local comic featuring the King's Features Syndicate characters like Phantom, Mandrake, Flash Gordon & Rip Kirby among others also featuring the first popular Indian hero Bahadur, it's like the Holy Grail-I chanced upon a few Frews in India with great difficulty. Great stuff going on there mate!Aalok Madhusudan Joshihttp://aalokmjoshi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10945794.post-84959139310764381642011-02-23T13:30:37.920-06:002011-02-23T13:30:37.920-06:00Well done, Aalok! Your passion for comics is amazi...Well done, Aalok! Your passion for comics is amazing, particularly when the channels of availability are very different to what I take for granted in Australia.Hixnoreply@blogger.com