Arun Prasad
Arun Prasad at Comic Con Exhibition at Mumbai in 2012
Born Nationality Indian
Arun Prasad is an historian specialised in the history of karnataka, a comics archivist and a pannapictagraphist (comics collector).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] heritage of Bangalore [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Discover Bengaluru , an organisation documenting the Bangalore city's heritage and history.[ 3] [ 6] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24]
His comics collection includes more than 17,000[ 7] Amar Chitra Katha , Indrajal Comics , Tinkle , Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom .[ 1] [ 6] [ 12] [ 20] [ 25] [ 26] Indrajal Comics (published by Bennett, Coleman).[ 20] [ 21]
Awards and recognition
He was described and called as "one of India's most serious comic collectors " and "India's comic king " by the Mid-Day Magazine in December 2013.[ 26]
In August 2014 he was one of the featured collectors on The Great India Collectors Ride (History Channel ).[ 27] [ 28]
He won Indian Comics Fandom Award 2014 for Best Comics Collector in November 2014.[ 29] [ 30]
One of the featured Pannapictagraphists (December 2014 - February 2015) in daily e-paper World Comics & Graphic Novels News(WCGNN) published by Freelance talents.
References
^ a b "A pannapictagraphist since 2001" . Bangalore Mirror . 8 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012 .^ News Network, Times. "Comics & cosplay make their day" . The Times of India . Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012 . ^ a b "Comic Con Express finds many admirers in the IT city" . The Times of India Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013 .^ Amit S Upadhye (15 February 2008). "From ballroom to top cop's office" . The Times of India Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012 . ^ Bowring, the history club | Deccan Chronicle ^ a b c SRAVASTI DATTA (27 September 2012). "From the good old days" . The Hindu . Bangalore. Retrieved 8 September 2013 . ^ a b Shekhar, Divya. "Are you a fan of Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha? This 43-year-old archives the journey of Indian comics" . The Economic Times . ^ "When Phantom said hi to the Joker" . The Hindu . Chennai, India. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013 .^ "Lakes in Bangalore | Ulsoor Lake | Sankey Tank" . Karnataka.com. Retrieved 20 September 2012 .^ "Vanishing Blues" . Deccan Herald . 26 March 2006. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012 .^ "All the way back to Bengaluru" . Deccan Herald . 3 January 2006. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012 .^ a b c "The Biggest Comic Fan Found | guylife.com" . Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013 .^ "Perfect ode to city's founder" . Deccan Chronicle . 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012 .^ "Restore past glory" . Deccan Chronicle . 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012 .^ "Daijiworld" . Daijiworld. Retrieved 20 September 2012 .^ Prajwala Hegde – BANGALORE (20 December 2012). "Alas! Those landmarks of Bangalore" . The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2013 . ^ Time Travel To Comics Land ^ Blaise, Modesty (6 June 2013). "Comics: Indrajaal == Arun Prasad" . Retrieved 13 October 2023 . ^ "entertainment" . Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013 .^ a b c "Comic capers" . The Telegraph . Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.^ a b "For the love of comics" . Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.^ "Comic books like Indrajal, Amar Chitra Katha fetching high prices as they become collectors' item" . The Times of India . 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.^ "What do you call someone who collects comics?" . The Times of India ^ " . 18 December 2013.^ "The saviour of superheroes" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 13 October 2023 .^ a b "After success of digital service, BEST to start Tap-In, Tap-Out on 12 more buses" . Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022 .^ "Collector Makes History" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 13 October 2023 .^ Datta, Sravasti (28 August 2014). "Few of my favourite things" . The Hindu . ^ "Best Comics Collector - Indian Comics Fandom Awards 2014" . Opinionstage.com. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2022 .^ "Best Comics Collector - Indian Comics Fandom Awards 2014" .
