Mobile Comics a New Trend??

Vodafone has launched a mobile comic service by the name of Chhota Comics. Users will have access to popular comic strips as well as full series such as Vodafone has launched a mobile comic service by the name of Chhota Comics.

The next question comes to us is about the prices. It’s told that 2 INR for comic strip and 15INR for full comics book. In order to increase the user experience these comics will have features such as pan, zoom.

Kumar Ramanathan, chief marketing officer, Vodafone Essar, said in a statement, “Last year we launched Amar Chitra Katha on Vodafone, which became very popular with our customers. With the launch of Chhota Comics service, we aim to further enhance our customers’ experience by providing them with advanced features and more comic categories.”

Already rediff.com announced such similar service where users can get diamond comics on their mobiles also in the other hand Disney is making deals with Airtel so even Airtel users can reach out comics very soon.

To download the Comic books on your mobile, you need to send code of book with space Comics name to 111 (toll-free no.)

Asterix Turns 50 this week

Asterix is one of the most known Franco Belgian comic character. This comic is translated into more than 170 languages around the world. For those who don’t know Asterix (I don’t think there are any) “He's the short, blonde, moustached Gallic warrior who keeps Gaul safe from the ravages of the Roman Empire.”

First published in his 'Pilote' magazine on October 29, 1959.by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. After Goscinny's death, Uderzo has been writing as well as illustrating the stories of Asterix and Obelix,

Most important news is our beloved hero Asterix and his loyal friends turn 50 this week.

There have also been a number of games based on the characters, and even a theme park near Paris. Situated approximately 35 km north of Paris and 32km from Disneyland Resort Paris, Parc Astérix opened in Plailly in the département of Oise, in 1989.

To date, 325 million copies of the 33 Asterix books have been sold around the world making co-creators Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo France's bestselling authors abroad. As part of its 50th anniversary there will be a series of exhibitions and special events as well as a new album of stories. On 29 October, there will be a series of street events with actors dressed as Asterix characters to "invade Lutece” (the Roman name for Paris).

Disney Buys Marvel Comics

I don’t want to write a lengthy post on this event as enormous amount of conversation is happening around the web today.

When I heard this news last week, I just ignored it and didn’t really expect it. But it is real and true. The most expensive comics industry deal is unfolded before our eyes. Check the official news release from Marvel and Disney.

I don’t know how it’s going to affect the future of Spider man and Wolverine but I hate to see Donald and Mickey Mouse playing with Wolverine. Also there are so many Marvel characters are in Universal studio’s theme park, will Disney make fuzz over those?? Let the time to answer that question too.

About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise with five business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studio entertainment, interactive media and consumer products. Disney is a Dow 30 company with revenues of nearly $38 billion in its most recent fiscal year.


About Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics).



What you think guys???

A New Tamil Comics Publisher... YIPEEEEEEE

I have happy news for Tamil Comics fans. Currently only Lion comics and their sister brand Muthu Comics are being published in Tamil. Now Raj Comics is going to compete with them and will publish their comics in some regional languages including Tamil.



Raj Comics (founded 1986) is a leading Hindi and English comic publisher. They’ve entertained million of Indians with local flavoured super heroes like Super Commando Dhrva, Nagraj and Doga - will soon be launching its comics in five other regional languages.

Bollywood Hungama reports

To start with, the publisher has planned to roll with editions in Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali and Nepali. Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, Sanjay Gupta, Studio Head, Raj Comics, shared, "We have been in the comics space for several decades and observed that there is a huge demand for local content in India. In an attempt to reach our regional audience, we have planned to roll out with these comics."

Yipeee!!!!

Raj comics have a strong presence online. They’ve got e-comics, Official site, active discussion forum, animations etc etc. They’ve released good number of e-comics too, which you could find in their web site. I hope it’s a good example how you can directly reach customers than depending on careless dealers.

I think Lion should re-start their website and should allow online purchases, including subscription. Above all they should have a official discussion forum for fans. They can adopt the business model of marvel where we can read comics online for paying a small amount monthly or annually.

Definitely this is a new era for comics in sub continent.