Arun Prasad at Comic Con Exhibition at Mumbai in 2012
Born
Kerala, India
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] He is also a researcher, freelance writer[8] and columnist on the heritage of Bangalore[9][10][11][12] and presently the Project & Research Head of 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] rare and old Indian/Western comics including rarest of Amar Chitra Katha, Indrajal Comics, Tinkle, Mandrake the Magician and The Phantom.[1][6][12][20][25][26]
He also possesses the complete collection of Indrajal Comics (published by Bennett, Coleman).[20][21]
^ ab"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.
^ ab"Comic Con Express finds many admirers in the IT city". The Times of India. 10 September 2012. 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
^ abcSRAVASTI DATTA (27 September 2012). "From the good old days". The Hindu. Bangalore. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
^ abShekhar, 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.
^ abc"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.
^ abc"Comic capers". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.
^ ab"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.
^"What do you call someone who collects comics?". The Times of India. 24 November 2018.
^""Having a comic collection is like owning a piece of history"". 18 December 2013.
^"The saviour of superheroes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^"After success of digital service, BEST to start Tap-In, Tap-Out on 12 more buses". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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