Before I start posting some rare strips, sharing a Hindi book for online reading. It's a worth book for collection. If you read this book once, always like to open again and again.
Two words about this book: Raag Darbari (Melody of the Court, one of the ragas, 1968) is one of the most famous Hindi novels written by Srilal Shukla, an author known for his social and political satire.
Shrilal Shukla (1925 - 2011), an IAS officer, is renowned for his objective and purposive satire in contemporary Hindi fiction. In 1957, he published his first novel, Sooni Ghat ka Sooraj (The Sun of a Desolate Valley) followed by a series of satires Amgada Ka Pamva (Angada's Foot) in 1958. His Raag Darbari is the first satirical novel of its kind in Hindi spanning a wide spectrum of post-Independence rural India, specifically Avadh. It was Shrilal Shukla who took wit, irony and sarcasm to great heights in Hindi literature. He was awarded the Sahitya Academy Award, the highest Indian literary award, in 1970 for this novel.
Novel on deteriorating values in the cities of India as compared to the village life. The novel highlights the failing values present in post-Independence Indian society. It exposes the helplessness of intellectuals in the face of a strong and corrupt nexus between criminals, businessmen, police and politicians. Though a lot has changed in 40+ years since the book was first written, but you can see almost everything even today. The core of our society has not changed.
Page 1: शहर का किनारा। उसे छोड़ते ही भारतीय देहात का महासागर शुरू हो जाता था। वहीं एक ट्रक खड़ा था। उसे देखते ही यकीन हो जाता था, इसका जन्म केवल सड़कों के साथ बलात्कार करने के लिए हुआ है। जैसे कि सत्य के होते हैं, इस ट्रक के भी कई पहलू थे। पुलिसवाले उसे एक ओर से देखकर कह सकते थे कि वह सड़क के बीच में खड़ा है, दूसरी ओर से देखकर ड्राइवर कह सकता था कि वह सड़क के किनारे पर है। चालू फैशन के हिसाब से ड्राइवर ने ट्रक का दाहिना दरवाज़ा खोलकर डैने की तरह फैला दिया था। इससे ट्रक की खूबसूरती बढ़ गई थी, साथ ही यह खतरा मिट गया था कि उसके वहाँ होते हुए कोई दूसरी सवारी भी सड़क के ऊपर से निकल सकती है। .........
............ आज रेलवे ने उसे धोखा दिया था। स्थानीय पैसेंजर्स ट्रेन को रोज की तरह दो घण्टा लेट समझकर वह घर से चला था, पर वह सिर्फ डेढ़ घण्टा लेट होकर चल दी थी। शिकायती किताब के कथा-साहित्य में अपना योगदान देकर और रेलवे अधिकारियों की निगाह में हास्यास्पद बनकर वह स्टेशन से बाहर निकल आया था। ..........
Every page of the book has humour. The language and humour stood out everywhere, both in dialogue and in narration.
Note: The English translation published by Penguin Books is also available. Didn't read translated version myself, so just check before buying.
More I'm reading strips, more liking strips than comics version.
Today sharing all Batman strips available with me.
The Superhero "Batman" is created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger & first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Read more details here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman
However, the Batman comic strip first appeared in newspapers in 1943 only.
Summary of strips publication history:
Batman and Robin (Oct 25, 1943 - Nov 2, 1946); daily and Sunday : By Bob Kane
Batman and Robin (1953) Sunday only: By Walter Gibson & edited by Gibson.
Batman and Robin, 1966 - 1974: By Bob Kane (actually ghosted)
The World's Greatest Superheroes (1978 - 1986)
Batman (from 6 NOV 1989 - 3 AUG 1991); Sunday and daily : The first story was written by Max Allan Collins and drawn by Marshall Rogers. All of the other stories were written by William Messner Loebs and drawn by Carmine Infantino and John Nyberg.
Hi all, I am back in action after my brief absence due to personal problems. I have something special for you today, Its a book that gives detailed history of Rockets and Missiles. Illustrations in the book are simply breathtaking. I don't remember where I got it, probably from a roadside vendor, but it remains my prized possession. I hope you enjoy it. Scanned by IUnknown.
Edited by Prabhat - Really done justice to this great book There is only one resolution as size is small.
p.s. On the back cover there is a list of more titles, If anyone has any of it please provide the scans
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