Rathna comics ...Written by Haja Ismail

     Full History of Rathna Comics

1978, The day in the month of June, I was reading Dinamani news paper morning edition in the evening,



               Dinamani  Advertisement




 An advertisement published in that surprised me a lot, Rathna Comics advised that “The Orient Litho Press”, a famous concern was planning to published Edger Rice Burroughs ”Tarzan comics in Tamil and appointing Mullai Thangarasan as it editor, from 15 Aug 1978 onwards

                        Edger Rice Burroughs

 Here I have to tell a little about me. I am a comic fan and collecting all the comics’ books I read to till date.

Before Muthu comics published in 1972, Phantoms comics published in 1960 in Tamil were available in my home. Not only this, I am proud & happy that I bought and read whatever the comics were published in Tamil Nadu time to time.

As I love comics, I wished to see there are more comic’s readers and fan. From wherever the comics were published I brought them to my home town “Adiram Pattinam” and distributed them. Because of this, since 1975 till 1995, I was a famous “New Agent” in my Home  town.





My friends, you have note something here, I have done it without any benefit and I did it as a social service and it was a good time pass for me and my family. All the comics were available in my town which is rarely available even in big cities.


Upon seeing the ad in Dinamani, I have contacted Ratna comics office and agreed buy 25 copies books. They have started publishing it from 15 Aug 1978.

Rathna comics, first issue, Pazhivankum Mugamoodi (The Masked Avenger), published in attractive big (A4) Size, shining cover pages were sold out within two days. Due to this, I purchased 35 books of their second issue “Vibareeda Manidan” (The Mad Professor) and I have started buying 50 books and distributed.

              Letter from   Mullai Thangarasan

 Again Mullai Thangarasan, and artist Chellam’s cooperation, Rathna comics published in Tamil language comics from the translation of Original Version of Tarzan with editing and good translation. Cover page, side art and dialogue were the handy works of famous artist Chellam alias Chellappan.

                Artist Mr. Chellam alias Chellappan.



Though Ratna comics won readers support, but publisher they have not found enough to so interest on Rathna comics, when their “Rathna Bala”, the children monthly enjoyed a great success and the publishers forgotten all other things.

“Rathna Bala”,  advertisement

So Rathna comics  stopped after its 6th issue. Rathna comics last issue, Veerachiruvan (The Little Warrior) and the Ratna Bala’s first issue were published in January, 1979.

The Ratna comics 7th issue, “kadaththal Killadigal” (The bait) were divided in two and produced as small beautiful book and issued as free issue with Rathna Bala’s 1980 Jan & Feb issues.

It is significant to note that the Ratna Comics was published by "Vidyarthi Mithram Comics "

ARRANGEMENTS from Kerala’s Kottayam .

                                            Vidyarthi Mithram Comics    

                                                                                                                                                                                                   

List of Rathna Comics Issues


1. Pazhivaankum Mugamoodi
2. Vibareetha Manithan
3. Marana Valai
4. Aalkadal Nagaram
5. Sooniyakkaaranin Sathi
6. Veerachiruvan
7. Kadaththal Killadikal (Free issues with Rathna Bala)


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Original Version

 

1. Pazhivaangum Muhamoodi


An ugly looking man wearing face cover (masked) living in the small town border of a deep jungle thinks to take revenge against Tarzan. Thus he wants to misshape Tarzan’s face like his face. He says this is “Tit for Tat” and the story he tells is something strange.

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 Knowing Tarzan’s location through his guys, could he meet Tarzan face-to-face and take revenge against Tarzan??

Original Version

2. Vibareetha Manithan


“Niyami” City’s, “Smith”, the president of forest animal research centre. He succeeded using medicines on animals to make them peaceful or maniac.

 Then he changed his mind and wanted to use those medicine on the villagers living in “Daantoo” Valley and then he thought very dangerously to use those medicine on all people on the earth. How Tarzan defeated these entire dangerous attempt.

3. Marana valai
In this book there are two stories, 1. Marana valai, 2. Plague


I.Marana Valai:
Some perpetrators taking bribe from the enemy countries attacking the villages one-by-one disguising like forest police force after taking the forest office in hand. Those perpetrators are trying to create revolutionary thinking amount the citizens but will Tarzan allow them?? Tarzan eliminates them!


II.Plague:


While Tarzan going on the way to help the Plague torn village, a trio group stopped Tarzan and brought him to Boxing Stage to make money and they have justified that Tarzan wants to participate in Boxing in order to help the “Maarli Trust” which helps the Plague torn village. How Tarzan managed them??




Original Version

4. AAl Kadal Nagaram:

Professor Joseph, daughter Silvia, and assistant “Smith” are coming on the boat “Puthai Vilangu” to find out the  sunk city under the sea. They are using dynamites to blast the closed doors with the help of Tarzan, what is the result?? Can they go to the sunk-city?

5. Sooniayakkaaranin Sathi.
There are two stories in this book too. 1. Sooniayakkaaranin Sathi, 2. 4 Kolaiyalikal
I.Sooniyakkaaran


The doctor, Cooper brought by Tarzan successfully treated the patient whom the Sooniayakkaaran, Kubura failed to treat and Tarzan proved what sooniyakkaaran doing is not medical and it is a black magic.

 Sooniayakkaaran vexed due to this given poison to a patient and killed and tried to put the charges on Doctor Cooper but by Tarzan’s adventures, he dismantled sooniyakkaaran and thrown him out of the village through the village head. Kubura hiding in the forest planning to kill Tarzan and friends and how Tarzan faced them???

II.4 Kolaiyaalikal:
4 prisoners escaped from the prison. Prison warden gives the charges to Tarzan to catch those dangerous killers. Smith, sent by the judicial doubts Tarzan. Tarzan surprised to know who is the master mind behind this when he caught them by his adventures.


Original Version

6. Veerachiruvan:
Barnas”, the ship companies head wants to kill his only brother “Pen Bernas” with his family and take over the complete property. Due to his dangerous plan his brother “Bill” and his wife and others were killing except their son ‘Baaby’ who was rescued by Tarzan.
When he tried to kill ‘Baaby’ also was broken and defeated by Tarzan.


Original Version

7. Kadaththal Killaadikal:


“Slovo” guys coming to take oil wells of “Smith” the friend of Tarzan. They imprison him and stopped him to renew the contract.


To take revenge on Tarzan, they caught “Jane Porter” the wife of Tarzan who was staying in Kenya Hotel and took her towards the oil wells.

Knowing this, Tarzan followed them on forest and how he tackled them and rescued his wife and friend……….

When Rathna comics published in this time period, Magic kingdom Stories written by Mullai Thangaras were also published by these publishers at Rs. 1.25. They were not missed out on back page advertisement of Rathna comics.

 Advertisement of Magic kingdom Stories


 It may be due to the success of ‘Rathna Bala’ and Mullai Thangarasan & Ratna Nadar’s full involvement in Rathna Bala, from 1979 Jan issued onwards, Ratna comics was abruptly stopped without any prior notice.

                                        Ratna Nadar

                  
After some time, due to the misunderstanding, Mullai Thangarasan he resigned from his editor job of Rathna Bala and joined “Mani Pappa” children monthly, published in sivakasi, by Anil Publications price at Rs. 1.25.  
Which was earlier published by mullai Thangarasan at 35 Paise? Through Mathi nilayam in Chennai.


In this situation, it was announced that the Rathna comics  to start soon by the Head Rathna Nadar’s son S. Jai Shankar’s through NPS publication on Pongal day 1991 and in this

                                                                         

 

1. Puyal Veeran
2. SadiLetto
3. Parka bin


The named hero’s are to appear at Rs. 2.00. As agent, we have paid money and waiting but the comics did not come.



Then we received an announcement again, it was due to some unavoidable reason, the issue will come in 1991 April instead of 1991 January but again it did not happen.
                                                             
There was another announcement, in this; “Sasi Comics” instead of “Rathna Comics” will be started issuing from 1991 Sep and the price to be Rs. 3.00. But this time, the issue has come but little late in Oct 1991.
Buck Jones appeared as Hero, only one comics was published and after that nothing followed. After some time, Rathna Bala, the children issue also has got stopped.

“Sasi Comics”

Buck Jones Comics

Original Version

                                                                                                                  

                                        

     Mr.S. Jay shankar


Today head of this company, S. Jay shankar puts forward his question that if we bring Rathna Bala & Rathna Comics, will be able to sell? Readers will buy??

Time and we has to give the answer.

Regards

Haja Ismail.M.


My sincere thanks to


L. Vijaya Shankar

R.T. Murugan

King Viswa

Muthufan

For their help to write this.

     

                                


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                                            சபாஸ் "லக்கி லுக்"

 

புதிய தலைமுறை  18 நவம்பர்   2010 ,இதழில் திருவாளர்    "லக்கி லுக்" அவர்கள் எழுதிய காமிக்ஸ் கட்டுரையை கண்டு ,காமிக்ஸ் ரசிகர்கள் அனைவரும் மிகுந்த சந்தோசம் அடைந்தனர்

இது போன்ற கட்டுரைகள் , தொடர்ந்து எல்லா பிரபல பதிக்கை களிலும், வரவேண்டும் என்பதே !! காமிக்ஸ் ரசிகர்களின் நீண்ட கால கனவு,  விருப்பம்  ,எதிபார்ப்புகலாகும். அந்த வகையில் கட்டுரை எழுதிய லக்கி லுக் மிகவும் பாராட்டப்படுகிறார்.

அதில் முல்லை த்ங்கராசனைப்ப்றி எழுதியதில், 1968 -ல்,அவர் வண்ணக்கலரில!!!! வெளியிட்ட,  கண்மணி காமிக்ஸ் பற்றியோ? பின்னர் அவர் பணியாற்றிய ரத்னா காமிக்ஸ்   சக்தி காமிக்ஸ்  பற்றியோ?   அல்லது அவர் உருவாக்கிய "கதா பாத்திரங்கள்" பற்றியோ? எழுதத் தெரியாதது பெரும் குறையாகும்..

                                 சக்தி காமிக்ஸ் 

 மதிகாமிக்ஸில்  முல்லையார் பணியாற்றவில்லை,         மாறாக அவர் முன்பு மாயாவி காமிக்ஸில் விளியிட்ட காமிக்ஸ்களை,


மதி நிலையத்தின் உரிமையாளரும்,     மதி காமிக்ஸின் ஆசிரியருமான திரு .வளர்மதி    அவர்களே!! வெளியிட்டார்கள்.   மேலும் முல்லையார்     சம்மந்தபடாத காமிக்ஸ் களையும் அவர் வெளியிட்டார்.


இது போன்ற கட்டுரைகளை எழுதும் வாய்ப்பை அரிதாக பெரும் நண்பர்கள் காமிக்ஸ் உலகின் நெளிவு சுளிவுகளை அறிந்த முத்து விசிறி, காமிக்ஸ் அரசன்,  காமிக்ஸ் பயங்கரவாதி செவன் ஆகியோரை கலந்து ஆலோசித்து வெளியிடுவது நலம் பயக்க கூடும்


Deccon Chronicle 28 ஜூன் 2008, இதழில்முத்து

விசிறி அவர்களின் "மகாத்தான பேட்டி" வெளியாகி இருந்தது . பேட்டி  கொடுத்த முத்து விசிறிக்கும் , வெளியிட்ட பத்திரிக்கைக்கும் நமது நன்றிகள்.  

அன்புடன்,


எம். ஹாஜா இஸ்மாயில்.

நன்றி ...அ.கொ.தீ.கழக தலைவரும் காமிக்ஸ் தீவிரவாதியுமான "டாக்டர் செவன் "அவர்களுக்கு..

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