Johnny Nero ... Written by Haja Ismail

Johnny Nero, And Jenny Bird(stella)

  I  had an intention to write about   the   comic’s  hero who attracted  comics’ fans worldwide ire, Johnny Nero.  But writing about Johnny Nero was getting delayed since I had no complete information on the creation of this character or the creator.  More over there was no information available on the web also. 

Though I was lacking the information, I have not given-up the idea and I wanted to write it at any cost utilizing all my efforts and I have written here the maximum possible.

Fleet Way book publisher which is located in Britain, first published Secret Agent Series through ‘The Fleet Way Super Library’, in Jan 1967 and completed in Jan 1968 with 13 issues.


In this same period in Italy and later in Algeria, Belgium, Canada, France, Morocco, Switzerland and spread to all over Europe.

                                    

 

 In India, it was published in Muthu comics of from printing business capital Sivakasi starting from Jan 1973 Johnny Nero in Tamil Language. This was done through the agreement with Fleet Way. The editor of this was Mullai Thangarasan, the then supreme of Tamil Comics.

History of ‘Johnny Nero’
Johnny Nero was born in 1931 at London. Graduated from ‘Exeter University ‘in England. In 1953 he joined British Army Intelligence Corps and in 1955 he was seconded to MI5 to work under Colonel Jason. (cornel jackap)


This time a distant ‘Aunt,’ who was running company called New Enterprises Co &Realty Organization transfers all her properties Johnny’s Name just before her death.

 Magnitude of the wealth justifies his leaving MI5 and Colonel   Jason.           Miss Prim, who was his Aunts secretary,   works as a secretary of Johnny too. Soon he realized he not only inherited his Aunts properties, but also her problems. One Jenny Bird (Stella), who was the daughter of deceased Paul Bird, accuses him of driving her father to suicide. With the help of Colonel Jason, Johnny unearths the true conspirators behind Mr. Paul Bird’s suicide. They turned out to be the directors of his company’s Far East operations, Mr. Hazed &Mr. Dawson, who not only drove Paul Bird to suicide, but also systematically cheating new Enterprise & Realty organization Both.


To find the fact, Johnny started detecting with the help of Colonel Jason, he found that New Enterprises Company’s far eastern directors ‘Mr. Hazed &Mr. Dawson’ are indirectly troubling the subway Engineer Paul Bird of Sarawak, in his subway works and put him in loss. When he suffered as penniless, Hasid and Dawson of New Enterprises Co gave him small amount as loan without company’s knowledge and finally they bought the subway with least price. Then they sold the subway to somebody else and earned a lot of money and settled company fund also. Realizing his true nature, Jenny Bird joins Johnny as his secretary. Ms. Prim takes her much wanted retirement.


‘Colonel Jason’ who had extra ordinary affection and have confident in Johnny’s intelligence and his adventures requested Johnny to take up and detect some controversial case. Colonel Jason utilizes him on adhoc basis, where extensive travel is required. The assignments take him to all over the world. Jenny Bird, (Stella) his secretary plays a very active role in many of his adventures.


My Comments: His talents and skills are equivalent to James Bond and some time he is better than James Bond, as he does not need as many special equipments and support characters like James Bond.


Real Name: Johnny Nero
Identity/Class: Normal human
Powers/Abilities: He was a skillful boxer, Sword fighter and Swimmer.
Occupation: Former MI5 (British Intelligence Agency) agent and currently Businessman, still Working for MI5 on adios basis mainly to help his former boss colonel Jason
Affiliations: Jenny Bird [known as "Stella" in Tamil Language Comics]
Enemies: Unknown
Known Relatives: UnknownAliases: Unknown
Base of Operations: Active Worldwide
First Appearance: Fleety super library (Jan 1967 – Jan 1968)
In India: Muthu comics in Tamil Language (Jan 1973) Comics Classics in Tamil Language which reprints the stories published in Muthu Comics in 1973s.

Muthu comics

 

                     

Jenny Bird (Stella)

 History of ‘Jenny Bird’(stella)


Jenny Bird (Stella), the daughter of subway engineer ‘Paul Bird’ of ‘Sarawak’. She had challenged mistakenly to take revenge on New Enterprises Co &Johnny who was responsible for her father’s suicide. Once she came to know neither New Enterprises Co nor Johnny is responsible for her father’s suicide, she joined with Johnny as his secretary.

Even if Johnny avoids Jenny Bird (Stella) in critical missions, somehow Stella used to reach the spot and she was behind his every success.

Since Jenny bird was introduced as “Stella’ in Tamil. Till today, the name Jenny bird is new and strange to Tamil Speaking Comics fans.

Real Name: Jenny Bird ["Stella" in Tamil Language]
Identity/Class: Normal human
Powers/Abilities: Clever and Intelligent
Occupation: Johnny Nero’s Secretary
Affiliations: Johnny Nero
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: Unknown
Aliases: None.
Base of Operations: Active worldwide
First Appearance: Fleet Way (Jan 1967 – Jan 1968)In India: Muthu Comics (Jan 1973)Comics Classics in Tamil Language which reprints the stories published in Muthu Comics in 1973s.
Artist: There were several artist have done art work for Johnny Nero stories, like Alessandro Biffignandi. Out of them, ‘PAOLO MOTECCHI’ an artist has done the picture art work and cover page art work for the most of the stories. He was born in 1937 in Pisa city of Italy.


FLEETWAY COMICS TITTLES AND CORRESPONDING TAMIL comics STORIES:

 
            Fleetway  Original Version

            Fleetway  Original Version

                         Fleetway  Original Version

At this time when Johnny Nero series of stories were completed, Muthu Comics had introduced various new characters and published. Upon the request of the old muthu comic’s fans, Muthu comics published Johnny Nero stories as re-edition again and again by their president Mr. Soundara Pandian.

                    Mr. Soundara Pandian




 
Mr. Soundara Pandian And Comics Fan Mr.Vijaya Sankar

“Comics Classic”

Muthu comics had started “Comics Classic” in 1999 only to publish the re-edition of olden & golden comic’s until today.

Muthu Comics Tamil(1973) /    Fleetway English 1967

                

                






  

 

Eagerly awaiting the next months new arrival ‘KOLIKARA KALAINGAN’ and at the same time expressing our heartiest thanks to the founder of this organizations Mr. Soundara Pandian and his son, Muthu comics, Comics Classic, Lion’s editor Mr. S. Vijayan, and all the workers of the publications.




With Warm Regards,
Haja Ismail.M
hajaismail@yahoo.com

hajaismai1961@gmail.com
captainhechai@gmail.com

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My sincere thanks to
Muthufan
For he help to write this.
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Viral Manithargal (Finger sized men) - By Haja Ismail

Minnal Mayaavi
          in
Viral Manithargal

 

Minnal Mayaavi appeared Viral Manithargal (finger sized men) published as the 2nd creation of Mullai Thangarasan in Sep 1976 and won comics fans support overwhelmingly.

 





Story has started like this. In dull afternoon, a sleepy restaurant in “Kovai” city…the finger sized men suddenly appeared and panicked the people.

Next day morning, Viral Manithargal (finger sized men)  spread all over Tamil Nadu. There were waves of Viral Manithargal (finger sized men) was seen everywhere and people understood the danger behind the appearance of Viral Manithargal. From every city, the faxes transmitted to the Tamil Nadu Govt. In the next 4 hours the news spread all over Indian and before the dawn of next day, the news spread all over the world beyond India and made them panic.

The Government got surprised as their effort to eliminate the Viral Manithargal (finger sized men) with the help of Canons and Fire Fighters. In this situation Prime Minister received a secret letter in that it is mentioned as follows: Dear Prime Minister, except me the creator of the Viral Manithargal, no one can destroy my creations and do not waste your time.




If you wish to get rid of this stressing situation and avoid the war of Viral Manithargal, put Rs. 10 Crore worth golden bridges into the flight landing in Palam Airport at 10 AM, Wednesday.

If you try to block the flight over the air, not only Tamil Nadu, all over India, the Viral Manithargal (finger sized men) will spread and the consequences will be very dangerous. WARNING!!!! - Ranjan Bose (It is written like this).

High level Govt officers gathered in meeting to discuss whether they will be able to supply the demanded golden bridges and they have finalized to give. At the same time, a senior officer handing over this case to Minnal Mayaavi to capture the dangerous Ranjan Bose.

Sedang, a space shuttle moving around the earth. Minnal Mayaavi disappeared his body with the help of Samrang, an astronaut in Sedang Space shuttle. Minnal Mayaavi travelled in the flight which carrying Golden platforms to meet the enemy face-to-face, which means meeting the lion in its cave where the deceased man claiming that his fore father are from the royal families and he is the blood of this royal kings. He is trying to restore the lost respect of their fore fathers and want become as a great king of India. He also claimed the he has done a research for 30 years day  night and day created “ViralManithargal”, the 10 crore ransom golden platforms are just for the test only.





He claimed that he will win over and rule the whole world with the help of Viral Manaithargal without any bloodshed but with peaceful revolution. He caught the violent Mayaavi, laid him on the “Minnal Kathir” table and applied Minnal rays on Mayaavi.





Unfortunately, the deceased does not know that Mayaavi’s body will disappear if Minnal rays touch him. Scientist Ranjan Bose saw this and said, there is a mistake in formula but that also turned for good only as it melted the complete body. He claimed that it is a success and it will be useful to eliminate the enemy in disappearance itself. When he saw Mayaavi’s fingers only moving, he was afraid and ran. On his way he took an idle and thrown on Mayaavi but it hit the equipment controlling the Viral Manithargal (finger sized men) and it got exploded. Due to this, Viral Manithargal (finger sized men) fallen on the streets like debris. He took a lorry to escape and Mayaavi took a motor bike to chase him. In this Ranja bose dashed the tree and lost his life.


Mullai Thangarasan’s intelligent brain give extra ordinary shining to the dialogues. Page by page, it creates the interest. Moreover from page 36 to page 42. The dialogues between Ranjan Bose and Minnal Mayaavi are very interesting.


As for as this comics is concerned, the hero is “Artist Chellam”. Movement of Viral Manithargal, reactions of Ranjan Bose and Minnal Mayaavi and the great palace of Ranjan Bose and its background are examples of his imaginative power and his talent in Art.


This is comics was being written and art like and equivalent to FLEET WAY comics stories. If these comics would have published in English when published it would have received the great attraction and support from all over the world readers and fans of comics.


Writing skilled Mullai Thangarasan and great artist Chellam would have born abroad they would have become the presidents of Island if “Muthufan” to say.


“Adimai Theevil Mayaavi” published as third issue of Mayaavi Comics. It was related to Sea pirates story and also reached the sky success. “Express Kollaiyar” was announced as the 4th issue but not sure whether it was published or not. After this Mayaavi comics was being stopped.

               Mathi Comics

In 1978 Mullai Thangarasan joined as editor in Ratna Comics and in 1979 he joined Ratna Bala. In the same1979, the man who published the children issues without expecting any benefit and great supporter of Children Magazine Mr. M.S. Subramaniam (Valarmathi). A comics being launched as Mathi Comics and edited by M.S. Subramaniam. Including all Mayaavi comics, around 25 comics are published for several years. Adimaitheevil Mayaave was published in Mathi comics as Pulikkuhaiyil Mayaavi.

Mullai Thangarasan's third character creation "Irumbukkai Mayaa Mayavan" appearing comics also was published by M.S. Subramaniam.

 



Mullai Thangarasan has introduced several world comics hero's to the tamil speaking comic fans but his own created characters are Jam Jim Jack, Minnal Mayaavi, Irumbukkai Mayaa Mayavan, Captain Moorcock, CID Karthy. Those who read these comics written by Mullai Thangarasan and art by great artist chellam (Chellapan) will think about the President of Mathi Nilayam, Mr. M.S. Subramaniam who published those comics in the midst of difficulties and Thank them.


Haja Ismail.M.
05 Mar 2010

Note: Thanks to Dr. Sateesh, Mr. King Viswa and Muthu Fan for providing pics