Arun Prasad

Arun Prasad
Arun Prasad at Comic Con Exhibition at Mumbai in 2012
Born Kerala, India
Residence Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian

Arun Prasad is an historian specialised in the History of Bangalore, pannapictagraphist (comics collector) and a comics archivist.[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][13][14][15] [16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

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][23][24] He also possesses the complete collection of Indrajal Comics (published by Bennett, Coleman).[20][21]

Awards and recognition

  • He was described and called as "one of India's most serious comic collectors" and "India's comic king" by the Mid Day Magazine in December 2013.[24]
  • In August 2014 he was one of the featured collectors on The Great India Collectors Ride (History Channel).[25][26]
  • He won Indian Comics Fandom Award 2014 for Best Comics Collector in November 2014.[27][28]
  • One of the featured Pannapictagraphists (December 2014 - February 2015) in daily e-paper World Comics & Graphic Novels News(WCGNN) published by Freelance talents.

References

  1. 1 2 "A pannapictagraphist since 2001". Bangalore Mirror. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  2. ↑ News Network, Times. "Comics & cosplay make their day". Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Comic Con Express finds many admirers in the IT city". The Times of India. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Amit S Upadhye (15 February 2008). "From ballroom to top cop's office". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  5. ↑ Bowring, the history club | Deccan Chronicle
  6. 1 2 3 SRAVASTI DATTA (27 September 2012). "From the good old days". Bangalore: The Hindu. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  7. 1 2 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/are-you-a-fan-of-tinkle-amar-chitra-katha-this-43-year-old-archives-the-journey-of-indian-comics/articleshow/64349725.cms
  8. ↑ "When Phantom said hi to the Joker". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "Lakes in Bangalore | Ulsoor Lake | Sankey Tank". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  10. ↑ "Vanishing Blues". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "All the way back to Bengaluru". Deccan Herald. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 The Biggest Comic Fan Found | guylife.com
  13. 1 2 "Perfect ode to city's founder". Deccan Chronicle. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  14. ↑ "'Restore past glory'". Deccan Chronicle. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  15. ↑ "Daijiworld". Daijiworld. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  16. ↑ Prajwala Hegde – BANGALORE (20 December 2012). "Alas! Those landmarks of Bangalore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  17. ↑ Time Travel To Comics Land
  18. ↑ Comics: Indrajaal == Arun Prasad
  19. ↑ entertainment
  20. 1 2 3 "Comic capers". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India.
  21. 1 2 For the love of comics | Deccan Chronicle Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  22. ↑ "Comic books like Indrajal, Amar Chitra Katha fetching high prices as they become collectors' item". The Times of India. 9 November 2013.
  23. ↑ The saviour of superheroes – The New Indian Express
  24. 1 2 http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2013/dec/181213-having-a-comic-collection-is-like-owning-a-piece-of-history.htm
  25. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Collector-Makes-History/2014/08/27/article2400062.ece
  26. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/arun-prasads-collection-of-vintage-comics/article6360870.ece
  27. ↑ http://www.opinionstage.com/polls/2233183
  28. ↑ http://pastebin.com/m30RcqKF


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