Diamond Comics

Diamond Comics
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Diamond Comics Pvt. Ltd. is a comic book distributor and publisher in India.

Overview

Diamond Comics is responsible for popular Indian comics characters such as Chacha Chaudhary. Diamond Comics has been publishing many foreign characters comics such as Phantom, Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and James Bond in Hindi in India. Diamond Comics is the publisher of characters of India's famous cartoonist; Pran Kumar Sharma, better known as Pran.

Major characters of Diamond Comics

Cartoonist Pran's characters

  • Chacha Chaudhary, main characters: Chacha Chaudhary (Chachaji), Sabu (Chachaji's faithful assistant who has come from Jupiter), Bini (Chachaji's wife) Rocket (Chachaji's dog), Raakaa (a villain who drank an 'immortality' potion), Gobar Singh (a bandit), Dhamaka Singh (Gobar's aide)
  • Billoo, main characters: Billoo, Joji, Gabdu, Bajrangi Pahalwan
  • Pinki, main characters: Pinki, Grandma, Grandpa, Champu, Jhapatji
  • Raman - a middle class office-worker, main characters: Raman, Kamli, Khalifa, Moga Singh, Office Boss
  • Shrimati Ji - a mid-class simple housewife
  • Daabu
  • Channi Chachi
  • Soni-Sampat - a mid-class young couple

Teamed-up characters

  • Chacha-Bhatija
  • Agniputra-Abhay
  • Tau Ji (with Rumjhum)
  • Motu-Patlu
  • Motu-Chhotu
  • Chhotu-Lamboo
  • Lamboo-Motu
  • Anderam-Danderam
  • Alturam-Falturam
  • Manglu Madari - Bander Bihari
  • Mama-Bhanja
  • Raajan-Iqbal
  • Fauladi Singh (with Lamboo, Dr. John)
  • Chacha Chaudhry (With Sabu)

Fun/family characters

  • Ankur
  • Chimpoo
  • Paltoo
  • Meeku

Action figures

  • Mahabali Shaka
  • Jasoos Chakram
  • Dynamite
  • Jimmy Hendricks

Foreign characters (licensed)

Advertisements/endorsement/TV series

  • Shaktimaan (Based on the popular TV serial for children, Shaktimaan starring Mukesh Khanna, an Indian Superhero.)
  • Rasna Genie (Rasna is one of the biggest drinks in India.)
  • Kapil Dev (Prithvi Ke Rakshak - Action Grahvasi) (Comic produce as an ad campaign for Action Shoes)
  • Big Babool Children (Distributed free with Perfetti's popular Big Babool Bubble Gum)
  • Captain Vyom (Comic version of a space adventure TV series of the same name starring Milind Soman in the title role)

3D comics

  • Diamond Comics 3D Series

Adaptation

In 2009, Diamond Comics, the owner of characters Chacha Chowdhary, Sabu and Pinki teamed up with License India, to bring them to silver screen as animation characters.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chacha Chowdhary, Pinki, Sabu to hit the silver screen soon". Bollywood Hungama. February 27, 2009.
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