Chitra Bharti Kathamala
Chitra Bharti Kathamala was a popular Indian comic book publication during the early 1980s. It was the comic publication line of one of the India's biggest publishers of Engineering and technical books - S.Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi. They finally ended publishing comics in the late 1980s.
Head Office
The head office of Chitra Bharti Kathamala was S.Chand and Company Ltd. Raamnagar, New Delhi, Pin 110055. The company still publishes educational books, and its head office remains the same. They, however, do not publish the comic series any more.
Frequency/ Language
The Chitra Bharti Kathamala enjoyed moderate success. The company used to publish one comic every fortnight making it a total of 24 issues in a year. The comics were published both in Hindi and English languages.
Characters and Themes
The following were the regular characters in the Chitra Bharti Kathamala Universe
- Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond
- Space Star
- Private Detective Kapil
- Manasputra
- Chandru
- Bhabhi Ji
Apart from these regular characters, themes ranged from fairy and knight tales, general, social andcomical stories to the biographies of historical personalities and details of historical monuments and events.
Known issues of Chitra Bharti Kathamala
-032-|Secret Agent 005-Jr James Bond-The Murder Trail. -033-|Leader of the Nation-Jawahar Lal Nehru -040-| The Miracle Throne -041-|Private Detective Kapil-(Vengeance is mine) -068-| Flying Horse
| Issue No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 001 | Jai Bharat |
| 002 | Chandrahaas |
| 003 | Bahadurshah Jafar |
| 004 | Dhruvtara |
| 005 | Shaitaan ka Shadyantra (Devil's Web) |
| 006 | Chauptanand |
| 007 | Munshi Totaram ki Swargyatra |
| 008 | Samudra ka Shaitaan |
| 009 | Chittor ka Chiraag (The Gallants of Chittor) |
| 010 | Hatyaa ka Jaal (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond) |
| 011 | Bolra Pedh |
| 012 | Watan Ke Saudagar (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond) |
| 013 | Rahasyamaya Grah (Space Star) |
| 014 | Kaali Billi (Black Cat) |
| 015 | Nawaab Latpat |
| 016 | Jail Ki Hawaa (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond) |
| 017 | Dhurt Mantri |
| 018 | Jaadugar Chakram |
| 019 | Naag Kanya (Serpent Girl) |
| 020 | Jahreeley Baune (Space Star) |
| 021 | Chaandi Ka Pahaad |
| 022 | Swarg Ka Neta - Madaari Laal |
| 023 | Mister Champat |
| 024 | Uranium ke Chor (Space Star) |
| 025 | Time Bomb (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond) |
| 026 | Veerdhwaj |
| 027 | Qaatil Mere Peechhe (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond) |
| 028 | Begam Samru |
| 030 | Vinash Ke Putle (Space Star) |
| 032 | Secret Agent 005-Jr James Bond-The Murder Trail |
| 033 | Leader of the Nation-Jawahar Lal Nehru |
| 034 | International Killer (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond) |
| 036 | Shalimar Ke Chor (Private Detective Kapil) |
| 037 | Nakli Goli Asli Maut (Private Detective Kapil) |
| 038 | Clay Princess |
| 040 | The Miracle Throne |
| 041 | Private Detective Kapil (Vengeance is mine) |
| 042 | Anokha Chor - RamKishore (Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond) |
| 044 | Veer Singh The Immortal Son of India |
| 049 | Mahamaya Ki Talwaar (Manasputra) |
| 052 | The Martyrs of Kakori |
| 061 | Black Hole |
| 068 | Flying Horse |
| The Lotus Maiden | |
| 074 | Mahan Khiladi (Bhabhi Ji) |
| 076 | Papa Kho Gaye |
| 079 | Papa's Disappearance |