Arun Prasad
Arun Prasad at Comic Con Exhibition at Mumbai in 2012
Born
Kerala, India
NationalityIndian

Arun Prasad is an historian specialised in the history of karnataka, a comics archivist and a pannapictagraphist (comics collector).[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][14][15] [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

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][25][26] 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.[26]
  • In August 2014 he was one of the featured collectors on The Great India Collectors Ride (History Channel).[27][28]
  • He won Indian Comics Fandom Award 2014 for Best Comics Collector in November 2014.[29][30]
  • 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. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  2. ↑ News Network, Times. "Comics & cosplay make their day". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Comic Con Express finds many admirers in the IT city". The Times of India. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Amit S Upadhye (15 February 2008). "From ballroom to top cop's office". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. 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". The Hindu. Bangalore. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  7. 1 2 Shekhar, Divya. "Are you a fan of Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha? This 43-year-old archives the journey of Indian comics". The Economic Times.
  8. ↑ "When Phantom said hi to the Joker". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 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. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "All the way back to Bengaluru". Deccan Herald. 3 January 2006. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 "The Biggest Comic Fan Found | guylife.com". Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "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. ↑ Blaise, Modesty (6 June 2013). "Comics: Indrajaal == Arun Prasad". Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "entertainment". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  20. 1 2 3 "Comic capers". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013.
  21. 1 2 "For the love of comics | Deccan Chronicle". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013.
  22. ↑ "Comic books like Indrajal, Amar Chitra Katha fetching high prices as they become collectors' item". The Times of India. 9 November 2013.
  23. ↑ "What do you call someone who collects comics?". The Times of India. 24 November 2018.
  24. ↑ ""Having a comic collection is like owning a piece of history"". 18 December 2013.
  25. ↑ "The saviour of superheroes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  26. 1 2 "After success of digital service, BEST to start Tap-In, Tap-Out on 12 more buses". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  27. ↑ "Collector Makes History". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  28. ↑ Datta, Sravasti (28 August 2014). "Few of my favourite things". The Hindu.
  29. ↑ "Best Comics Collector - Indian Comics Fandom Awards 2014". Opinionstage.com. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  30. ↑ "Best Comics Collector - Indian Comics Fandom Awards 2014".
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