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][25]
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][26][27] 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.[27]
- In August 2014 he was one of the featured collectors on The Great India Collectors Ride (History Channel).[28][29]
- He won Indian Comics Fandom Award 2014 for Best Comics Collector in November 2014.[30][31]
- One of the featured Pannapictagraphists (December 2014 - February 2015) in daily e-paper World Comics & Graphic Novels News(WCGNN) published by Freelance talents.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A pannapictagraphist since 2001(8 September 2012).
- ↑ Comics & cosplay make their day, News Network, Times.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Comic Con Express finds many admirers in the IT city. The Times of India(10 September 2012).
- ↑ From ballroom to top cop's office. The Times of India(15 February 2008).
- ↑ Bowring, the history club | Deccan Chronicle
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 From the good old days. The Hindu(27 September 2012).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Are you a fan of Tinkle, Amar Chitra Katha? This 43-year-old archives the journey of Indian comics. The Economic Times.
- ↑ When Phantom said hi to the Joker. The Hindu(10 September 2012).
- ↑ Lakes in Bangalore | Ulsoor Lake | Sankey Tank. Karnataka.com.
- ↑ Vanishing Blues(26 March 2006).
- ↑ All the way back to Bengaluru(3 January 2006).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Biggest Comic Fan Found | guylife.com. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ Perfect ode to city's founder(7 April 2012).
- ↑ Restore past glory(26 February 2012).
- ↑ Daijiworld. Daijiworld.
- ↑ Alas! Those landmarks of Bangalore(20 December 2012).
- ↑ Time Travel To Comics Land
- ↑ Comics: Indrajaal == Arun Prasad
- ↑ entertainment. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Comic capers. The Telegraph.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 For the love of comics | Deccan Chronicle Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Comic books like Indrajal, Amar Chitra Katha fetching high prices as they become collectors' item. The Times of India(9 November 2013).
- ↑ What do you call someone who collects comics?. The Times of India(24 November 2018).
- ↑ https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TheEconomicTimes/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=ETBG%2F2018%2F05%2F28&entity=Ar00403&sk=40CE984C&mode=text# Template:Bare URL inline
- ↑ "Having a comic collection is like owning a piece of history"(18 December 2013).
- ↑ The saviour of superheroes – The New Indian Express
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 After success of digital service, BEST to start Tap-In, Tap-Out on 12 more buses. Mid-day.com.
- ↑ Collector Makes History.
- ↑ Few of my favourite things. The Hindu(28 August 2014).
- ↑ Best Comics Collector - Indian Comics Fandom Awards 2014. Opinionstage.com(21 November 2014).
- ↑ Best Comics Collector - Indian Comics Fandom Awards 2014.