Pakistani comics
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Earliest publications | 1950s- |
Languages | English Urdu |
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Pakistani comics (Urdu: پاکستانی کامکس) are comics or graphic novels originating from Pakistan. They have been publishing for a long time and Pakistani comics creators have gone to produce influential work in the comics industry.
History
[edit]After independence, comics are only used for politics and social issues.[1] There was no professional comic artist but cartoonists started making it for newspaper articles.
In 21st century, artists started creating comic books. Some new characters and superheroes arose.[2]
Notable Pakistani comic book artists
[edit]Notable Pakistani comic book illustrators and publishers include Nigar Nazar,[3] Farooq Qaiser, Jawed Iqbal, and Yusuf Lodhi.
Books
[edit]No. | Book | Writer(s) | Publisher |
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1 | Paasban – The Guardians (2015)[4] | Gauher Aftab | CFx Comics (Creative Frontiers) |
2 | Zindan: The Last Ansaars (2015)[5] | Omar Mirza Khurram Methabin |
Kachee Goliyan |
3 | Umru Ayar (2013)[6] | Hasan Ansari | Kachee Goliyan |
4 | Team Muhafiz (2015) | Imran Azhar | AzCorp |
5 | Pakistan Man (2013)[7] | Hassan Sohail Siddiqui | HS comics |
6 | Pakistan Girl (2017) | Hassan Sohail Siddiqui | HS comics |
7 | Blood Lines (2017) | Mehran Khan | Crucible studios |
8 | KODA (2015) | Mudassar But[8] | Comic Con Pk |
9 | Paak Legion (2017)[9] | Umair Najeeb Khan | UNK |
10 | Karachi but Haunted (2019)[10] | Komal Ashfaq | N/A |
Events
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[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A Pakistani cartoonist tries to keep up his craft in the face of rising restrictions". The World. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ "Twelve new superheroes coming to change Pakistan's comic book industry". Samaa English. Retrieved 12 Nov 2019.
- ^ "Gogi, the heroine created by Pakistan's first female cartoonist". BBC. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Deradicalizing Pakistan Through Comic Books". Forbes. Retrieved Aug 8, 2016.
- ^ "'Zindan: The Last Ansaars'". DAWN. 5 February 2015.
- ^ "The resurrection of Umru Ayar". DAWN. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan Man: A stint with the [extra] ordinary". The Express Tribune.
- ^ "The Comic-Con artist | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Meet Paak Legion: Our very own group of Pakistani superheroes". Geo News. Retrieved 14 Dec 2019.
- ^ "Karachi but Haunted".
- ^ "We Went to a Comic Con in Pakistan: A day with the magnificent cosplaying nerds of Comic Con Lahore". vise. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 Feb 2018.
- ^ "Fans dress up as comic book, anime characters for third TwinCon". DAWN. 29 February 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.