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.
| Pakistani comics | |
|---|---|
| Earliest publications | 1950s- |
| Languages | English Urdu |
History
editAfter 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
editNotable Pakistani comic book illustrators and publishers include Nigar Nazar,[3] Farooq Qaiser, Jawed Iqbal, and Yusuf Lodhi.
Books
edit| No. | Book | Writer(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[8] | Hassan Sohail Siddiqui | HS comics |
| 7 | Blood Lines (2017)[9] | Mehran Khan | Crucible studios |
| 8 | KODA (2015)[10] | Mudassar But[11] | Comic Con Pk |
| 9 | Paak Legion (2017)[12] | Umair Najeeb Khan | UNK |
| 10 | Karachi but Haunted (2019)[13] | Komal Ashfaq [14] | N/A |
Events
editExternal links
editSee also
editReferences
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.
- ^ "Pakistan Girl, first Pakistani female superhero comic book released". trending.
- ^ "Hardcover of Pakistani Comic Blood Lines Has Finally Been Released". trending.
- ^ "Comic Con PK - Pakistan's Prolific Comic Convention". comiccon.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "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".
- ^ https://www.komalashfaq.com/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "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.