Bahadur (comics)
Bahadur (meaning The Brave Man) is a comic book superhero published by Indrajal Comics and created by Aabid Surti in 1976. Although it had been initially created by Aabid Surti a few years earlier, it was finally offered to Indrajal Comics. Aabid Surti was at that time freelancing for Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. After he moved on, Jagjit Uppal took over the task. The artwork was illustrated by Govind Brahmania and later by his son, B Pramod.
| Bahadur | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Indrajal Comics |
| First appearance | 1976 |
| Created by | Abid Surti |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Citizen's Security Force, Mukhia (local village headman), Lakhan, Sukhia (police officer) |
| Notable aliases | The Brave Man www.bahadurbela.com |
The comics were published in various languages including Hindi, English and Bengali. Besides regular comics, the series was also featured in dailies and weeklies along with other comic heroes. Apart from India, there's a huge fan club of Bahadur, abroad.
Reportedly, there are Bahadur fan clubs in the USA.