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Code Name Barracuda

Code Name Barracuda first English edition was released in 1967 January. In Tamil Nadu Barracuda and his accomplice Frollo is known as CID Lawrence and David. The adventure of Lawrence and David was a super hit in our Country. Aged 35+ will remember the adventure stories titled Flight 731 (Payment in Death), Manjal Poo Marmam (The Evil Ones) the mega hit stories mesmerized most of us.
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Ancient India, 2000 B.C. - 800 A.D.

In my college days though my major is Botany, I always hang around the history section in the library. Whenever I take huge bound history books my librarian will question me why you are borrowing these books, is this going to help in your botany studies, I simply say it is one of my interest. Sometimes he will not allow me to take history books. One such book is this green bounded Ancient India

The Human Beast

Another Indrajal comics that I read. This time, Phantom saves a baby gorilla and names him as Buster. Phantom tries his best to send back Buster to his tribe. Unfortunately he cannot find them.My artwork for the comicOn his long trip to high mountain Phantom leaves baby gorilla to Wambesi tribe. The king orders Tola to look after Buster. But Tola torments Buster and once he sets fire to the cage,

The Mysterious Bank Robbery

There are many stories related with the Jungle Patrol. And this comic book “The Mysterious Bank Robbery” is one such. In the year 1664, the 6th Phantom who subdued pirates such as Redbeard asks their help to form an organization to fight piracy, they willingly consent to Phantom’s plan and Redbeard becomes the first Colonel of the Jungle Patrol. Later the Phantom becomes the mysterious Unknown

Maya Padagu

Fantasy themed short story. Not bad, taking into consideration that this story was written when the author was 17 years old, we have to praise his fertile imagination.

Long Road To Abilene

I came to know about this book through Men’s Adventures Paperback from the Facebook group. My first reading on the western genre, written beautifully by Robert Vaughan, friends from the group had told me that he was one of the under rated, prolific writer. The hero of the novel is an old man named Cade McCall. One writer Owen Wister visits his palatial home to write his biography. And the story