Sanjay Gupta (comics)
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| Sanjay Gupta | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1966 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor, Publisher |
| Pseudonym | Gabbar Gupta |
Notable works | Nagraj Doga Bhokal Parmanu Yoddha Super Commando Dhruva Tiranga Bankelal Parmanu Bheriya Shakti Raja Pocket Books Tri color Books Raj Comics Alpha Book Publishers |
Sanjay Gupta (born December 7, 1966) is an Indian comic book writer, editor, the studio head and Founder of Raj comics and is considered to be father of Indian Superheroes.[citation needed]
Sanjay Gupta is one of the key people of Raj Comics, along with his brothers Manoj Gupta and Manish Gupta, He created the characters Nagraj,[citation needed] Doga, Bhokal, Yoddha, it is Nagraj who was the first superhero of India.[1][2]
Sanjay Gupta was born on December 7, 1966, in New Delhi, India. He is the son of Rajkumar Gupta, the founder of Raja Pocket Books. Alongside his brothers, Manoj Gupta and Manish Gupta, Sanjay co-founded Raj Comics in 1986. The trio aimed to create original Indian superheroes, leading to the establishment of a distinctive Indian comic book universe.
Publishing career
Early career
After completing his education in 1984, Sanjay Gupta joined his father's publishing business, Raja Pocket Books, which was known for pulp-fiction novels. In 1986, leveraging their experience, Sanjay and his brothers launched Raj Comics, focusing on Indian superheroes. Their first creation was Nagraj, a character inspired by Indian mythology and folklore.
Alpha Book Publishers and Raj Comics By Sanjay Gupta was formed on 26 October 2020 on auspicious day of Vijayadashami as successor of Raja Pocket Books and Raj Comics and fondly known as RCSG among Comic Fans.
RCSG has been serving their fans with number of original titles as well as quality reprints of comics originally published by Raj Comics since 1986.
List Of Published Original Comics
| Issue No. | YEAR | Comic Title | Artist | Author | Hero | Series | Notes |
| 1 | 2021 | Aadi Parv | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj, Doga, Kobi | Naag Granth #1 | Narak Nashak Nagraj |
| 2 | 2021 | Naag Pralay | Adil Khan Pathan | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj & Tausi | Pralay Ka Devta #1 | Post-Yugarambh Nagraj |
| 3 | 2021 | Trap | Hemant Kumar, Sushant Panda | Mandar Gangele | Chandika / Dhruva | Neo #1 | Follow up to Code Name Comet |
| 4 | 2021 | Dosh-Poorna | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #1 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 5 | 2021 | Kachra Peti | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #1 | |
| 6 | 2022 | Aboora Ka Tilism | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh, Sushant Panda | AshwaRaj & BankeLal | Ashwa-Samrat BankeLal #1 | |
| 7 | 2022 | Kisne Jhapad Mara Dhruv Ko | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | Hasya Hindola | Raj Kids Universe |
| 8 | 2022 | Meri Sonu | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #2 | |
| 9 | 2022 | Aadhipatya | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #2 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 10 | 2022 | Naag Parv | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj, Doga, Kobi | Naag Granth #2 | Narak Nashak Nagraj |
| 11 | 2022 | Kutta Panti | Gaurav Shrivastav | Tarun Kumar Wahi | Doga | SwamiBhakt Rakhwale #1 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 12 | 2022 | PunarUthaan | Dildeep Singh | Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | PunarUthaan #1 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 13 | 2022 | Bodi Wala Thanedaar | Sunil Dasturia | Nitin Mishra | BankeLal | Thanedaar Series #1 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 14 | 2022 | Happy Valentines Day | Sushant Panda | Mandar Gangele | Muti-Starrer | Raj Kids Universe | |
| 15 | 2022 | Prakoshth Ke Kaidi | Hemant Kumar | Anurag Singh, Mandar Gangele | Muti-Starrer | Sarvnayak Vistar #5 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 16 | 2022 | Naag Pralop | Adil Khan Pathan | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj & Tausi | Pralay Ka Devta #2 | Post-Yugarambh Nagraj |
| 17 | 2022 | Mrityu-Rathi | Lalit Singh | Nitin Mishra | Bhokal | Agnipath Series #1 | First Bhokal Solo comics after 11 Years |
| 18 | 2022 | Balidaan Tumhara | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #3 | |
| 19 | 2022 | Ran-Bheri | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #3 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 20 | 2022 | SarvGrahan | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Muti-Starrer | Sarvnayak #13 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 21 | 2022 | ShankhNaad | Dildeep Singh, Vinod Kumar | Nitin Mishra, Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | PunarUthaan #2 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 22 | 2022 | SarvAyuddh | Sarvnayak #14 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |||
| 23 | 2022 | Taru Tilism | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh, Sushant Panda | AshwaRaj & BankeLal | Ashwa-Samrat BankeLal #2 | |
| 24 | 2022 | SarvSamar | Sarvnayak #15 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |||
| 25 | 2022 | Agni-Khand | Lalit Singh | Nitin Mishra | Bhokal | Agnipath Series #2 | |
| 26 | 2022 | Sarva Manokamna Siddhi | BankeLal | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |||
| 27 | 2022 | Bhool Gaya Raja | Sushant Panda | Tarun Kumar Wahi | BankeLal | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |
| 29 | 2022 | DAYAN MAA [DIGEST] | REPRINT | Thrill-Horror-Suspense | |||
| 30 | 2022 | Aranyak Parv | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj, Doga, Kobi | Naag Granth #3 | Narak Nashak Nagraj |
| 30 | 2022 | KHURRAT [DIGEST] | REPRINT | Thrill-Horror-Suspense | |||
| 31 | 2022 | ROTDI [DIGEST] | REPRINT | Thrill-Horror-Suspense | |||
| 32 | 2022 | Streebhu | Dhruva | Shakti-Roopa #1 | |||
| 33 | 2023 | Atikraman | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #4 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 34 | 2022 | Yog Nidra | BankeLal | ||||
| 35 | 2023 | Halkaan Ho | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #4 | |
| 36 | 2022 | SindhuNaad | Dhruva | Shakti-Roopa #2 | |||
| 37 | 2023 | Swarn Granth | Ashwa-Samrat BankeLal #3 | ||||
| 38 | 2023 | Mrityu-Roopa | Dhruva | Shakti-Roopa #3 | |||
| 39 | 2023 | Kaun Bada Jhapadbaaz | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | Hasya Hindola | Raj Kids Universe |
| 40 | 2023 | Kutta Ghati | Doga | SwamiBhakt Rakhwale #2 | |||
| 41 | 2023 | Ardha-Satya | Anupam Sinha | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj | Sheel-Bhanga #1 | |
| 42 | 2023 | Sankramit | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #5 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 43 | 2023 | Sthapatya Khand | Sarvanayak | ||||
| 44 | 2023 | Ja Vadh Kar | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #5 | |
| 45 | 2023 | Halahal Parv | Naag Granth #4 | Narak Nashak Nagraj | |||
| 46 | 2023 | Atiriktank | Hemant Kumar | Tarun Kumar Wahi | Nagraj | Mrityubhoomi + Vishaili | |
| 47 | 2023 | Dog Promise | Doga | SwamiBhakt Rakhwale #3 | |||
| 48 | 2023 | Ret Ka Shahenshah | Sarvnayak Vistar #6 | ||||
| 49 | 2023 | Ullanghan | Bheria | ||||
| 50 | 2024 | Kalantar | Adil Khan Pathan, Sanjay Valecha | Nitin Mishra, Anurag Singh | Multi-Starrer | PunarUtthan#3 | |
| 51 | 2024 | Bhago Jhapad aaya | Mandaar Gangele, Anurag Singh | Multi-Starrer | |||
| 52 | 2024 | Ashwasamrath Bankelal | AshwaRaj & Bankelal | Ahswa-Samrat Bankelal #4 | |||
| 53 | 2024 | Mahabhiyog | Anurag Singh | Bheria | |||
| 54 | 2024 | Hoo ou ou returns | Thrill, Horror, Suspense | ||||
| 55 | 2024 | Ground Zero | Mandaar Gangele | Dhruva |
Writer and creator
Mr. Sanjay Gupta was a huge fan of superheroes since childhood and always wanted to give India a homegrown superhero universe. His passion lead him develop the legendary Raj Comics Superhero Universe, as his passion led him to create the greatest and most-loved Indian superheroes like Nagraj, Doga, Bhokal, Parmanu, Tiranga, Anthony, Ashwaraj, Inspector Steel and several others.[3][4][5]
Rise to Stardom - Nagraj
Sanjay Gupta and Manoj Gupta created Nagraj who is a fictional superhero appearing in Indian comic books published by Raj Kumar Gupta under Raja Pocket Books in the late 1980s by Rajkumar Gupta. Nagraj first appeared in the comics Nagraj GENL #14 which was written by Parshuram Sharma and illustrated by Pratap Mullick.Nagraj is believed to have been inspired by the mythological Ichchhadhari Nag (shapeshifting snakes) and historical Vishmanushya . His stories create a rich blend of mythology, fantasy, magic, and science fiction. Over the time nagraj attainted a rich fandom.
