Introduction
Raj Comics By Sanjay Gupta is an imprint of Alpha Book Publishers started by Mr. Sanjay Gupta to expand the scope of superhero comic book universe, with the aim to entertain, motivate and augment the imagination of Indians across generations.
He pioneered superhero comic culture in India, and is credited as the creator of over a 1000 characters, writer of more than 600 comics and the editor of more than 2200 comics and counting. Possibly the man with the longest and the most diverse experience in the industry, Sanjay Gupta has inspired, helped and enabled three generations of comic book creators, writers and artists to reach terrific heights in Indian Comics.
Discussed are the Four Main Heroes in the Multiverse:
Unlike other superheroes, Doga has no superpowers and only has the ability to communicate with dogs in order to gather information. He solely relies on his combat skills, especially in martial arts and boxing, and his remarkable physical strength and stamina. Doga has a bold and valorous personality and takes the aid of various weapons and guns.
Nagraj is believed to have been inspired by the mythological Ichchhadhari Nag and historical Vishmanushya. His stories create a rich blend of mythology, fantasy, magic, and science fiction. Many of Nagraj’s fans believe that, over time, Nagraj’s comics have developed snake mythology of their own, which is unique to the popular Indian beliefs about snakes that are prevalent among the masses.
Dhruva has no inherent superhuman powers. His only supernatural power seems to be the ability to communicate with most animals and birds which he learned in his childhood while growing up in Jupiter circus, playing with circus’s pet animals. He can communicate with various animals ranging from a dog to a lion and most birds. The only animal that he can not communicate with is a gorilla.
Another supernatural power acquired by Dhruva is the ability to breathe and talk inside water. Dhruva received this power as a gift from his good friend Dhananjay.
Shakti has the power of anger of women of the world. She can sense any woman’s cry and pain in the world and can turn into light and travel at the speed of light. The incredible amount of energy in her, when released, melts all metals and instantly molds them into shapes and designs as projected by Shakti’s mind. When she opens her third eye, situated on her forehead, in anger, it beams infernos to burn down the cause of her rage. She is physically the strongest character in the Raj comics universe. She could even carry an airplane with ease and can travel with it at the speed of light. In the TRIKALI comic, she did time travel to go to the past with her super speed. She also has superhuman strength and endurance.
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Origin of Doga Comics Superhero
Doga is a fictional Indian comic book superhero that appears in Raj Comics, Doga is the first and only Antihero character in Raj Comics, created by Sanjay Gupta, and in November 1992. Curfew was the first comic in which the character debuted.
Due to his large fan base, Doga is considered one of the three most popular comic lead characters published by Raj Comics, the other two being Nagraj and Super Commando Dhruva. His comics involve real-life stories, often based on genuine incidents, giving them a more realistic feel than science fiction, making him more popular with young readers.
Suraj (Doga) was discovered as an infant in a garbage dump by Daku Halkan Singh, a ruthless Dacoit. Halkan Singh raised Suraj as an orphan, yet he treated him like a pet dog. Suraj watched multiple horrible crimes and murders as a child with Daku Halkan Singh, which influenced his sensitive mind and finally converted him into a psychopath as he grew up.
Suraj met Adrak Chacha and his brothers after Halkan Singh left him, and his life began to improve. Suraj was allowed and encouraged to use Adrak Khan’s gym, Lion Gym. Suraj began doing weights in order to increase his muscle mass. Haldi Khan, Adrak’s brother, also gave him martial arts training. Dhania and Adrak Chacha are Adrak Chacha’s brothers.
His new family eventually suffered a tragedy. Killota, a former gym member, opened his own gym and attempted to permanently eliminate his opponents. This led Suraj to take on the guise of Doga in order to seek vengeance. To conceal his true identity, he wore a dog mask. Killota and his crew were killed, and he eventually settled in Mumbai, where he became a one-man army against organized crime.
Doga eliminated Daku Halkan Singh, who had become Minister Halkat Singh by that time, after a particular period. Doga, unlike other superheroes, has no superpowers and relies solely on animal communication to gather information. Doga relies completely on his combat skills, particularly in martial arts and boxing, as well as his incredible physical strength and stamina, which he has developed over years of hard labor in his uncle’s gym.
Doga is a brave and strong character that uses a variety of weapons and guns. Furthermore, he possesses a strong resolve and can withstand any amount of pain. His hatred for criminals and crime is one of his most distinguishing characteristics.
Doga is known as a one-man army because of his “show no mercy” approach toward offenders. In his search for criminals, he hides in Mumbai’s sewers.
Origin of Nagraj Comics Superhero
Nagraj is one of the fictional characters by Raj Comics. Rajkumar Gupta and his sons Sanjay Gupta designed the Nagraj superhero concept in the late 1980s. Nagraj was originally featured in GENL #14 of the Nagraj comics.
There was once a country called Takshaknagar, which was ruled by King Takshakraj and Queen Lalita, who had no kids. Nagpasha, King Takshakraj’s younger brother, was the last possible heir to the kingdom due to the lack of a prince or princess.
One day when the queen was going to pray to Deva Kaljayi, Nagpasha replaced the curtained plate of her offerings to the god with one containing a dead mongoose.
The Snake God became angry and used his dying breath to knock her out. Because the child’s entire body was blue and showed no signs of life when he was born, everyone assumed he was dead. The newborn infant was thrown into the river according to Hindu rituals. Meanwhile, the snake deity Deva Kaljayi arrived in the dreams of King Maniraj and his wife Queen Manika, rulers of immortal Ichchhadhaari nags who live in secret on the Indian Ocean’s Nagdweep island. He told them where the infant was and urged them to heal him. After a number of years, the treatment began to bear fruit, and the baby’s color began to change to green, despite the fact that he was still in suspended animation. Vishandhar, an evil Tantrik, later returned him to the river’s bushes where he was discovered.
Professor Nagmani was roaming through the neighboring woodland looking for snakes when he was discovered by a priest from a nearby temple. The child had amazing healing abilities and was highly venomous. He took care of the child, who grew up to be Nagraj.
Nagraj superhero was unleashed as an international terror weapon by the evil scientist Professor Nagmani in his debut issue. Nagraj was charged with stealing a golden statue of a Goddess from a temple guarded by tribal worshipers, snakes, and a mysterious 300-year-old Sadhu named Baba Gorakhnath in this first mission.
Nagraj completed his mission but was defeated when he faced Gorakhnath and his mystic black mongoose shikangi. Professor Nagmani had placed a mind-control device in Nagraj’s head in the form of a capsule to keep him under his control, according to Gorakhnath. Gorakhnath performed surgery on Nagraj and removed the capsule from his head, releasing him from Professor Nagmani’s control. Nagraj then became Baba Goraknath’s disciple, promising to rid the world of crime and terror.
Nagraj has traveled the world since then, defeating villains and terrorists like Bulldog, Gangster William, Seaman, General Tamta, and Shankar Shahanshah.
Origin of Super Commando Dhruva
Super Commando Dhruva’s first comic was published in 1987 named “Pratishodh Ki Jwala”. Dhruva became a very popular character soon after he was introduced. He is one of Raj Comics most successful characters.
Dhruva was born to Shyam and Radha, two trapeze artists who used to perform at Jupiter Circus on the outskirts of Rajnagar. Dhruv Superhero born and raised in the circus. Dhruva learned to speak with the circus’s tigers, elephants, and other pet animals as he grew up among them.
Every Jupiter Circus performer loved Dhruva, and he began acquiring their various skills from them. Bodybuilding was taught to him by Hercules, the Greek god of strength.
He learned how to control animals from the Ringmaster. He learned to throw knives, as well as shooting and bike stunts, from the knife thrower.
He began performing in Jupiter Circus shows at the age of 14, and his incredible performances helped Jupiter become a tremendously popular circus. Boss, the owner of the rival Globe Circus, hatched a conspiracy to destroy Jupiter Circus and dispatched Jubisko, his strongman, and Bond, a sharpshooter, to carry it out. Jubisko set fire to the Jupiter Circus, murdering all of the people that were there, including Dhruva’s parents. Dhruva, who escaped the carnage, was determined to revenge his loved ones’ deaths and eliminate evil from society.
The Globe Circus was also shut down as a result of the events that followed. Later, Rajan Mehra, the city police chief, adopted Dhruva as his own son. Dhruva chose Rajnagar as the location to continue his fight against crime. Dhruva comes across as a humble, kind, and down-to-earth character. He is a soft-spoken, mild-mannered young man who values his elders. With a buttoned collar and well-kept hair, he is always well-dressed.
Dhruva isn’t born with extraordinary abilities. His only supernatural skill appears to be the ability to communicate with most animals and birds, which he discovered as a boy while playing with the circus’s pet animals in Jupiter. He can communicate with a variety of animals, including dogs, lions, and most birds. A gorilla is the only animal with which he is unable to speak.
Dhruva also has the capacity to breathe and speak underwater, which he acquired as a supernatural skill. Dhananjay, Dhruva’s loyal friend, gave him this power as a gift.
Shakti is an Indian comic book character who was published by Raj Comics.
The story begins with a girl named Chanda who is studying in medical college. In the same college, Chanda falls in love with the boy till Varun Her father comes to know about this And he gets her married to Dinesh Pathak. But Dinesh Pathak is a criminal and his father does not know this. Chanda gives birth to a child and Dinesh kills the child together with the doctor but Chandra does not know this thing. Chanda give birth to many children but Dinesh used to kill the children, Once Chanda comes to know about all these things and Dinesh and the doctor injured Chanda for fear of being caught. When she fainted Dinesh was thrown into the darkest valley. When Chanda regained consciousness somehow reached the nearby Kali temple she asks many questions to kali. Kali gives darshan to Chanda and gives him a portion of her power. Now the Chanda was not just a Chanda she become shakti. The Goddess Kali uses Chanda’s body to transform into Shakti, to deliver justice. In the form of Shakti, Chanda killed her husband. Chanda keeps herself occupied by working in the hospital and in social services. She has a third eye, which is the sign of the Goddess Kali, but she hides it behind a headband that she claims is for curing her chronic migraine. She is similar to Thor from Marvel comics, who lived as the mortal doctor Donald Blake for a time.
She holds the anger of all women on the planet. She can detect any woman’s cries and pain anywhere in the world, and she can transform into light and travel at light speed. When the immense quantity of energy in her is released, it melts all metals and instantly forms them into the shapes and designs that Shakti’s mind has pictured. When she opens her third eye, situated on her forehead, in anger, it beams infernos to burn down the cause of her rage. She is physically the strongest character in the Raj comics universe.
