AFI Series Comics were published by the New World Publications situated in former Bombay (Now known as Mumbai). They were operational during early 70’s in the year 1973-1975. They were the first publication to print Rip Kirby and Phil Corrigan long before they were introduced in the mighty Indrajal Comics.
The AFI comics featured four characters (Click on the character names to visit the respective Wikipedia pages) –
- Private Detective Rip Kirby
- Secret Agent Phil Corrigan
- Wild West Hero Cisco Kid
- Interpol’s Johnny Hazard
The comic books were very small in size. The AFI comics were printed in the size of 4 inches by 6 inches. All the published issues were in Black and White with only the covers in colour.
The AFI comics were only published in English and
not in any other language in my knowledge. The first issue was numbered as 101
and had Phil Corrigan story – Dr. Seven of TRIAD. The total number of issues
are not conformed but the last I have come across is again a Phil Corrigan
issue numbered 132 – The Eyes of Kushna.
So, there were atleast 32 issues printed (may be more but not sure till
now). The price of each issue was 1.75 Rupees which remained the same
throughout the AFI life.
The inconsistency in the printing of the comics
finally led the series to end sooner than the publishers had hoped for (around
1974-75). The comparatively higher price, small size and no-colour approach
killed the dream of a long run. The characters were also not much famous or
known to Indian comic readers. The publisher never tried to go beyond these
lesser known characters. Rip Kirby and Phil Corrigan were later made popular by
the Indrajal Comics but that is another story. The Indrajal Comics were big in
size and were fully coloured which attracted the Indian comics reader more to
them. The Times of India was the major reason for the growth, popularity and
wide circulation of the Indrajal comics.
Total known Published comics in AFI Series Comics
-
|
Serial |
Title of the Comics |
Cover |
|
101 |
Dr.
Seven of TRIAD (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
 |
|
102 |
Case of
The 'Card Sharper Who Dealt to Lose' (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
103 |
The
Golden Arrow Robbery (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
104 |
Where
the Poppies Grow (Interpol's Johnny Hazard) |
|
|
105 |
Misson
Morocco (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
|
106 |
Hypnotized
Butler (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
107 |
Ambush
on The Lonely Trail (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
108 |
The
Missing Virus X (Secret Agent Corriagn) |
|
|
109 |
The
Beardle Kidnap (Interpol's Johnny Hazard) |
|
|
110 |
Black
Pearls of Tanga (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
111 |
The
Many Faces of Murder (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
112 |
The
Betrayal of Dr. Seven (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
|
113 |
Case of
The Hollywood Love-Goddess Kidnap (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
114 |
The
C.P.A. Swindle (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
115 |
The
Smugglers (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
|
116 |
Case of
The 'Four Legged Crook' (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
117 |
The
Wicked Count (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
118 |
Mysterious
Aquarius (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
|
119 |
Case of
The 'Invincible Mr. Paragon' (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
120 |
The
Innocent Thief (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
121 |
Double
Dilemma (Interpol's Johnny Hazard) |
|
|
122 |
Let the
Best Man Die (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
|
123 |
Case of
the Deadly Payoff (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
124 |
The Big
Bo Bully (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
125 |
Curse
of the Dragon Island (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
|
126 |
Case of
the Beared Double (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
127 |
The
Treasure Map (Wild West Hero Cisco Kid) |
|
|
128 |
When
Thieves Fall Out (Interpol's Johnny Hazard) |
|
|
129 |
Clues
to Lure (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
|
130 |
Treasure
Haven (Private Detective Kirby) |
|
|
131 |
The
Stout Man (Interpol's Johnny Hazard) |
|
|
132 |
The
Eyes of Kushna (Secret Agent Corrigan) |
|
एक विनम्र अनुरोध - कॉमिक्स के चाहने वाले सभी दोस्तों, ग्रुप और फोरम में इसे शेयर करें ताकि इस ब्लॉग के बारे में ज्यादा से ज्यादा लोग जान सकें. लोग रुचि लेंगे तभी मुझे भी इस दुष्कर कार्य को करने का हौसला मिलेगा
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