Mahabali Shera – Presented to readers by Manoj Comics in the 1990s. However, as mentioned earlier, in an attempt to surpass each other, Indian comic creators either neglected the quality of comics or started imitating foreign comic characters. That’s why Mahabali Shera is also mentioned in the list.
Mahabali Shera spent his childhood in the jungles of Sona. Lions, elephants, chimpanzees, and other fierce animals were his childhood friends. Shera was the only son of Tumba, the leader of the tribe. Tumba was a good leader of the tribe, always thinking about making his tribe prosperous. One day, some foreigners came to him and proposed a deal. They wanted the map of the treasures of his ancestors in exchange for making his tribe prosperous. When Tumba refused, they went to Jomba, a young man from his tribe who wanted to become the leader by removing Tumba. They made a deal with him, and he attacked the tribe, killing Tumba’s wife. Witnessing this, Tumba fled with his son Shera, but on the way, a bear attacked Tumba, leaving him fatally wounded. Shera was adopted by a group of monkeys in the jungle, and when he grew up, he sought revenge against Jomba for his mother’s death. With the help of a mysterious human living in the jungle, known as Kala Pret, Shera faced many challenges in the jungle. Shera even freed the serpent god Trishul from a curse in his comics.
The story of Mahabali Shera is written by Vimal Chatterjee, with illustrations by Surendra Suman. Speaking of the story, as mentioned above, its narrative draws inspiration from Tarzan, Conan, and Phantom, to the extent that Kala Pret is a direct copy of the Phantom. The attire of Mahabali Shera resembles Tarzan, while his face is similar to He-Man. In the comics, we see adventures involving treasures and inter-tribal battles.
