Why were King Comics readers happy while critics were skeptical?

If King Comics were to be asked about among today’s comic fans, they might not be able to answer, but for the readers of the 90s, this name was familiar. King Comics, which came swiftly and started publishing 6 comics every month, made readers happy, but comic reviewers soon realized that its end was imminent. Because its biggest loss was on the quality of comics. While King Comics was a part of Raj Comics’ sub-division, no one knew why there was a need to open a separate comic company for popular Indian superheroes like Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruv, Doga, Parmanu, Bhediya, Shakti, etc., who were published by Raj Comics.

At the beginning of King Comics, readers praised it a lot. However, it failed to elevate its popularity level like its collaborative organization, Raj Comics, and there were several reasons for this, such as the story that created confusion when seen. For example, the story of Abhedya belonged to a different era because some characters seemed old while others seemed contemporary, making it difficult for readers to connect with it. As a result, its popularity declined, and eventually, the decision was made to shut it down. A plan was made to merge some of its characters into Raj Comics, but no character seemed suitable other than Gamraj. And the decision was right because Gamraj played his role excellently. King Comics, which started in 1993-94, came to an end by the year 2000.

Here is a brief overview of some characters from King Comics.

Abhedya

The first comic of Abhedya was titled “Shadyantra.” In this comic, to rectify his extremely deformed hands, he participates in a fighter ring against a sumo wrestler. The objective is to win the fight and arrange for the necessary funds. During the match, he skillfully defeats the towering sumo wrestler in a short span, emerging victorious in the fight.

Blind Death

The real name of Blind Death was Ajit. He had been an orphan since childhood, polishing shoes on the streets to make a living. One day, he was kidnapped by some people, and soon he discovered that he was in a crime school. In this school, young children were trained to become skilled mercenaries and killers.

Liza

Liza was Professor Bhaskar’s daughter. Professor Bhaskar, along with his assistant Prakash, was working on neutralizing the radiation spread after the explosion of a nuclear bomb. It was during their experiment that the professional assassin Ranga arrived. He killed both Professor Bhaskar and Prakash in the middle of the experiment.

Vakra

Vakr spent his childhood in the slums of Rajnagar, where he worked in Dadoo’s bicycle repair shop, specifically making puncture repairs. Dadoo, his stern and cruel boss, would often beat Vakr over minor matters. However, amidst all this, Vakr held onto a single dream.

Vega

The story of Vega’s origin is narrated in Vega’s first comic, titled ‘Vega Hi Vega.’ In the subsequent comics, the formula for becoming Vega, known as ‘Vega Power,’ is introduced. All the villains are after this formula.