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Pakistani comics
Pakistani comics
Earliest publications	1950s-
Languages	English ; Urdu

Pakistani comics (Urdu: پاکستانی کامکس) are comics or graphic novels originating from Pakistan. They have been publishing for a long time and Pakistani comics creators have gone to produce influential work in the comics industry.

History

After independence, comics are only used for politics and social issues.^[1] There was no professional comic artist but cartoonists started making it for newspaper articles.

In 21st century, artists started creating comic books. Some new characters and superheroes arose.^[2]

Notable Pakistani comic book artists

Notable Pakistani comic book illustrators and publishers include Nigar Nazar,^[3] Farooq Qaiser, Jawed Iqbal, and Yusuf Lodhi.

Books

No.	Book	Writer(s)	Publisher
1	Paasban – The Guardians (2015)^[4]	Gauher Aftab	CFx Comics (Creative Frontiers)
2	Zindan: The Last Ansaars (2015)^[5]	Omar Mirza Khurram Methabin	Kachee Goliyan
3	Umru Ayar (2013)^[6]	Hasan Ansari	Kachee Goliyan
4	Team Muhafiz (2015)	Imran Azhar	AzCorp
5	Pakistan Man (2013)^[7]	Hassan Sohail Siddiqui	HS comics
6	Pakistan Girl (2017)	Hassan Sohail Siddiqui	HS comics
7	Blood Lines (2017)	Mehran Khan	Crucible studios
8	KODA (2015)	Mudassar But^[8]	Comic Con Pk
9	Paak Legion (2017)^[9]	Umair Najeeb Khan	UNK
10	Karachi but Haunted (2019)^[10]	Komal Ashfaq	N/A

Events

Karachi Comic Con
Comic Con PK
ComicCon Lahore^[11]
TwinCon^[12]

External links

Pakistani comics on Instagram

References

↑ "A Pakistani cartoonist tries to keep up his craft in the face of rising restrictions". The World. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
↑ "Twelve new superheroes coming to change Pakistan's comic book industry". Samaa English. Retrieved 12 Nov 2019.
↑ "Gogi, the heroine created by Pakistan's first female cartoonist". BBC. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
↑ "Deradicalizing Pakistan Through Comic Books". Forbes. Retrieved Aug 8, 2016.
↑ "'Zindan: The Last Ansaars'". DAWN. 5 February 2015.
↑ "The resurrection of Umru Ayar". DAWN. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
↑ "Pakistan Man: A stint with the [extra] ordinary". The Express Tribune.
↑ "The Comic-Con artist | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
↑ "Meet Paak Legion: Our very own group of Pakistani superheroes". Geo News. Retrieved 14 Dec 2019.
↑ "Karachi but Haunted".
↑ "We Went to a Comic Con in Pakistan: A day with the magnificent cosplaying nerds of Comic Con Lahore". vise. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 Feb 2018.
↑ "Fans dress up as comic book, anime characters for third TwinCon". DAWN. 29 February 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

[1] "A Pakistani cartoonist tries to keep up his craft in the face of rising restrictions". The World. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

[2] "Twelve new superheroes coming to change Pakistan's comic book industry". Samaa English. Retrieved 12 Nov 2019.

[3] "Gogi, the heroine created by Pakistan's first female cartoonist". BBC. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

[4] "Deradicalizing Pakistan Through Comic Books". Forbes. Retrieved Aug 8, 2016.

[5] "'Zindan: The Last Ansaars'". DAWN. 5 February 2015.

[6] "The resurrection of Umru Ayar". DAWN. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.

[7] "Pakistan Man: A stint with the [extra] ordinary". The Express Tribune.

[8] "The Comic-Con artist | Shehr | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2023-01-24.

[9] "Meet Paak Legion: Our very own group of Pakistani superheroes". Geo News. Retrieved 14 Dec 2019.

[10] "Karachi but Haunted".

[11] "We Went to a Comic Con in Pakistan: A day with the magnificent cosplaying nerds of Comic Con Lahore". vise. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 Feb 2018.

[12] "Fans dress up as comic book, anime characters for third TwinCon". DAWN. 29 February 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

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