Indrajal Comics #11

(January 1965)

Henry (Table of Contents: 1)

Henry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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The weather report says it's a perfect day for our picnic.

Genre

humour

Characters

Henry; girl

Synopsis

Henry gets an invitation to a picnic. Showing up to pick up his date she says "The weather report says it's a perfect day for our picnic." Just as they start out it begins to pour, and he leaves her crying at home. Henry goes to the weatherman's office in the municipal building and puts a tack on his chair for revenge.

Indexer Notes

10th panel states: "(C) King Features Syndicate, Inc., 1964. World Rights reserved." No date in any panel.

Our New Age (Table of Contents: 2)

Science / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Athelstan Spilhaus (dean, University of Minnesota Institute of Technology)

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Permanent magnets have many dramatic uses...

Genre

non-fiction; maths & science

Synopsis

Page 1 is a discussion of magnet uses, including medical recovery of swallowed items.
Page 2 is a discussion of 'Sticking Together' from ancient times until now, about glues, cements, and gums.

Around the World With Kunju Pillay (Table of Contents: 3)

Kunju Pillay / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Kavadi

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From Athens, Kunju visited

Genre

adventure; non-fiction; biography

Characters

Kunju Pillay

Synopsis

Continuing his journey from Athens Kunju travels on to Delphi; Corinth on the Peloppones Island and its museum; Mycenae; by mountainous road to Sparta; and then to Olympia.

Keywords

Athens; Corinth Canal; Delphi; Temple of Zues at Olympia; the ancient stadium at Olympia; The Lion Gate at Mycenae; The Pelopponese Island

The Phantom's Treasure (Table of Contents: 4)

Phantom / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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At the ancient jungle's edge --

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adventure; drama; crime; superhero

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convicts; Phantom; Devil; Cappy Swargo; Dopey; Pete; a general; Buba of Llongo; Guran

Synopsis

Convicts discuss the Phantom's treasure with Bubba who says he's seen it. Pete accomplishes a jail break of the convicts while they are being transported to the judge. The gun smuggler Cappy convinces one of his customers (a displaced general) to help steal the Phantom's treasure. Feigning helplessness Cappy gets himself brought to the Skull Cave and the Phantom, but his ruse is noted by Guran, and the Phantom shows him the "treasures" which Cappy identifies as junk, and attempts to cancel the raid/killing spree to steal it. Only to have the Phantom get and capture the general and his troops.

Keywords

Bandar (the Pygmy Poison People); Skull Cave

Olympic Stamps (Table of Contents: 5)

Olympic Stamps / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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non-fiction; sport

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Reprints stamps produced by Hungary and Poland for the 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo.

What to Do? (Table of Contents: 6)

Raju / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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When George Wasshington was a young boy, his father gave him an axe.

Genre

humour

Synopsis

Raju, after hearing how George Washington chopped off all the trees in the garden (ignoring the middle part about honesty) became a great man, Raju got himself an axe so he could become a great man too. After chopping up a dozen trees, he chops a scaffolding holding a painter, who drops a bucket of paint on his head. "- What to do?"

Guru's Club (Table of Contents: 7)

Guru / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Talwalkar

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Is it not I.N.S Vikrant

Genre

non-fiction; maths & science; military

Characters

Guruji; students;

Synopsis

Begins with a discussion of ships. Questions: Guruji I wonder how such heavy ships can float on the water. Who first discovered the ship, Guruji? Guruji, is our boat also propelled by steam?

Keywords

I.N.S. Vikrant; S.S. Queen Elizabeth

The Age of Man (Table of Contents: 8)

History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Sanzgiri

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Indus Valley - I

Genre

non-fiction; history

Synopsis

A discussion of the Indus Valley Civilization and the thirty two townships and villages that flourished around the River Indus.

Keywords

Afghanistan; Harappa; Mohanjo-Daro; Rajasthan.

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This page has the indicia

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Phantom / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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B. Govind

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superhero

Indexer Notes

Same as the front cover with no logos or lettering.