Tinkle #482
(October 2002)

India Book House, 1980 Series
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Price
20 INR
Pages
76
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
India Book House Pvt. Ltd.
Brand
From the House of Amar Chitra Katha
Editing
Anant Pai; Reena I. Puri (assoctiate editor); C.D. Rane (art consultant)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

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adventure
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Lake Monster (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Vijita Mukherjee (story); Reena I. Puri (script)
Pencils
Arijit Dutta Chowdhury
Inks
Arijit Dutta Chowdhury
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Padma; Prakash; Shiva; Veena; Bhaskar; Colonel Cherian
Synopsis
Padma and Prakash discover the secret behind the lake monster that is terrorizing a village.

Thavazhai Finds Her Croak (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Sebastian
Pencils
Savio Mascarenhas
Inks
Savio Mascarenhas
Colors
?
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?
Genre
humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Thavazhai the Frog; Mimi the Butterfly
Synopsis
Thavazhai the Frog has lost her croak.

Indexer Notes

Based on a reader submitted story.

Fun Time with Uncle Pai No. 25 (Table of Contents: 4)

Fun Time with Uncle Pai / activity / 2 pages (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Two puzzles and directions on making paper tulips.

Who is the Smartest? Intelligence in Animals (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Reena I. Puri
Pencils
Shyam Desai
Inks
Shyam Desai
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typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Information on the intelligence of various animals.

Somu's Trip to the Market (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Madhumita Gupta (story); Priya Khanna (script)
Pencils
Archana Amberkar
Inks
Archana Amberkar
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Characters
Somu; Amma
Synopsis
Somu goes to the store by himself for the first time.

Caught It! (Table of Contents: 7)

It Happened to Me / text story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
S. Radhika (original story); ? (adaptation)
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typeset

Indexer Notes

It Happened to Me is a feature that takes reader submitted anecdotes and writes a small article about them. There are no credits except for the reader that submitted the original anecdote.

Narrow Escape (Table of Contents: 8)

It Happened to Me / text story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
V. Vamsi Krishna (original story); ? (adaptation)
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Indexer Notes

It Happened to Me is a feature that takes reader submitted anecdotes and writes a small article about them. There are no credits except for the reader that submitted the original anecdote.

Timely Aid (Table of Contents: 9)

It Happened to Me / comic story / 0.34 page (report information)

Script
Sachin Setya (original story); ? (adaptation)
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Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

It Happened to Me is a feature that takes reader submitted anecdotes and writes a small article about them. There are no credits except for the reader that submitted the original anecdote.

The Riddle (Table of Contents: 10)

Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!! / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Mangesh P. Lolge (original idea); ? (adaptation)
Pencils
?
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Letters
typeset
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted joke.

Time Bound (Table of Contents: 11)

Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!! / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Priyank V. Maiya (original idea); ? (adaptation)
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Letters
typeset
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted joke.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

See and Smile / comic story / 0.34 page (report information)

Pencils
Varsha Sheth
Inks
Varsha Sheth
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

one-panel cartoon.

Raghu-Global Mishap (Table of Contents: 13)

Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!! / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
B. Ajith Poornesh (original idea); ? (adaptation)
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typeset
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

reader submitted joke.

Summer 'Break' (Table of Contents: 14)

Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!! / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Mangesh P. Lolge (original idea); ? (adaptation)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

Reader submitted joke.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

See and Smile / comic story / 0.34 page (report information)

Pencils
Varsha Sheth
Inks
Varsha Sheth
Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

One-panel cartoon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Tinkle Times / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Crook, the Clever Crook (Table of Contents: 17)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Usha Iyer (sent by); ? (adaptation)
Pencils
Souren Roy
Inks
Souren Roy
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
crime
Characters
Crook; Snare; the King
Synopsis
When Crook steals from the King's treasury the King turns to another thief, Snare, to help catch the first thief.

Indexer Notes

Based on an Italian folktale.

Boxing Bout (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Neeraj Mehra (original story); ? (adaptation)
Pencils
Ram Waeerkar
Inks
Ram Waeerkar
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Letters
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Genre
crime
Characters
Ted
Synopsis
A thief has really bad luck and ends up in prison.

A Matter of Trust (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Rungeen Singh (story); Snigdha Das (script)
Pencils
Pratim Kasbekar
Inks
Pratim Kasbekar
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
drama
Characters
Raju; Mr. Dang; Bina; Gullu; Sheela
Synopsis
Mr. Dang accuses Raju and his mother of stealing from him.

Carried Away (Table of Contents: 20)

Tantri the Mantri / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
A. K. Patranabish (story); Reena I. Puri (script)
Pencils
Prachi Killekar
Inks
Prachi Killekar
Colors
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Letters
?
Characters
Tantri the Mantri; Raja Hooja
Synopsis
Tantri the Mantri takes Raja Hooja swimming in the ocean.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Tinkle Tells You Why / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Synopsis
Various scientific facts are examined.

[Tinkle Festival Special] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Little Tiger's First Hunt (Table of Contents: 23)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Reena I. Puri
Pencils
Savio Mascarenhas
Inks
Savio Mascarenhas
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
humour
Synopsis
Little Tiger learns how to hunt.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Tinkle Picture Quiz No. 23 / activity / 2 pages (report information)

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Tyro is Taught a Lesson (Table of Contents: 25)

Janoo and Wooly Woo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Prakruti P. K. (original story); Vaneeta Vaid (rewritten by)
Pencils
Savio Mascarenhas
Inks
Savio Mascarenhas
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Letters
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Janoo; Wooly Woo; Mishy the Elf; Tyro
Synopsis
The evil Elven king Tyro learns a lesson.

The Runaway Train (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Danish R. Lala (reader submitted story)
Pencils
Ram Waeerkar
Inks
Ram Waeerkar
Colors
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Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Abhay
Synopsis
Abhay helps stop a runaway train.

Say It Yourself No. 170 (Table of Contents: 27)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Readers are asked to complete the word balloon in the final panel and send in their suggestions to win a prize.

Say It Yourself No. 167 (Table of Contents: 28)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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The winner from a previous Say It Yourself contest.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

It Happened to Me / text story / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

3 reader submitted true-life stories.

Prediction Powers (Table of Contents: 30)

comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

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Genre
humour

Indexer Notes

3 panel comic strip.

"Tinkle is fun in more ways than one!" (Table of Contents: 31) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.8 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Readers Write / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Bears on the Run (Table of Contents: 33)

The Adventures of Little Shambu / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Rishabh S. Shrivastav (reader submitted story)
Pencils
Savio Mascarenhas
Inks
Savio Mascarenhas
Colors
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Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Little Shambu; Samir
Synopsis
Little Shambu and Samir capture two escaped bears.

Kaveri's Support (Table of Contents: 34)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Surekha Panandiker (story); Reena I. Puri (script)
Pencils
Shyam Desai
Inks
Shyam Desai
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
drama
Characters
Kaveri Kumar; Guruji; Krishna Kumar
Synopsis
A lame girl learns music.

All About Basketball (Table of Contents: 35)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vishakh Chandrasekhar (reader submitted story)
Pencils
Ram Waeerkar
Inks
Ram Waeerkar
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour; sport
Characters
Suppandi
Synopsis
Suppandi learns the rules to basketball.

Pocket Money (Table of Contents: 36)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Sophia Dhodia (reader submitted story)
Pencils
Archana Amberkar
Inks
Archana Amberkar
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Mary; Gita; Gopi
Synopsis
Mary and Gita learn a lesson about helping the less fortunate.

Animals and You (Table of Contents: 37)

Tail Talk with Maneka Gandhi / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Maneka Gandhi
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Indexer Notes

Helpful hints from Maneka Gandhi dealing with plants and animals.

Valiant Shu Lang A Chinese Folktale (Table of Contents: 38)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Sunil Prabhakar (story idea)
Pencils
Ram Waeerkar
Inks
Ram Waeerkar
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
historical
Characters
Shu Lang [Ming]; Chang
Synopsis
Shu Lang dresses as a man to join the army and fight when Russia invades China.

All for Oil (Table of Contents: 39)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Srinivas Soni (story idea)
Pencils
Ram Waeerkar
Inks
Ram Waeerkar
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Characters
Suppandi

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41) (Expand) /

State Bank of India / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. ["Quiz time with Uncle Pai"]
  3. 2. The Lake Monster
  4. 3. Thavazhai Finds Her Croak
  5. 4. Fun Time with Uncle Pai No. 25
    Fun Time with Uncle Pai
  6. 5. Who is the Smartest? Intelligence in Animals
  7. 6. Somu's Trip to the Market
  8. 7. Caught It!
    It Happened to Me
  9. 8. Narrow Escape
    It Happened to Me
  10. 9. Timely Aid
    It Happened to Me
  11. 10. The Riddle
    Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!!
  12. 11. Time Bound
    Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!!
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    See and Smile
  14. 13. Raghu-Global Mishap
    Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!!
  15. 14. Summer 'Break'
    Ha.. Ha.. Hee.. Hee.. Ho.. Ho!!!
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    See and Smile
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Tinkle Times
  18. 17. Crook, the Clever Crook
  19. 18. Boxing Bout
  20. 19. A Matter of Trust
  21. 20. Carried Away
    Tantri the Mantri
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Tinkle Tells You Why
  23. 22. [Tinkle Festival Special]
  24. 23. Little Tiger's First Hunt
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Tinkle Picture Quiz No. 23
  26. 25. Tyro is Taught a Lesson
    Janoo and Wooly Woo
  27. 26. The Runaway Train
  28. 27. Say It Yourself No. 170
  29. 28. Say It Yourself No. 167
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    It Happened to Me
  31. 30. Prediction Powers
  32. 31. "Tinkle is fun in more ways than one!"
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
    Readers Write
  34. 33. Bears on the Run
    The Adventures of Little Shambu
  35. 34. Kaveri's Support
  36. 35. All About Basketball
  37. 36. Pocket Money
  38. 37. Animals and You
    Tail Talk with Maneka Gandhi
  39. 38. Valiant Shu Lang A Chinese Folktale
  40. 39. All for Oil
  41. 40. [no title indexed]
  42. 41. ["Brick by brick I'll make a building like my savings..."]
    State Bank of India
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