Crookbond

Crookbond
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Publication information
Publisher	Manoj Comics
Publication date	?
Main character(s)	Crookbond, Motu, Manmauji
Creative team
Writer(s)	Bimal Chatterjee, Ansar Akhtar
Artist(s)	Dilip Kadam, Vijay Kadam

Crookbond was a character of Manoj Comics, a popular comics company of India. He was given this name to resemble James Bond, and called hismelf "The Chela of James Bond". Unlike James Bond, this Indian Bond was very humorous during his missions. Crookbond was one of the early popular heroes in Manoj Comics.

Origin

Crookbond has had an interest in spying since childhood and follows James Bond as his mentor. After failing his examination he escapes to his uncles village with the help of his mother to skip the wrath of this father. There he begins his adventures as a spy. ^[1]

Plot summary

His missions were usually about saving the world from some wicked scientist or bringing back secret documents from villain before they reached enemy nation. Other stories involved detecting a crime or chasing a criminal gang and helping people. Crookbond was mostly accompanied by his cousin Motu who used to call himself "Chela of Crookbond".

Powers and Abilities

Crookbond looks very lean and thin, but using his agility and wisdom he was successful in his missions. He was a scientist and good at makeups as well. He carried some of his strange inventions with him during his mission. Most interesting was be his car (named "Super Car"), which had wonderful capabilities. He had a pet dog (Manmauji) that accompanied him in some of his missions. His Super Car was controlled by "Mr. Holdol", who was the hood emblem.

Family and Friends

His fat father was a police inspector and his mother a housewife who loved Crookbond like anything. Father was not very happy with Croockbond because of his daily routine. His cousin Motu always accompanies him in his adventures.

Enemies

Some of the notable enemies include Zingaroo, Joker, Dokra etc. Most of his adventures included investigating a mystery, murder or myth. There were no particular enemies that made appearances in multiple editions except for Joker.

Titles

List of Titles published.^[2]

Serial No.	Year	Comic Title (Hindi)	Comic Title (English)
1	?	Adamkhor Baadshah	?
2	?	Adrishya Shaitaan	?
3	?	Ak-47	?
4	?	Akash Ka Jadugar	?
5	?	Andhere Ka Baadshah	?
6	?	Badmaashon Ki Toli	?
7	?	Bharat Ki Beti	?
8	?	Bheekh Do Dua Lo	?
9	?	Buldozer	?
10	?	Car Race	?
11	?	Chaandi Ka Tapu	?
96	?	Crookbond Aur Master Bruce Li	?
97	?	Crookbond Aur Sabhi Deewane Jooto Ke	?
12	?	Crookbond Ban Gya Bander	?
13	?	Crookbond Ka Apharan	?
14	?	Crookbond Ka Badla	?
15	?	Crookbond Ka Naya Hungama	?
16	?	Crookbond Ki Yamlok Yatra	?
17	?	Daityalok Main Hangama	?
18	?	Daku Tabbarsingh	?
19	?	Darmaster	?
20	?	Desh Ke Gaddar	?
21	?	Dhamaka Singh Ki Barat	?
22	?	Dhamakasing Ka Dhamaka	?
23	?	Dimaag Ke Chor	?
24	?	Dushman Desh Ka Jasoos	?
25	?	Dushman Hai Zamana Thenge Se	?
26	?	Fatmaaraa Ka Ototi	?
27	?	Gajab Dhamaka	?
28	?	Ghoonsa Khao Sehat Banao	?
29	?	Great Dokra	?
30	?	Great Joker	?
31	?	Hathiyaroon Ke Saudagar	?
32	?	Hatyara Sasur	?
33	?	Hinsa Ke Pujaari	?
34	?	Insaaf Ka Danda	?
35	?	Jallad Crookbond	?
36	?	Japuka Ke Shaitan	?
37	?	Jasoos Ka Hatyara	?
38	?	Jasoos Ki Hatya	?
39	?	Jhudjuda	?
40	?	Kaampti Dharti Ke Log	?
41	?	Kaana Don	?
42	?	Kaliyug Ka Dhram Raj	?
43	?	Karu Ka Khazana	?
44	?	Kharbooza	?
95	?	Khooni Baadshah	?
45	?	Khooni Patakhe	?
46	?	Khooni Putli	?
47	?	Khujli Wala Apraadhi	?
48	?	Koral Ke Ladake	?
49	?	Kuber Ka Heera	?
50	?	Langda Shaitaan	?
51	?	Latura	?
52	?	Lohe Ki Putli	?
53	?	Lutere Vriksh	?
54	?	Maut Ka Farishta	?
55	?	Maut Ka Jungle	?
56	?	Maut Ke Angare	?
57	?	Maut Ke Badshah	?
58	?	Maut Ke Vyapari	?
59	?	Maut Ki Putli Ka Ant	?
98	?	Morden Jasoos Crookbond	?
60	?	Motu Ka Apharan	?
61	?	Mr Ajooba	?
62	?	Mr. Maut	?
63	?	Murder Plan	?
64	?	Murdon Ke Beech Main	?
65	?	Nakli Chehra	?
66	?	Nakli Noton Ka Vayapari	?
67	?	Nashe Ke Vyapari	?
68	?	Navaab Teeta	?
69	?	Noton Ki Chita	?
70	?	Operation Tanatan	?
71	?	Pati Ki Talaash	?
72	?	Patjhatta	?
73	?	Piramid Ka Qaidi	?
74	?	Pralayankaari Zingaroo	?
75	?	Pretmandli	?
76	?	Ram Naam Sat Hai	?
77	?	Sabka Ustad Crookbond	?
78	?	Shaahi Mahal Ka Shadyantra	?
79	?	Shaitan Azoobe	?
80	?	Shikari Ki Khoj	?
81	?	Sky Writer	?
82	?	Sone Ka Sikka	?
99	?	Sunahra Jaal	?
83	?	Super Car	?
84	?	Super Crookbond	?
85	?	Super_Lafange	?
86	?	Superboy	?
87	?	Swarglok Main Hungama	?
88	?	Taash Ka Ikka	?
89	?	Tahelka Dimaag Ka	?
90	?	Tirgitmooth	?
91	?	Totia Fotonil	?
92	?	Tuiyan Ka Khajana	?
93	?	Vilayati Jasoos	?
94	?	Yamraj Ka Upahar	?

References

1. ^ http://ashishpathak-comics.blogspot.com/2008/11/morden-jassos-crookbond-first-comic-of.html
2. ^ http://manojtech.com/manoj/?page_id=2218

External links

• First Comic Book Edition of Crookbond. [1]
• Elaborate List of Published Editions of Crookbond. [2]