"Kirtu – The Complete Collection" by Amar Chitra Katha or Tinkle Digest archives (Volumes 1-50).
It is the comic strip equivalent of a cup of chai on a rainy afternoon: simple, warm, and absolutely essential. So, go ahead. Pick up a Kirtu comic today. Laugh at his misfortune. Then look around your living room. You’ll realize Kirtu isn't just a character. He’s a relative you never knew you had. kirtu comic better
Here is the definitive guide to why Kirtu represents a high watermark in Indian cartooning. Before we argue why it is better, we need to define the subject. Created by the legendary cartoonist Ajit Narayan (of Tinkle fame), Kirtu is not your typical hero. He is a middle-aged, balding, perpetually bewildered everyman. He has a giant, bulbous nose, a bushy mustache that looks like a sleeping caterpillar, and a wardrobe consisting of a white dhoti and a wrinkled shirt. "Kirtu – The Complete Collection" by Amar Chitra
Kirtu is lazy, dishonest in a harmless way, greedy, yet deeply loving. He tries to take shortcuts and fails spectacularly. He lies to his wife and gets caught in the next panel. He wants to impress his boss but ends up setting the office on fire. Pick up a Kirtu comic today
Better than the noise. Better than the melodrama. Better than the violence.
The stakes are whether Kirtu can convince Savitri that the scratch on the new car was caused by a meteor, or whether he can sneak a second helping of dessert without getting caught.