Indian Superheroes 2

This is the continuation of my Indian Superheroes post. Here's the rest of my list of Indian Superheroes:

7. Inspector Steel - Unfortunately there is no wikipedia page on Inspector Steel, which is sad indeed. People should respect the Indian Robocop! He weighs approximately 450KGs and as far as I know isn't half-human half-cop who can change his mind according to his emotions. I haven't really read Inspector Steel comics, but what I can say is that "the only part of him that is human, is his brain, which is wired to the rest of his body" sounds like some kickass stuff to me. At least he has better weapons than Robocop (not just a stupid revolver).

8. Anthony - In a world where the dead are the bad guys and crows are terrifying, comes this guy who shows that it's just the mindset of people that terms these things "bad". Hats off to you, Raj Comics. How original a concept is making a dead man a superhero and his pet crow as the one who brings him back to life? And you thought a dead man with a pet crow was out to kill innocent people, eh? Think again. I can't stop praising the brilliance of this concept. It breaks all boundaries. An undead man who fights crime and cannot be killed. How superheroic/superhuman is that? Forget the Ghost Rider, Anthony is The Man (With the crow)!! Go Anthony go!! :-D

P.S. Anthony wears his underwear INSIDE his costume! :-P

9. Bhokal - In Indian culture, a teacher is considered equivalent to God. Bhokal shows that very respect. You may say that Bhokal is very similar to He-Man. Like He-Man, he is a prince and wields a sword that can cut through almost everything and also gains his superhero strength by reciting "magical words". The difference between Bhokal and He-Man is that Bhokal can fly, but only using shield (and not like Superman). The best thing about Bhokal is that he doesn't get his superpowers by taking the name of some stupid castle. Instead, he utters the name of his Guru (Teacher). Sets a good example to the kids, doesn't it? That's what Indian culture is all about, after all. Another thing about Bhokal is that he doesn't have a silly wimp of a tiger who turns into a roaring lion like stead, whenever he points a sword at him and screams, "I have the power!!". How immature would that be? :|

10. Shakti - Though there is a wikipedia page for Shakti, I found more info about her from the Raj Comics site. So, I have put that as the link for more info. Anyway, I don't know if there is a Western counterpart for Shakti. She's supposed to be the reincarnation of a Goddess. She possesses the "fire of anger of all the women in the world". She has a third eye that can release infernos to kill people. She can travel at the speed of light. She can melt all metals and use her mind power to mould them into whatever she wants. PHEW! I really wonder how anyone beats her at all, though I think they never do. After all, who can beat God(dess)?

11. Fighter Toads - Step aside Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Fighter Toads are in the house. Masterr is like Donatello, using a pole (stick) to fight enemies. Cutterr is like Leonardo, using a sword to fight enemies. Raphael and Michaelangelo aren't there. Instead we have Shooterr who shoots arrows with cup-shaped or duck-feet-shaped arrowheads and Computerr, who is always hooked to a PC. Just like the TMNT, they live in the gutters and hide themselves from humans. As a matter of fact you can say they are VERY similar to the TMNT, the only difference being that their fights are funnier than those of the TMNT.

12. Chacha Chaudhary - As promised, the best has been saved for the last. Chacha Chaudhary is the most unique and most loved Indian superhero of them all. He is so unique that I don't think there are or ever will be any Western counterparts for him. With a "brain that works faster than a computer" and a super human alien friend with him all the time, he has to be one of the most physically weakest yet best superheroes of India. I don't know of one person who has read a Chacha Chaudhury comic and disliked it. It' just amazing.Chacha Chaudhury hardly uses force to defeat villains. Instead he uses the power of the mind instead of muscles. This is another good lesson for kids. The best part about Chacha Chaudhary is that he is shown as an old middle-aged man with a wife and no kids and living in a small town. He doesn't need to wear any stupid costumes or have elaborate adventures. He has shown that anyone can be a superhero if they want to. All that is needed is the ability to think logically and come up with solutions fast. I guess I can go on and on about Chacha Chaudhary, but that would take up a full post. So, I'll leave this description here.

I hope all of you enjoyed the Indian Superheroes post. My personal favorite would be Chacha Chaudhary. I would recommend everyone read it at least one. There are too many comic characters that I haven't mentioned here. This si because I wanted to mention only the most common ones.Check out the next post, it may be a bit interesting too.