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This is a complete list of both regular and special/giant issues of Amar Chitra Katha comic books on this website (with GEMs highlighted).  The list includes links for the following: (a) Wiki page (from the Grand Comics Database, or GCD), (b) e-book (available upon request), and (c) More info on each comic (via optional posts by various contributors).

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Amar Chitra Katha comics, founded by Anant Pai in 1967, have a remarkable publication history that spans several decades and has played a significant role in popularizing Indian mythology, history and folk tales.  Notable writers and artists have contributed their talents to Amar Chitra Katha comics (often shortened to A.C.K.), making them an integral part of India’s cultural landscape.

The A.C.K. series comprise the earliest indigenous comic books in India, which set a strong precedent and established the standard for Indian comics content and style ever since.  The first 10 issues of the series were an unnumbered set of 10 Western fairy tales retold in Kannada (and possibly Hindi) but these have been largely forgotten.  The ‘real’ A.C.K. series started in 1969 with A.C.K. #11: Krishna, and this milestone marked the start of a long-running series of Indian comic books which are hugely popular to this day.

In later years, Amar Chitra Katha comics became known for their ‘giants’ (either 3-in-1 or 5-in-1), which compiled previously published A.C.K. comics based on certain themes.  The A.C.K. series also featured ‘special issues’ covered\\ing a wide range of topics, including stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics, tales of legendary statesmen or warriors, and exploits of iconic mythological characters.  Some of the special issues also featured original stories.  These giants and special issues expanded the already vast treasure trove of Indian mythology, folklore and history comprising the Amar Chitra Katha collection.

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