Tinkle

For other uses, see Tinkle (surname) and Tinkling.
Tinkle
Editor Rajani Thindiath
Categories Comic
Frequency Fortnightly
First issue 1980
Company Tinkle
Country India
Language English, Hindi, Malayalam, Assamese
Website tinkleonline.com

Tinkle is an Indian fortnightly magazine, published mainly in India.[1] Originally owned by the India Book House, the Tinkle brand was acquired by ACK Media in 2007.[2] The magazine contains comics, stories, puzzles, quizzes, contests and other features targeted at school children, although its readership includes many adults as well. It is published in English and syndicated in many Indian languages like Malayalam, Assamese, etc.

Tinkle has also announced its first fortnightly issue[3] - the July 2016 issue. The second issue arrived mid-July 2016, a first for the magazine.

Anant Pai, the founding editor of the magazine, is known to his readers as Uncle Pai. The idea behind starting a comic book series devoted to Indian culture and history came to Pai from a quiz contest aired on Doordarshan in February 1967, in which participants could easily answer questions pertaining to Greek mythology, but were unable to reply to the question "In the Ramayana, who was Rama's mother?"

He left his job at Times of India, and started ACK the same year, with the help of late G.L. Mirchandani of IBH, (who also took charge as the CMD of Tinkle late when it was formed), when most other publishers had rejected the concept. Later, he took on the role of writer, editor and publisher. The series went on to become a publishing milestone for the Indian comic book scene, selling over 90 million copies of about 440 titles (as per last count till the end of 2008).[4] He has also launched the popular Amar Chitra Katha series.

The first issue was released in April 1980. The magazine carries comics, stories, and regular columns of interest to school children. Tinkle enjoys great popularity, and has been an integral part of growing up in India in the last two decades. Characters like Suppandi and Shikari Shambu that appeared first in the pages of the magazine have nationwide recognition. Readers send more than 200 letters with stories and other features to be considered for printing in the magazine. The wholesome combination of educational and entertainment that defines Tinkle has many celebrity fans in India, including the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. There is an official website for Tinkle, which contains puzzles and games.

Apart from one-off stories, Tinkle also has regular characters that appear in stand-alone fashion. Some of these characters are:

Currently on Tinkle

Evergreen Stars

Adaptions

Rather than being just comic book characters, some of the characters from Tinkle have been made into cartoons, movies and books.

References

  1. ↑ "Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle to entertain kids on Net". [CNN-IBN). 2008-01-27. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  2. ↑ "ACK Media buys Amar Chitra Katha, Tinkle brands". The Hindu Business Line. 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Tinkle Magazine Goes Fortnightly, Introduces New Character 'Wai Knot'". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  4. ↑ "Tinkle – Kalia | Suppandi | Shikari Shambu | 2007 - Comicology". www.comicology.in. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Khyrunnisa | Biography". Khyrunnisa. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Butterfingers again!". The Hindu. 2015-04-01. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ Pandey, Vikas (5 November 2015). "Wingstar: The Indian superheroine fighting discrimination". BBC. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Express Web Desk (3 November 2015). "Tinkle comics' new superhero is a reluctant 13-year-old North-Eastern girl". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "City boy Wai Knot is new kid on Tinkle block". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  10. ↑ Bhimani, Bhavesh (2015-06-01). "Here Are The 7 Tinkle Comic Characters Who Are Simply Unforgettable - Omni Pundit". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  11. ↑ Bhimani, Bhavesh (2015-06-01). "Here Are The 7 Tinkle Comic Characters Who Are Simply Unforgettable - Omni Pundit". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  12. ↑ "Khyrunnisa.A | Penguin Books India". www.penguinbooksindia.com. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
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