Bheriya (comics)
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Bheriya | |
Bheriya Raj Comics |
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Publisher | Raj Comics |
First appearance | Bheryia (1996) |
Created by | Unkown |
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Alter ego | Kobi |
Bheriya is an Indian comic book character, one of a number of titles published by Raj Comics.
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[edit] Origin
More than fifty thousand years ago, there was a kingdom by the name Wolfano, in which lived a highly evolved breed of Wolves who were powerful warriors and walked upright. Their king was a wolf named Wolfa who took fancy to a human girl, Rajkumari Survaiya. She was a princess of the human kingdom Konkani. Wolfa tricks the girl into matrimony, and they have a son, Kobi.
Eventually, Survaiya sees through the trick and leaves Wolfa and Kobi to marry another king of moraghah. King konkan of konkani tricks and destroys the wolf kingdom of wulfano,but guru bhatiki-the main saviour and priest of wolfano saves kobi from being killed and then he brings up kobi and converts him into a fear some warrior. When Kobi comes of age, he and his father go to claim her. Survaiya, in a rage at this audacity, curses Kobi and turns him into a gold statue.
Fifty thousand years later the curse is lifted and Kobi finds himself in a jungle in Assam. He starts his new life with the name "Bheriya". Bheriya is a towering figure with howling mane, twisting tail and glowing eyes. He protects his native forest with a passion, and the natives worshiped him as their wolf God.
Bheriya finds a master, Bhatiki, who teaches him how to fight. Bhatiki splits Bheriya into "Kobi" and "Bheriya". Bhatiki did this in order to send kobi to Wolfano. Bbut bhatiki fails to do so,mean while kobi the wolf or animal part of bheriya marrys jane and is unable to leave the jungle. Since 10 years kobi is residing in the jungles of assam, and protecting the residents from many dangers.
[edit] Powers & Abilities
Kobi could lengthen his tail to any desired length at wish and use it as a potent weapon or aid. In times of extreme crises he invokes wolf Gods and a fearsome mace materializes in his hand to smash the enemy. when in need kobi can also call for help of an army of millions of wolves.these wolves consider him as their god and worship him.
Bheriya is a fearsome warrior having inherited all the fighting skills from the original Kobi.bheriya is also a master of many ancient tricks and fighting skills and many a times he has beaten kobi too.
[edit] Family, Friends and Allies
Jane - She is the lover of Bheriya who wants Kobi and Bheriya to be one again. She was once a spy of France, but during a mission, she came in Assam and fell in love with Bheriya. When Kobi and Bheriya get separated, Jane remains married to Kobi, but she believes that Kobi and Bheriya are of one soul. She is intelligent, beautiful, brave and she had saved Bheriya's life many times.
Guru Bhatiki - Bheriya learned fighting skills under the tutelage of guru Bhatiki. He is very powerful and in some cases,cunning too. He was one of the founders of Wolfano, Bheriya's motherland along with Kaalnemi and Pretaal, the two villains. His only dream is to rebuild Wolfano and to bring Kobi and Bheriya to it. Bhatiki is the one responsible for the separation of old bheriya.
Fuzobaba - He is protector of jungle. He cures every organism, human or animal. He is very wise and has the ability to talk with animals. He was once a criminal, Fajihat Singh, but later his mind changed and he started serving nature. He had helped Bheriya in his various deadly missions. Although Bheriya respects him and helps him, Kobi thinks him as his enemy calling him "buddha-thuddha". For Jane he is a father figure and also for the whole jungle. Every creature of the jungle respects him.
[edit] Enemies
His arch rivals include Elphanto, Tuntunna, Andhadhundh, Kaigula, Kaalnemi, Pretaal, Grahno, and King Luna.
[edit] Upcoming Series
Raj Comics is going to start a new series on Bheriya and Bhokal.The name of this series is Amar Prem (Comics Series) (Immortal Love).The tagline of this new series is Kaanton Bhara Antaheen Safar .This series is going to be started with first comics Prem Ritu ( Love Season). Raj comics has decided to publish the first three comics of this series in this May and June. The third comics of this series is delayed but Raj comics has promised to it make available soon.
[edit] Writers
Bheriya's early comics were written and drawn by Dheeraj Verma. But majority of the comics were and are still written by TarunKumar Vahi (Main Writer). Following 2001 to Present, Vivek Mohan/Sanjay Gupta gives Plot ideas to Tarun Kumar Vahi and Mr.Vahi Writes the comic from those plots.
[edit] Artists
The first 2 Issues of Bheryia were fully drawn by Dheeraj verma, But after that Dheeraj Verma did pencils, while Rajandar Dhoni (Verma's Student) did the Inking. Dheeraj verma drew Bheryia from 1993-2002. However Mr.Verma Left Raj comics between 2000-2001 temporarily, and came back after 2 months. During their leave, the Artwork was assigned to Naresh. Dheeraj Verma evetually left Raj comics permanently in 2002.
From 2002-2003 and onwards, Adil Khan and Mangesh were working on many issues, Compared to Dheeraj Verma, their artwork was mediocre at best. Raj comics continued to assign their later issues to Mangesh.
Mangesh was replaced in 2006, with Adil. Then Adil was replaced in 2007 with a artist called lalit Singh. Current issues are drawn by Lalit Singh, a student of Mr. Verma.
[edit] External links
Bheriya was created by Dheeraj Verma in Dec, 1993 and then he did 250 titles of the Bheriya. He worked on Bheriya from 1993 to 2000. During this period he has done dynamic work for Bheriya. Even in 1997 he did first India's Digitally Colored comic book Bheria and Kobi. This comic was the trend setter in the industry. No one could compete him in the creation or reworking on Bheriya.
Some people use his name to become popular.