Indian Comics Fandom
| Editor | Mohit Trendster |
|---|---|
| Categories | comics, art, Fan fiction, interviews, research |
| Frequency | Varies between Monthly and Quarterly |
| Publisher | Freelance Talents |
| First issue | October 2012 |
| Country | India |
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Indian Comics Fandom (Hindi: इंडियन कॉमिक्स फैंडम), often abbreviated as ICF, is a bilingual (Hindi, English) Indian magazine published by Freelance Talents. It was first published in October 2012 and is distributed in digital and print on demand formats. [1] [2]
Format and Content[edit]
The Magazine includes Indian comic and graphic novel industry news, comics creatives interviews, fan fiction, fan art, comic book reviews, histories, bio and comparisons of comics characters. Features include crossover section, events report, hero Histories of various characters and previews of upcoming series. Regular special editions are theme based like indie, translations, what if, adult, research, kids etc. Part of an experiment, ICF Volume 8 was a compilation of podcasts on Indian comics, fan fiction released on SoundCloud and other online audio distribution platforms in January 2015. [3] [4] [5] [6][7]
Special Issues[edit]
- Indian Comics Fandom (Vol. 2) - Indie creators special, December 2012.
- Indian Comics Fandom (Vol. 4) - Adult comics special, March 2013.
- Indian Comics Fandom (Vol. 5) - Indie creators special, May 2013.
- Jai Ashleela Gang in association with 421 Brand Beedi Federation, April 2014.
- Jhootha Na Sahi, (Bangla version - Mithyer Mando Mithai) in association with ICUFC Comics and Bangla Books, August 2014. [8]
- Indian Comics Fandom (Vol. 8) - Memories special, audio magazine, January 2015. [9]
Selected articles from ICF are regularly republished by daily e-paper World Comics & Graphic Novels News(WCGNN). [10]
Indian Comics Fandom Awards[edit]
Since 2012, the magazine organizes annual Indian Comics Fandom Awards for achievement in comic books and comics fandom with separate award categories for fans and comic-book professionals voted on by comics fans online. There are three winning positions in each category: Gold, Silver and Bronze.
- Best Blogger
- Best Colorist
- Best Cartoonist
- Best Reviewer / Critic
- ICF Hall of Fame
- Best Fan Artist
- Best Comics Collector(Pannapictagraphist)
- Best Fan fiction Writer
- Moment of the Year
- Best Digital Artist
- Best Cosplayer(Indian Comics)
- Best Webcomic
- Best New Publisher [11] [12]
References[edit]
- ↑ "ICF Goodreads".
- ↑ "Indian Comics Fandom listing at Comic Book DB".
- ↑ "ICF Special issue" (in Hindi).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Editor note".
- ↑ "WritersNet Books".
- ↑ "Readwhere ICF".
- ↑ "Open Library ICF".
- ↑ http://banglapdf.net/threads/mithyer-mando-mithai.1664/
- ↑ "Indian Comics Fandom Special Audio Edition".
- ↑ "WCGNN E-paper and ICF".
- ↑ "ICF Awards India Event".
- ↑ "2013 ICF Awards".
External links[edit]
- Official Indian Comics Fandom Facebook Page
- Holy Cow Entertainment wins ICF Triple-Cube Title
- Indian Comics Fandom (Vol. 8) Audio Magazine
- RC Indian Comics Fandom Updates
- on Official Comic Blade website
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