Mahabharata (comics)
| Mahabharata | |
|---|---|
Mahabharata (vol I of III), cover art by Ramesh Umrotkar | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Amar Chitra Katha and first issue by: ACK, IBH |
| Schedule | Alternative Title Schedule |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Mythology |
| Publication date | 1985 - 89 |
| No. of issues | 42 |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Kamala Chandrakant • TMP Nedungadi • Subba Rao • Yagya Sharma • Lopamudra • Mihir Lal Mitra • Sumona Roy • Mohan Swaminathan • Shubha Kandhekar • Margie Sastry |
| Artist(s) | Dilip Kadam |
| Editor(s) | Anant Pai |
| Collected editions | |
| Volume 1 | ISBN 978-81-905990-4-7 |
| Volume 2 | ISBN 978-81-905990-2-3 |
| Volume 3 | ISBN 978-81-905990-3-0 |
Mahabharata (also known as Amar Chitra Katha's Mahabharata) is a comic adaptation of the Indian epic poem Mahabharata. The 42-issue best-selling series by Amar Chitra Katha, Mumbai was illustrated by Dilip Kadam. The team of script writers (who took turns to complete the 42 issues) included Kamala Chandrakant, TMP Nedungadi, Subba Rao, Yagya Sharma, Lopamudra, Mihir Lal Mitra, Sumona Roy, Mohan Swaminathan, Shubha Kandhekar and Margie Sastry.
The Mahabharata is often regarded as one of the most popular titles in the history of Amar Chitra Katha. It is an adaptation of Kashidasi Mahabharata. It is also the longest series (42 issue run on an alternative title schedule; from 329 to 441 [1985-89] in over more than 1300 pages) to have been produced by the ACK. The series was originally planned for 60 albums, but it was later cut short to 42.