Fauladi Singh is
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
comic character in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
in the decades of seventies and eighties, known as the protector of mankind. The comic was ahead of its times, at least, considering the cartoon/comic scene in India in the early eighties.
Plot summary
On a small island in the
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...
was located the laboratory of Dr John, an exceptional scientist, who empowered Shekhar as Fauladi Singh alias Faulad with supernatural powers and gave him a costume that protected him on Earth and in Outer Space.
His friend, Lambu, who had turned miniature (barely nine inches) after drinking a potion made by Dr John, assists him in his space operations. Dr John, Faulad and Lambu along with Dorf rocket (that works on its own), master computers Bharat and Antarikshak, safeguard earth from aliens and attacks from other galaxies and neighbouring hostile planets.
Queen Rabunia of planet Techna is a major ally.
Fauladi Singh's love interest is Goddess Shafeena who he meets in Vinash Ke Pujari and Dhuen Ki Aurat.
Origin
The Fauladi Singh series was initially written by Rajiv in
Diamond Comics
Diamond Comics is an Indian comic books publisher and distribution company, headquartered in Delhi. It is the largest comic book distributor and publisher in India. Diamond Comics created several original Indian comic characters like Chacha C ...
and illustrated by Baldev Singh Sandhu.
Anupam Sinha
Anupam Sinha is an Indian comic book artist and writer, credited as the creator of the Raj Comics superhero Super Commando Dhruva. The ''BusinessWorld'' website said that Sinha revolutionised Indian comics with his work at Raj Comics.
Career
S ...
of
Detective Kapil and
Super Commando Dhruva
Super Commando Dhruva is an Indian superhero appearing in comic books published by Raj Comics. The character, created by writer and illustrator Anupam Sinha, first appeared in GENL #74 ''Pratishodh Ki Jwala'' published in April 1987 and since t ...
took over from him. Later Ashu wrote it
and the illustrations were made by Jugal Kishor.
Fauladi Singh Comics List
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Fauladi Singh Digest List
Fauladi Singh Mini Comic List
References
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Indian comics
Superhero comics
Diamond Comics characters
Fictional Indian people