Template:Infobox comics nationalityTemplate:Comics navbarTemplate:Culture of Pakistan Pakistani comics (Template:Langx) are comics or graphic novels originating from Pakistan. They have been publishing for a long time and Pakistani comics creators have gone to produce influential work in the comics industry.
History
After independence, comics are only used for politics and social issues.[1] There was no professional comic artist but cartoonists started making it for newspaper articles.
In 21st century, artists started creating comic books. Some new characters and superheroes arose.[2]
Notable Pakistani comic book artists
Notable Pakistani comic book illustrators and publishers include Nigar Nazar,[3] Farooq Qaiser, Jawed Iqbal, and Yusuf Lodhi.
Books
| No. | Book | Writer(s) | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paasban – The Guardians (2015)[4] | Gauher Aftab | CFx Comics (Creative Frontiers) |
| 2 | Zindan: The Last Ansaars (2015)[5] | Omar Mirza Khurram Methabin |
Kachee Goliyan |
| 3 | Umru Ayar (2013)[6] | Hasan Ansari | Kachee Goliyan |
| 4 | Team Muhafiz (2015) | Imran Azhar | AzCorp |
| 5 | Pakistan Man (2013)[7] | Hassan Sohail Siddiqui | HS comics |
| 6 | Pakistan Girl (2017) | Hassan Sohail Siddiqui | HS comics |
| 7 | Blood Lines (2017) | Mehran Khan | Crucible studios |
| 8 | KODA (2015) | Mudassar But[8] | Comic Con Pk |
| 9 | Paak Legion (2017)[9] | Umair Najeeb Khan | UNK |
| 10 | Karachi but Haunted (2019)[10] | Komal Ashfaq | N/A |