When Minnal Murali directed by Basil Joseph released on Netflix in December 2021, it was Malayalam cinema’s first superhero film. And now, another first for Minnal Murali is that he is the hero of the first graphic novel brought out by Tinkle Comics under a new imprint, Tinkle Comics Studio. Which makes him the first Malayali superhero to get his own graphic novel. Minnal Murali Strikes Again was launched at the recently-concluded Mumbai Comic Con.
“It will soon be available on stands,” says Gayathri Chandrasekaran, editor in chief, Tinkle Comics. The novel has been brought out, in association, with actor Rana Daggubati’s VFX and production company, Spirit Media. The actor, who is an investor in Amar Chitra Katha and acquired the rights of the film, mooted the idea of a comic in Tinkle about Minnal Murali. “As small, episodic stories that came out on a regular frequency. Upon discussions, also with the producers of the film, Weekend Blockbusters, we thought of creating a longer storyline that takes off where the movie ends,” she adds.
