Billoo (Hindi: बिल्लू) is an Indian comic character created by Pran Kumar Sharma and first appeared in print in 1973 in his self-titled series, published by Diamond Comics.[1] The stories are set in and around Delhi circa seventies and eighties.
| Billoo | |
|---|---|
 Illustration by Pran Kumar Sharma | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Diamond Comics |
| Created by | Pran Kumar Sharma |
Character and appearance
editBilloo is describable as a fun-loving and charismatic teenager[2] with a passion for cricket and TV. He is a prankster whose pranks tend to backfire on him, but manages to resolve them all at the end of the day with his wit.[3][4][5] Billoo's eyes always remain obscured by his hair, with the exception of the issue Billoo's Valentine's Day, story "Ek din" (lit trsl. " One day " ).
Early stories showed Billoo as a child rather than a teenager.
Supporting cast
edit- Moti. Billoo's pet dog.
- Jozi. A neighborhood girl who is a childhood friend and eventual love interest to Billoo.
- Mona. Billoo's mother.
- Gabru. One of Billoo's friends.
- Monu. One of Billoo's friends.
- Bishamber. One of Billoo's friends.
- Bajrangi. A local wrestler, who has a rivalry with Billoo.
- Dhakkan. Bajrangi's sidekick.
- Nattu. Bajrangi's son who considers Billoo as his enemy.
- Colonel Three Nought Three. Jozi's father, who has an immense dislike for Billoo, threatening to shoot him whenever they encounter each other.
References
edit- ^ PTI (2014-08-06). "Consumer". www.livemint.com/. Archived from the original on 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "7 Comics you need to re-read and revisit your childhood this Children's Day!". India.com. 2015-11-14. Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ Seervai, Shanoor (2014-08-06). "Creator of Chacha Chaudhary Comics, Pran Sharma, Dies". WSJ. Archived from the original on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ "Pran, the creator of India's aam aadmi superheroes, no more". Firstpost. 2014-08-06. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ^ Offensive, Marking Them (2014-08-10). "The man whose brain worked faster than Chacha Chaudhary". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2016-03-03.