Shakti (comics)
Shakti is an Indian comic book character, one of a number of titles published by Raj Comics. Her special powers include fire, an ability to turn any metal into a weapon and has a third eye.[1]
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Publisher | Raj Comics |
Created by | Anupam Sinha |
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Alter ego | Chanda |
Team affiliations | P.O.E.M. |
Notable aliases | Chanda |
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Origin
Chanda is the host for the spirit of Shakti. Chanda was an ordinary housewife, until one day she discovered that her husband had been killing her daughters. The monstrosity and injustice of it all opens up the volcano of anger in her, sending the smoke to the heavens. The Goddess Kali uses Chanda's body to transform into Shakti, to deliver justice. Chanda killed her husband in the form of Shakti. Chanda keeps herself busy in hospital and social works. She has a third eye which is the sign of the Goddess Kali, but keepsit covered with a headband which she pretends to use to cure her permanent migraine. She is similar to Thor from Marvel comics, who lived as the mortal doctor Donald Blake for a time.
Plot summary
Shakti is Goddess Kali's transcending incarnation. Kali is the destroyer of demons and the last word in woman-power. She has a raging desire to get justice for women in this man's world. The distress cries from any woman, anywhere in the world, turn her ordinary self of Chanda into a ferocious killer known as Shakti. Shakti is Maha Kali - Great Kali.
Attributes
Chanda, the housewife, is extremely simple and not very much educated. She lacks sex appeal, due to which she was disliked by her former husband. Her alter ego, Shakti, on the other hand, does not tolerate injustice and crime at all and is also strikingly beautiful. Although considered hotheaded and arrogant, she is gracious enough to generate love in people's hearts for one another. Physically, she is blue in colour, stands 5 feet and 7 inches in height and weighs about 50 kg.
Powers & Abilities
She has power of anger of women of the world. She can sense any woman's cry and pain in the world and can turn into light and travel at the speed of light. The incredible amount of energy in her, when released, melts all metals and instantly molds it into shapes and designs as projected by Shakti's mind . When she opens her third eye, situated on her forehead, in anger it beams infernos to burn down the cause of her rage. She is physically the strongest character in the Raj comics universe. She could even carry an airplane with ease and can travel with it at the speed of light. In TRIKALI comic she did time travel to go to the past with her super speed. She also has superhuman strength and endurance.
Enemies
All the other raj comics superheroes. Though, in her initial comics, she fought most of them because of some coincidental misunderstanding, later she became a member of "brahmand rakshak" a superheroes community similar to "justice league" in the DC Universe.
Titles
Raj Comics has published Total 97 Titles on Shakti till now. A list can be viewed here
SPCL 111 Doga Shakti
GENL 880 Aayi Musibat
GENL 883 Zinda Patthar
SPCL 115 Parmanu Shakti
SPCL 106 Baambi
SPCL 116 Dhruva Shakti
GENL 908 Amanush
GENL 918 Aadhi Aurat
GENL 909 Aayi Shakti
GENL 914 Vardi Wali Aurat
GENL 919 Pawanputri
GENL 924 Maut ke Deewane
GENL 934 Joker
GENL 944 Khabardar Shahri
GENL 948 Puja Express
GENL 964 Chorni
GENL 978 Advocate Madhuri
SPCL 137 Kalyug
GENL 988 Border
GENL 991 Wonder Women
GENL 993 Phool Aur Kante
GENL 1001 Saare Jahan Se Uncha
GENL 1015 Mahabala
SPCL 160 Zero G
GENL 1033 Chingari
SPCL 173 Nash Ketu
SPCL 175 Aa Shakti Aa Parmanu
GENL 1056 Yogini
SPCL 185 Kohram
GENL 1069 Maang Mein Angarein
GENL 1077 Dayan
GENL 1091 Maa
GENL 1094 Sharir Chhalni
GENL 1104 Ganga Jamuna Saraswati
GENL 1116 Yogmaya
GENL 1125 Andhak
GENL 1133 Shakti Help Me
GENL 1137 Nishachari
SPCL 235 Jaljala
GENL 1144 Ladai
GENL 1149 Panch Bhoot
SPCL 240 Bachao bachao
SPCL 244 Mumbai Pareshan
SPCL 250 Death Dot Com
GENL 1160 Speed Meri Dushman
GENL 1171 Mahavinashak
SPCL 265 Itna Bada Kobi
GENL 1178 Shakti Khatm
GENL 1181 Bacha Duniya
GENL 1191 Khatra Uthana Padega
GENL 1197 Tera Kaal
SPCL 303 Morcha
GENL 1201 Nashini
SPCL 308 Antim Yudh
GENL 1205 Bhairavi
SPCL 318 Bharhamand Rakshak
GENL 1211 Mayavi
GENL 1214 Krodh
SPCL 340 Jag Utha Shaitan
GENL 1222 Kali Chaya
SPCL 342 Operation Mangal
GENL 1227 Maut Ka Mazak
SPCL 354 Phir Aaya Ithihas
GENL 1231 Pretaa
GENL 1234 Tabahi
GENL 1237 Maut Ke Putle
SPCL 376 Aa Maut Mujhe Maar
SPCL 379 Pratibandh
SPCL 384 Char Chandaal
SPCL 390 Pakistan Zindabad
SPCL 391 Sava Lakh Se Ek Ladaun
SPCL 393 Jadugar
SPCL 394 Mujhe Chaand Chahiye
SPCL 407 Maharani
SPCL 408 Totka
SPCL 416 Kaal dharpan
SPCL 420 Kolahal
SPCL 430 Daav Par Duniya
SPCL 436 Yug Hatyara
SPCL 448 Jaal Aur Chaal
SPCL 459 Kalsarpa
SPCL 473 Baap Ka Raaj Hai
SPCL 486 Nash
SPCL 504 Anhoni na ho Jaye
SPCL 509 Trikali
SPCL 522 Kaal aur Doga
SPCL 533 Kaal Aur Kali
SPCL 525 Sarv Shaktimaan
SPCL 557 Bhujangnath
SPCL 567 Gulvira
SPCL 579 Woh Chehra
SPCL 592 Vidhwa ka Pati
SPCL 585 Chakra
SPCL 619 Bankelal aur Kalyug
SPCL 636 Villain Chacha
SPCL 696 Palda
SPCL 2233 Ek Se Badhkar Ek
Other Appearances
- Fang Magazine
- World Comics & Graphic Novels News (WCGNN)
- Shakti (Trendy Baba Series, Book # 03)
- Indian Comics Fandom Magazine
- Vigyapans (Trendy Baba Series, Book # 07)
Discussion Forum
Raj Comics hosts a discussion forum, with a section specially devoted to Shakti.
- Forum by Raj Comics
References
- "The Indian Superhero League: A Look at the Desi Avengers". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.