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TALES FROM SUPPANDI AND FRIENDS INSIDE!
2018 October 1,
Issue 1
52 Pages `40
Vol. 38 No. 701
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MANTRI
they’ve found
water here on
Mars, agent
sharp nose. The real
question
is-who put
it here, agent
keen eye? SUPPANDI
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Script Art Letters
Aparna Sundaresan
Aparn Sahil Upalekar Prasad Sawant
Scotland,
Sc a long time ago in a blacksmith’s home…
Father, I feel ill
all the time…
Dr
Drink this, son. You
sh
should feel better.
Based on a folk tale from Scotland
My boy has
been sick for ages.
Nothing seems to
cure him. What is this Later…
{SIGH} ‘Tis my son, sir.
mystery illness? Ahoy, He has been ill for many
MacEachern! months. No remedy heals him.
Why the long
face?
Hmm… Your
son has been
kidnapped by A what?
the fairies. The
being in your
house is a
changeling.
A creature that can mimic anyone’s

appearance. The fairies must be
keeping your boy in the fairy hill
not far from the village. Just do this…
{PSST PSST}
How do
I get him
back?
5
Sometime later… Why have you
arranged all these
eggshells around my
bed, father?
You shall
soon see.
And here are BAHAHAHAHA!

two eggshells Pouring water
filled with from eggshell
water, just as to eggshell? In
the old man my 800 years I
instructed. have never seen
anything like
this!
SPL
I SH
800 years,
eh? He is a
changeling!
Sometime later…
Why are you now
stacking firewood
around my bed,
father?
You shall
soon see.
Soon…
{PHEW} This
fire! It’s so Come on out,
FL I hot! you nasty
CK changeling…
AAAAH! I can’t take it

anymore! It burns! It
burns! I must escape
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CRASH
Yes! I’ve been rid of the

changeling! Now I must
retrieve my son, like the
old man told me to.
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That night… e &
e
&
&
e x x x
My boy is in that
hill. But what’s this?
Sounds like the
fairies are having a &
celebration.
There’s my
son! Time
Hold it
to take him
right
home.
there!
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Who are you,
human?
And why
are you
here? I have never
heard a
demand more
foolhardy!
well…
standing
my ground
My name is MacEachern. didn’t
I want my son and I will work.
not leave without him.
BAKAW?
OOOOOO
BAK BAKK Aaaah! A rooster’s cry!
OD L E - D
DO
BAKAW?* It causes us fairies to
COCK-A-
lose our powers!
But where is it
H
OS
{UUNNNNGGGHH}
GGHH}
coming from? MacEachern’s
O O ern’s
WH
brought the
blasted thing!
*Rooster-speak for “Who’s laughing like a nutty hyena? Is it sunrise already?”
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AAAAAAHHH!
HEEELLLLP!
Save
me from
this pesky
rooster!
It’s working!
The rooster is
spooking them, just
like the old man
said it would.
MacEachern,
take away your
wicked creature!
Please! We’d like
our powers back.
Sure. If you
return my Don’t darken
son to me! our threshold with
your monstrous
creature again!
COCK
-A-DO
ODLE-
DOOO SLAM
OOO
Quick! Untie the boy and
hand him over. I can’t stand
another second of this
creature’s dreadful noise!
Father, I’m so
happy you came All I
and rescued me. needed was
some fowl
play, son.
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You Be the Detective # 34
SALON FELON
Script Art Letters
Mahzbeen Kayani Sonal Goyal Prasad Sawant
One Morning- {Ugh} Everyone
stop whatever
you’re doing!
Inspector
Honordun is
here.
We’re chasing
a thief. our So if one out of …at least
I didn’t see
informant saw the four people three people
anything. I was
him enter this here is a thief… witnessed
too busy reading
salon 15 minutes him coming
this article while
ago. And he’s in.
getting my hair
not left yet. coloured.
{Ahem}
{Ahem} You,
sir?
Uh… I didn’t see

anyone come in. I was
getting my hair cut
and was playing a
game on my phone.
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And why are
You! Mr…?
you here?
{Yawn} I came to
Omari. I’m
get a haircut and
just here
got a good nap
for a shave.
after that too.
He’s barely paying

us. I don’t
attention to us
think he saw the thief.
Who do you The thief was seen wearing a

think the thief reddish orange t-shirt or shirt
is, Justonson? with brownish pants.
does Anyone
stand out? Uh… let’s
take a look,
Hmm…
ma’am.
All your names Put the notebook away and

please. get out the handcuffs,
Justonson. I know the one
Briar. name that matters.
Moxy.
Bodhi. Omari.
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A Taxing Terror
Sto
Story & Script Pencils & Inks Colours Letters
Aparna
Aparn Sundaresan Rajib Das Varda Kumrotkar Prasad Sawant
Kuldhara village, Rajasthan… Taxes! Where are my taxes?
Why must No, Komal! You …Salim Singh, our tax

we keep know we must collector! The man who
hiding? I hide. Unless scares everyone. And is
want to you want to be afraid of no one, except
go out taken away by… his mother.
and
scare a
human!
Taxes!
Meanwhile, just outside the village…

I’m so excited to
shoot our
student film here!
Did you HAVE
to pick an
abandoned
village that’s
known to be
haunted? That
too on
Halloween,
Ameena didi*?
Sadiq, you could’ve sat at How do you explain

home this weekend. But you a tourist finding
volunteered to act in our all their things on
college assignment film. the other side of
the village? Where
Cheer up! Ghost they never went!
stories about this
village are just
stories.
If you’re so scared,
don’t play Explorer
Charan in our film.
Charan is fearless but you’re a

whiny lizard. Go play with the many
board games you’ve brought instead.
Sadiq, the shoot is only for

*Older s
sister in Hindi two days. No ghosts will come
for you while we’re here.
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I don’t want
Much later…
to let down Didi,
so I must become
as fearless as
Charan. Now’s my
chance. Didi and
Aadarsh bhaiyya*
are sleeping.
A human? In
my village? I
can finally
scare one!
{BRRRR} A AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!
sudden GHOOOOOSSSSTTT!
cold breeze
doesn’t
mean
anything,
right? TAPTAP
{ULP}
Who is-
YOW! Are all

humans this loud?
Do you have to Huh?!

yell in my ears?
*Older brother in Hindi, used as a term of respect for an older person
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{SIGH} I I-I’m playing the lead in my sister’s
guess I’m not film. Thought I’d t-take a walk to
I-I’m Sadiq.
scary enough. become more like my character.
My name is
Maybe What’s a
Komal.
ghosts are not phi-lum?
as scary as I
thought?
Taxes!
What brings
you to
Kuldhara?
{ULP} This g-ghoosttt

Taxes! Where is s-s-scary!
are my taxes?
Uh-oh... Salim Singh!
But I’m not carrying
any money.
If you don’t have my HEEELLLLLPPP!

money, you’re coming with What’s
me, missy. As my hostage! happening?!
Aaah! My
daughter!
Taken!
A human! Komal was Now Salim Singh has

distracted by him so she taken her away!
couldn’t hide in time!
Aaaah! A
Aaaa
villag of
village
ghosts!
ghos
Wh-what’s
Wh-wh
going on?
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{Sigh} In the 19th century, when we were But he haunts us even now and we
still humans, Salim Singh, the state minister, continue to hide from him. We’re
raised our taxes to an impossible amount. forced to scare away humans who visit.
we abandoned Kuldhara to
escape him. But as ghosts we’ve Humans make Komal want to
been brought back here. scare them. And that brings
her to the attention of
Salim Singh.
And now he has It’s not your {GULP} W-Will Since he didn’t
her. Oh no! It’s fault, child. You Salim Singh get his taxes,
my fault. How didn’t know. return soon? yes-in about an
do I fix this? hour.
I think… I
think I
have a
plan then.
An hour later…
I want my Stop yammering

taxes! You about your
won’t get back Hey, you! money. come and
the child until take it!
I have my Huh?
money!
What’s Sadiq’s plan? Does he really have a way to

nkle!
get back Komal? Find out in the next issue of Tinkle!
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TINKLE TIMES
Text: Mahzbeen Kayani Illustrations: Vineet Nair Layout: Prasad sawant
Back to History Berkeley, USA

get up!
Most living beings have a body clock. This ensures that they s midnight
It’s
are active at certain times and at rest at others. already!
This routine depends on a lot of factors, such as availability of food

and presence of predators. For example, when dinosaurs roamed the
earth and hunted during the day, smaller mammals were largely
five more
nocturnal*. After the extinction of dinosaurs, mammals started minutes,
coming out during day time. mom..
However, a recent study conducted by the University of Berkeley,

California, found that mammals are going back to their nocturnal
ways. This time, because of humans.
Increasing human disturbance, close to the natural habitats of certain
species is forcing them to remain sheltered during the day. These include coyotes in California and the sable
antelope in Zimbabwe. These mammals come out to hunt, forage and socialise at night, when humans are resting.
This changed behaviour could result in the extinction of certain mammals who cannot adapt to a nocturnal
lifestyle fast enough.
Tech-a-brella Kerala, India

Rain gear, like umbrellas, can be painful to handle. They also limit your activity while handling one. And worst
of all? They’re easy to misplace (or… forget).
A couple of umbrella brands from Kerala are addressing these issues.
They have developed umbrellas with Bluetooth-enabled GPS**
shhh!
trackers which tell you where your umbrella is, in case you misplace
I know
it!
where you are!
The brands have also created umbrellas that are small enough to fit
in your pocket! This will certainly keep your hands free. They’ve
managed to do this by coming out with three-fold and five-fold
umbrellas.
Use of technology to ensure monsoons without lost umbrellas
certainly has us at a loss of words.
Tongue-tied Texas, USA

When you imagine a dinosaur it’s usually a giant lizard-like animal with big, sharp teeth and a flailing# tongue,
right? But a recent study conducted by the University of Austin found a major problem with this classic image
of dinosaurs.
The error is in the flailing tongue. Researchers have found that the Hyoid bones## of dinosaurs are similar to
those of crocodiles and alligators. This means their tongues were locked against the floor of their mouth and
could barely move!
Modern birds, which have evolved from dinosaurs, {pffft}
have Hyoid bones which can extend up to the tip

of their tong
tongue. In addition to the rigidity of the
tongue, the structure
s of these bones can also
indicate the
t flight ability of a bird or a
dinosaur.
dinosau
Do you
yo think a stiff tongue would make a
dinosaur
dinos less scary? If yes, does your flappy
tong
tongue make you scarier?!
*Active at night
**Global Positioning System, a navigation facility based on the signals received from various orbiting satellites
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#
Waving wildly
##
A U-shaped bone in the neck which supports the tongue
Meet Pyarelal, the farmer, often addressed as Pyare (by his friends and his wife Lajwanti) or
Pyare Dada (by children). He is renowned in the village of Hastipur for his intelligence and the way
he uses his common sense to help others.
Story
Pyarelal Stub
Stub It Ou
Out!
t!
Pencils & Inks Letters
Indira Ananthakrishnan Archana Amberkar Pranay Bendre
Script Colours
Sean D’mello Snehangshu Mazumder
One morning… We had exams But surely
This school is a this week, Pyare something must be
I’m so glad mess, babli. There Dada. The students done. I should talk
you’re coming are pencil shavings get nervous and to their teacher on
to talk to my and stubs all over sometimes forget my way out.
class about the floor. to pick up after
farming, Pyare themselves.
Dada.
We’ve tried to reduce our waste.

Later... I have. We try and But these are the side effects of
reuse the pencil shavings switching from chalk to pencils!
Ms. Laxmi, I’m for craft class but the
certain you’ve stubs are useless.
noticed the mess Maybe I can
caused by pencil come up with
stubs and pencil something?
shavings in your
school.
Later that evening... Babli, I What are you I felt bad

wanted to doing, Babli? about the waste
talk to we left in school.
you... So I’m planting
my pencil stub.
That way I can
grow my own
pencils.
Hello,
Pyare Dada.
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Pencils don’t grow
from seeds, Babli. They
are made with wood.
Hmm... you
might be on
to something
Oh. I just here, Babli.
wanted my own
pencil plants.
The next evening...

What’s going on,
Pyare? You’ve been Yessss? What’s
smiling ever since he hiding
you returned from It’ll be better from me?
Hastipur! if you see for
Oh it’s yourself when
nothing, Lajo. it’s complete.
Never mind. I
mean, it’s…
The next day...

There he is. He’s
with our science
teacher, Ms. Laxmi.
Lajo aunty,
what are we doing I wonder
in Hastipur? what they are
talking about.
Pyare is
meeting with
someone about
something and
he won’t
tell me.
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Moments later… Pencils? All this
while he was excited
I can feel it. This If it about pencils!
is the idea that will get wasn’t for
us closer to creating the research
those pencils. of those MIT*
students it
would not be
possible!
Lajo aunty,
they are walking
this way. We
should get out
of here.
Over the Blah blah

next week... blah pencils
blah blah blah...
Has anyone
ever gone on
so long just
talking about
pencils?
...Blah blah One evening...

blah pencils
blah blah blah...
Lajo, come
quickly. They
are finally What are
here. finally
here?
I can’t wait till

he’s done with
this side project
he’s started.
...Blah blah
blah pencils
blah blah blah...
Hmmm...
*Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private

research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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The pencils! I’m the
chief guest at Babli’s Chief guest?
school assembly For an assembly
tomorrow. They’ll be about pencils?! You’ll be there
on display then. to support us, Sure. I can’t
Yes? wait to see how
pencils can be
such a big deal!
The next day...
Before we
start, allow
Babli, none
me to thank
of this would
Babli.
have happened
without you.
As we all know, While the change

this school recently was much needed,
switched from chalk it has brought in
Me? What did
to pencils. its own problem…
I do now?
excess waste!
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Eco-friendly
pencils!
Luckily some
very smart students
at MIT came up with
a solution.
We were able
to replicate their
idea and you all
now have...
After you’re done

using it, plant the
stub and grow your
very own plants.
Inside each So collect your pencils

stub is a tiny and start writing. We’ll be
seed which you planting a lot more trees.
can grow.
Later on… Just like the pencil, I

For
planted a seed of intrigue
me? Why,
Seeds inside the by dropping hints. Soon
Pyare?
pencil stub? Pyare, you were driving yourself
you’re a genius. crazy trying to figure it
out. Now you see our idea
has fully bloomed!
e.com
AHA
I know, Lajo. HAHAH
Here, I got you
an eco-pencil.
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W-IT-AL
NO
K Chicken or the Egg?

L
What happens when two know-it-alls meet? An explosion! Of knowledge, that is.
Hehe! But this time Sam and Mynah really have to put their heads together if they
want to answer a question posed by so many Tinkle fans. Vedant Chowdhury,
Debarchisha Talukdar, Mrinmayee Sen and Sowjanya Ramprasat simply want to know
what came first—the chicken or the egg? Can our two know-it-alls put aside their
differences and crack this puzzling question? Let’s find out!
Sam! Sam! Have you checked your email? So many Tinkle

readers have asked us exactly the same question.
Yes. An age-old question for which there seemed to be no

answer. What came first—the chicken or the egg?
But there IS an answer. I’ve been doing some research and I’ve found the answer. It’s—
—the egg. The egg came first. Mynah dearie, you should
know by now that I’m always two steps ahead of you.
Well, Sam dearie, that’s only half the answer. The other half is that this egg was laid by a
bird that was not a chicken. But from the egg emerged a chicken—the very first chicken.
Text: Aparna Sundaresan Layout: Prasad Sawant

I know. The answer is simple if you look at how living things
reproduce.When an organism has a child, this child (or offspring) is similar
to its parent, but not quite identical. The offspring has its parents’
features plus some different features thanks to something known as—
—Genetic mutation. An organism’s genes* are reproduced and passed on to the

offspring. But the offspring doesn’t receive an exact copy of the parents’ genes.
The offspring’s genes are slightly different from the parent’s genes. This gives the
offspring slightly different characteristics. This is genetic mutation. That’s why
we are all similar to our parents but aren’t duplicates of our parents.
Indeed. I’m glad you’re able to keep up with me, Mynah. So, that first chicken egg was laid by
a bird that wasn’t quite a chicken. It was a bird that closely resembled a chicken instead.
And when that bird laid an egg, the chick inside the egg went through genetic mutation.
Because of this, the chick was born as the chicken we are all familiar with today! This is
what is known as ‘evolution’. A process through which living organisms develop from
their earlier forms. For instance, our ancestors were ape-like creatures and thanks to
genetic mutations over many, many years, they became humans.
Yes, yes, that’s all well and good, but you’re going off-topic.
Ha! You’re just sore that I know something that you don’t.
*Grumbles inaudibly*
What’s that, Sam? I couldn’t hear you over the sound of my correct answer. Hahaha!
*Molecules passed on from parent to child which contain all the information on the characteristics of the parent
*Molecule
So Sam and Mynah have managed to answer a seemingly unanswerable question without fighting too much.
Do yyou have any questions for them? Send your burning queries to tinklemail@ack-media.com with the
28 subject line ‘Answer this, Know-It-Alls!’
A BUNCH OF TOADS
Story & Script Art Letters
Sean D
D’mello Vineed Ritchie Pranay Bendre
dre
Sherwin, I have You mean my Sorry, bud. You
some bad news opponents will need to keep your
about your football have bad news grandmom company
game tomorrow. when they see tomorrow. Dad, no!
me, right dad? You know how
much I want
to play.
THW
ACK
I do but no one else The next day...

is free. I’ll drop you
over in the morning. Hello, Sherwin.
{Aargh} Can I get you {GRUNT} No
something to thanks, Nana.
drink or eat? I’m not
hungry.
LAM
S
I can’t believe
I’m stuck indoors
Huh? Is on a Sunday.
Yes, your old
that what I
football. I meant
think it is?
to throw it out.
Oh well.
MP
THU
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I want to be I want to
out there playing go outside.
with my friends.
SHERWIN!
Sherwin, be
careful.
H
AS
CR
THU
D
Sorry, Nana. Sometime later...

I’m so sorry.
Sherwin,
you’ve been
gone a long
time. Where’s
the ball?
It fell into the

Apologize later. neighbouring park and
Go and get your the kids there wouldn’t
ball now. Hurry. hand it over.
What do They
you mean they just kicked
wouldn’t hand it away from
it over? me whenever
I was foolish
enough to
chase after
it.
What do
And you you want me
just gave up? to do, nana?

That’s not how I
raised you!
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Some (more) time later...
Get back out there

I don’t have
and don’t return till You’re it, nana.
you get your ball. right, nana.
I’ve got this! Sherwin! What
happened to you?
They may have shoved

me around… but don’t I’m going to
worry, I’m not hurt! TAKE a shower...
Those little
monsters. How Nonsense. I have a
dare they touch plan. You will get
you? your ball back.
Nana, are you crazy?

They will beat me up.
Look who’s
Just trust me and comE back.
stick to the plan. Now It’s that
get out there. scum.
Who ARE
you calling
scum, you
ugly toad?
.
PSST.. ST...
PS
What did
he say?
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{GULP} I said you
You’re all a bunch are a collection
of ugly toads. A of ugly AND
truly ugly group. stinky toads.
I dare you GET HIM!

to repeat what
you just said.
Hey, idiots. I’VE
got what I came
for. Later, toads!
Huh?
POW
BOOM
Time to
get out of
here.
BAM What in
the-?
SOON...
We’re
Sherwin, it’s sorry about
I got it, nana. I
time to go. today. I
got the ball back.
know you
It was amazing!
missed your
game.
Good job! I told
you, you just have
to trust your
grandmom.
Nah. What happened today

was more exciting than any
game could ever be!
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Tantri is a minister at the court of King Hooja. He is the man who protects the
King from danger and acts of treason—he is also the man behind them! Tantri
wants to become the King of Hujli, by hook or by crook. But all his plans to get rid
of Hooja backfire on him in the most comical and bizarre ways.
A Wild Ride
Aparna Sundaresan Vineet Nair Varda Kumrotkar Prasad Sawant
All this month that stupid Hooja has been So he insists Tantriiiiii,
watching International Geographic Channel. on telling me come see this
And talking about how ‘cute’ all animals are. every single panther!
detail, as if I’m
interested!
So?
Bang on cue!
It’s
sooooo
cute!
Wildlife Week I know, I

is starting know, it’s
tomorrow, very
Tantri. I’ve exciting!
booked us two What?! Now go
tickets to start
Granthambore packing.
National Park.
To see these
cute animals
up close.
{UGH} An outing
with Hooja! Can this
day get any worse?
Cheer up, Tantriji.

I think I have
something to end
your woes.
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I bought this after seeing an
ad for it. Thought it might A mini
come in handy one day. speaker? How
Soon, in Dushta’s lab… impressive...
not!
No, no,
Tantriji. This Indeed. I’ve set it to a low Brilliant!
is a subvocal* frequency**. Even that will Hooja’s
transmitter. have animals at your throat. end is
It emits a imminent.
noise that
only animals
can hear.
Which brings
them to you.
And then
they’ll
pounce on
you?
The next day… Your Highness, a gift from a

well-wisher. A device that will
attract animals to you and
make them your friends.
Perfect!
Statutory Warning: On
high frequency, the
device can make
animals aggressive.
Meanwhile, in Dushta’s lab… And dangerous.
The new subvocal
transmitter! Just switch it
on to a low frequency And
watch animals come to you!
Hey, that’s
the ad I Oh, I never
saw. watched this
part of the ad.
Call now to I was too busy
order one for calling to
yourself. order.
*Sound that can’t be heard by human ears

**The rate at which sound waves pass through a particular point. The fewer the waves that pass through a point,
nt, the
lower the frequency, which creates a low pitched sound
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I’d better
warn
Tantriji…
Tantriji!
Tantriji!
drat! he’s
gone.
It’s already switched on

Meanwhile… and ready to go, sire.
How does Hope

this device you’re ready
work, to turn into
Tantri? the animals’
lunch.
Sometime later… How nice! We’ll have

Welcome, your
great views of the
Royal Highnesses.
animals from here.
We’ve kept an
entire safari
vehicle free just
for you.
Stop the
Soon… Eeeee! vehicle. I
Tantriiii! A want to go
deer! It’s up to the
so cute! I deer.
want to
go pet it!
But Your
Highness,
that’s not
recommended.
For your
safety and for
the animals’.
Oooh, Or I won’t
Just sooo Sire, do not be able to see
stop! pretty! go too far! the animals in
That’s Sooo action.
an cute!
order!
REECH
SC
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P
Nooo! Come
back to meee!
CLO
I wonder why, Tantri. I’m carrying
Sire, the animal-attracting device.
seems
like you
spooked GROWL
the deer.
Oh no…
A tiger! This is what

actually spooked the deer.
What are you standing

around for? Shoot it with
your tranquilizer gun!
ti-ti-ti-ti-tiger!
{ULP} G-good k-kitty… Aha! It hears the
s-sweet k-kitty… sounds from the
subvocal transmitter.
Ta ta, Hooja!
w-w-wow! Your Majesty,

the tiger… likes you. Awww! I like the
It wants to share tiger too. I think
its food with you. it’s really cute! WHAT?!

What kind of
idiotic device
has Dushta
bought?
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Let me hug you,
you cutie!
PHWEE
{HMPH}
Now Dushta had
better exchange
this faulty
transmitter.
LOW
MED
HIGH
HAP
T
Are you Is the
Huh?!
challenging me tiger
to a fight, puny coming
towards
WL
human? I’ll
me
me?
W
show you!
O
G RRO
GRROOWWL
AAAAAAAAH!
Tranq it!
Tranq it!
HEEELLLLP!
W ISH
S
RRIPP
Let me grab
my tranq
gun, sire!
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Sh-shoo
kitty! Bad
t-tiger!
Got it!
GGRRROO
OOWWWW
LL
RRROOOOOAAA
RR R
AAEEEIIII!
SNICKT
{OOFFFF}
SPU
T
THUMP
The tiger will sleep for an
hour. We must leave for the
main camp before it wakes up.
{EEEHH}
Come on,
Tantri.
Let’s go.
Soon… this day

{GRUNT} can’t get
My poor Tantri. If any worse,
You don’t
only you’d had the can it?
know the
animal-attracting
half of it…
device as well.
{GRRROOWWL} Let’s get that
nasty human! The one insulting us
and challenging us to a fight!
R
L ROA
GROW GRR
R
Uh-oh, Tantri! You might

ht
just want to turn around…
ound…
39
Meet Suppandi, the cheerful goof! He has worked on multiple jobs and never lasted in
any of them past a day or two. He earnestly listens to instructions from his employers
but then applies his own literal logic to them. What happens then? Utter mayhem!
School Woes
Ritu Mahimkar Archana Amberkar Umesh Sarode Prasad Sawant
He’s just upset,

Sup. He found out Oh, don’t
{WAAAH} he has to move worry, Andy.
schools and {Sob} we’ll see what
doesn’t want to. we can do.
What’s
Shhh, Andy.
wrong?
Don’t cry.
Andy, how about we go Hmm... This ice

have some ice cream? A cream’s great. I
blueberry sundae will should’ve bought
cheer you up! one for Sup. How’s
your ice cream?
{Sniff}
Okay, Uncle It’s
Maddy. nice...
{UNGH}
{UFF}
{OOF}
Isn’t that
{Huff Puff} Maddy,
Uncle {Ungh} you said Andy didn’t
Suppandi? {Oof} want to move his
school. So I am trying Awk!
to move it for him.
Hahahaha!
Sup, what’re
you doing?!
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What’s more dangerous than a top thief on the loose, a ton of missing
jewellery or a fishy business deal? A pair of wannabe detectives trying to
solve any of the above! Rahul and Ravi are the infamous Defective
Detectives, who have vowed to solve every mystery on this planet. And
if there is no mystery, rest assured they will invent one!
DEFECTIVE DETECTIVES:
Story & Script
Lunatics Art Letters
Ritu Mahimkar Abhijeet Kini Studios Prasad Sawant
History will The first daring

remember us as explorers of Mars!
the bravest
humans ever.
What are
you two
doing?!
If you both Hahaha! You’ll find Ignore them, buddy. If there’s a

can’t behave aliens before those They’ll value us one day. flaw with the
like humans, two act human. projector,
you can sit fix it!
it
out the sky
show.
Let’s go,
kids.
The planetarium But I want So unprofessional. How

technician was called to see the can the technician be
hours ago but he hasn’t staarrsss! so late?
shown up yet. {Waaah}
Please wait in the

cafeteria. We’ll call you
as soon as the sky show
is ready to begin.
He couldn’t have been
stuck in traffic, could he?
Surely he’s been kidnapped.
kidnapped
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Kidnapped?! Of
course! You
are my sister, Will you be our
after all! third detective
partner, Sam?
No!
I-I was
just
joking...
Now the
question is,
why would
anyone kidnap All he does is fix
a plain old planetarium
technician? instruments and
telescopes.
Telescopes! Maybe
while looking through
one of those he saw And they
what he shouldn’t kidnapped
have... Martians! him! {Gasp}
{Ugh} What’s so ...It’s not the The

I’m off to
special about Martians. It’s technician
the lunar
moon rocks? the Moonshians
Moonshians! must’ve
rock exhibit
They must’ve walked in
before I
come here for on them.
catch moron
their Moon This means
fever. Do not
rocks. it’s...
follow me.
We were
wrong...
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...time to track down
and fight murderous It’s us The CCTV
Moonshians, Agent against the cameras
Milky Way! world, must have
Agent Black recorded the
Hole! Moonshians’ The guard’s
shenanigans. there. She can
help us.
Don’t I have
The security What?! Such a anything better to
cameras haven’t grave security do than look at
been working lapse! Did you at people come and
for days. least see someone go?!
alien-like lurking?
I-isn’t that
your job...? Let’s get
out of here,
Agent Milky
Way.
I wonder how Maaaybe... because they

no one noticed didn’t look like aliens.
the aliens. They must’ve disguised
themselves as humans!
FLIP
KRRR
44
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Who on Earth still reads
maps with smartphones Or an What a fancy map, sir.
around? Weirdo. alien?! Only Are you new to the city?
an outsider
needs maps.
Someone Yes-I-err..
from .
outside the Travelling
planet! for
business?
Or are you
on a mission?
I-I have to go. Shifty man,

Nice meeting Agent milky Hello? No, no
you boys. way. Bet he’s one suspects
up to no me. I’m going
good. Let’s to the lunar
tail him. rock exhibit.
I’ll find what I
need there.
Uh-oh! He’s going after

the biggest lunar rock!
We have to stop him.
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Alien! Aaaah! Get
away!
What are
THAD
you two
doi-
Ow!
{Argh} W-wo-whoa! Ouch,

Get off my back...
me! Thanks for
CRACK the hand,
Sis-
THACK
Ow!
{Grr} You Strange...

selfish slug. These are not
real lunar
rocks.
What?!
How do
you know?
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701 October 1-15 / 2018
Is the moon But then how did Huh? Where is
made out of no one notice it? the manager?
Plaster of Paris? The manager? She was right
I think not! here-
hey! Where are

you going?
Meanwhile- Aaaah! Reveal yourself, alien!

Aaaah!
Ma’am! There’s an I really have
alien hiding to go. Stop it!
behind his
Help me! This
face. Let.
lunatic is
Me. See!
after me.
So you replaced the

real lunar rocks
with fake ones, eh?
That’s why you
bolted from the
OW! exhibition room.
Whoops! This is
amazing!
{Omph}
H
CRAS Aha! I
knew it.
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W-what are you And you, boy.
doing, alien? You’re the He-he... of course!
real hero! You A cleverly planned
led us trick, all of it.
Not an alien. A
straight to
reporter. I
this criminal!
received a tip
about fake rocks
in the exhibition!
CLICK
SNAP
CLICK
No, it
wasn’t!
I couldn’t have done Sometime Later-

it without my best
friend, of course. How do you both amazing!
feel about this great But we regret
achievement? we couldn’t
Can you both give
save the poor,
me an exclusive
innocent
interview for my
technician-
newspaper?
Sorry,
I’m late.
{GNNNNHHH}
The world’s
gone mad!
Who are Murthy. The Moonshians?!

you?! planetarium What are
technician. Sorry, I they?
got held up by traffic. Lunatics!
Traffic?! Are
you sure you
were not
kidnapped by
Moonshians?
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TINKLE ENERGY In Search
of a Son
Thrillers:
A Taxing Terror
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to no one. They have but one aim… to defeat you. Is your vocabulary prepped for battle yet?
1 2
whiny predator
(Thrillers: A Taxing Terror) (Tinkle Times)
a. having a complaining tone a. a person who sets very early deadlines
b. a creature that has lost its wings b. an animal that preys on other animals
c. someone who doesn’t like winning c. a calendar that helps you plan in
advance
3 4
intrigue scum
(Pyarelal: Stub It Out!) (A Bunch of Toads)
a. introduce yourself in your mother tongue a. excuse yourself from music class
b. be interested in collecting catalogues b. worthless or deserving of dislike
c. create interest or curiosity c. scuba dive without precautions
5 6
woes flaw
(Tantri the Mantri: A Wild Ride) (Defective Detectives: Lunatics)
a. teeny-weeny baby toes a. a fault or a mistake
b. an exclamation of surprise or shock b. a law for fishing
c. things that cause much sorrow or c. the cawing of flightless birds
discomfort
7 8
moron shenanigans
(Defective Detectives: Lunatics) (Defective Detectives: Lunatics)
a. a stupid person a. a dish from East Asia with lots of
b. accept more challenges onions
c. a type of pasta that has no cheese b. villains who fight with guns
c. mischief or silly behaviour
9 1
10 Layout: Pranay Bendre
lapse bolted
(Defective Detectives: Lunatics) (Defective Detectives: Lunatics)
a. take naps on someone’s lap a. spoke boldly and fearlessly
b. a failure of something b. caught lightning in a bottle
c. a type of dog that befriends apes c. ran away to escape
Text: Aparna Sundaresan
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TALES FROM SUPPANDI AND FRIENDS INSIDE!

They say TANTRI THE

Get in touch with us:

Based on a folk tale from Scotland

A creature that can mimic anyone’s

And here are BAHAHAHAHA!

AAAAH! I can’t take it

through the roof!

Yes! I’ve been rid of the

zDive into the

TO BUY YOUR HOLIDAY SPECIAL 46

Uh… I didn’t see

He’s barely paying

Who do you The thief was seen wearing a

All your names Put the notebook away and

Kuldhara village, Rajasthan… Taxes! Where are my taxes?

Why must No, Komal! You …Salim Singh, our tax

Meanwhile, just outside the village…

Sadiq, you could’ve sat at How do you explain

Charan is fearless but you’re a

Sadiq, the shoot is only for

YOW! Are all

Do you have to Huh?!

*Older brother in Hindi, used as a term of respect for an older person

{ULP} This g-ghoosttt

If you don’t have my HEEELLLLLPPP!

A human! Komal was Now Salim Singh has

I want my Stop yammering

What’s Sadiq’s plan? Does he really have a way to

Back to History Berkeley, USA

This routine depends on a lot of factors, such as availability of food

However, a recent study conducted by the University of Berkeley,

Tech-a-brella Kerala, India

Tongue-tied Texas, USA

have Hyoid bones which can extend up to the tip

We’ve tried to reduce our waste.

Later that evening... Babli, I What are you I felt bad

The next evening...

The next day...

Over the Blah blah

...Blah blah One evening...

I can’t wait till

*Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private

The next day...

As we all know, While the change

After you’re done

Inside each So collect your pencils

Later on… Just like the pencil, I

K Chicken or the Egg?

Sam! Sam! Have you checked your email? So many Tinkle

Yes. An age-old question for which there seemed to be no

Text: Aparna Sundaresan Layout: Prasad Sawant

—Genetic mutation. An organism’s genes* are reproduced and passed on to the

I do but no one else The next day...

Sorry, Nana. Sometime later...

It fell into the

just gave up? to do, nana?

Get back out there

They may have shoved

Nana, are you crazy?

I dare you GET HIM!

Nah. What happened today

Wildlife Week I know, I