Chitra Bharti Kathamala
Chitra Bharti Kathamala was a popular Indian comic book publication during the early 1980s. It was the comic publication line of one of the India's biggest publishers of Engineering and technical books - S.Chand and Company Ltd, New Delhi. They finally ended publishing comics in the late 1980s due to an increasingly competitive market in India with Western comics publishers.
Head Office
The head office of Chitra Bharti Kathamala was S.Chand and Company Ltd. Raamnagar, New Delhi, Pin 110055. The company still publishes educational books, and its head office remains the same. They, however, do not publish the comic series any more.Frequency/ Language
The Chitra Bharti Kathamala enjoyed moderate success. The company used to publish one comic every fortnight making it a total of 24 issues in a year. The comics were published both in Hindi and English languages.Characters and Themes
The following were the regular characters in the Chitra Bharti Kathamala Universe:- Secret Agent 005 - Junior James Bond
- Space Star
- Private Detective Kapil
- Chandru
- Manasputra
- Bhabhi Ji
- Chocolate
List of Chitra Bharti Kathamala
List of Chocolate Comics
| Issue No. | Title | Main Story |
| 001 | Maut Ka Naach | |
| 002 | Roohon Ki Ghaati - 1 | |
| 003 | Roohon Ki Ghaati - 2 | |
| 004 | Roohon Ki Ghaati - 3 | |
| 005 | Rahasyamaya Hatyara | |
| 006 | Kanoon Ke Lambe Hath | |
| 007 | Antriksh Ke Hamlawar - 1 | |
| 008 | Antriksh Ke Hamlawar - 2 | |
| 009 | Antriksh Ke Hamlawar - 3 | |
| 010 | Nashe Ke Saudagar - 1 | |
| 011 | Nashe Ke Saudagar - 2 | |
| 012 | Nashe Ke Saudagar - 3 |
Sangam Series (Reprint Collection)
| Issue No. | Title | English Title | Series |
| Bahadur Shah Zafar/Chittor Ka Chirag/Begum Samru | Bahadur Shah Zafar/The Gallants of Chittor/Begum Samru | Veer Gathayen | |
| 002 | Jai Bharat/Chandrahas/Dhruvtara | Jai Bharat/Chandrahas/Dhruv Tara | Pauranik Kathayen |
| 003 | Rahasyamaya Grah/Zahareele Baune/Uranium Ke Chor | The Mysterious Planet/Space City XVII/Smuggling In Space | Space Star |
| Motilal Nehru/Jawaharlal Nehru/Indira Gandhi | Motilal Nehru/Jawaharlal Nehru/Indira Gandhi | Vibhuti Sangam | |
| Bolta Ped/Dhoort Mantri/Jadugar Chakram | The Talking Tree/The Wicked Minister/Wisdom Of A Prince |