Fun, fun and more fun. This issue has more pages, more Tinkle Toons and loads of exciting features. After all we celebrate both the Tinkle Anniversary and Children’s Day on November 14! So, the theme for the issue is 3-bute. We pay 3-bute to the iconic writers and artists of Tinkle with get-to-know features on Subba Rao, Luis Fernandes, Ram Waeerkar, VB Halbe, Pradeep Sathe and Dev Nadkarni. What’s more? Each feature is accompanied by a story from our Classics! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and a Sherlock Holmes ComiClassic feature in our 3-bute to famous authors. What better 3-bute to our beloved readers than a Fan Fiction story? And finally, we have a 3-bute to Tinkle Toons. With an All-Toon issue, we have nearly all characters featuring in this issue, whether through individual stories or mash-ups. So, there’s Suppandi in his new avatar of Super Suppandi, Shikari Shambu, Dental Diaries, Ina Mina Mynah Mo, SuperWeirdoes, Tantri the Mantri... need we go on? Not to be left behind are a Spotlight on one of Tinkle’s founders Subba Rao, Things You Didn’t Know About the Tinkle Team, and to wrap it all up, a sweet incident from Uncle Pai’s life. Oh, did we forget the FREE Tinkle Toon book labels inside the issue? Enjoy!

Anant Pai strode the Indian comics industry like a colossus. Using the comics format he told stories from mythology, history and literature to generations of children. Uncle Pai, as he was known, wanted Indian children to be familiar with their heritage. He believed that it helped build self-esteem and confidence. He also wanted to bring the children of this country together through stories. A chemical engineer by profession, Anant Pai gave up his job to follow his dream, a dream that led to the creation of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. Amar Chitra Katha pays tribute to its creator and traces the story of the man who left behind a legacy of learning and laughter.