In his debut issue, Nagraj was unleashed as an international terror weapon by the evil scientist Professor Nagmani.
Nagraj was originally conceived as an enemy of international terrorism. Many of Nagraj's fans believe that, over time, Nagraj's comics have developed a snake mythology of its own, which is unique to the popular Indian beliefs about snakes that are prevalent among the masses. His stories create a rich blend of mythology, fantasy, magic, and science fiction. Nagraj is believed to have been inspired by the mythological (shape shifting snakes) and historical (venomous human). The name Nagraj is derived from the word '(:नागराजा ) which is itself made up of two words ' (:नाग) and ' (:राजा) where the word 'nāga' means snake and 'raja' means king. Since 1995, the illustration work of Nagraj has been taken over by artist and writer. Overview The debut issue of Nagraj was written by Parshuram Sharma and illustrated by Sanjay ashtputre.After that Pratap Mullick illustrated the character for around 50 issues, ending in 1995.
