Anthony (comics)

Anthony
Publication information
Publisher Raj Comics
In-story information
Alter ego Anthony
Abilities teleportation limited to eyesight,hellfire,superhuman speed,agility,limited immortality

Anthony is an Raj comics character, . The character and the plot is inspired by The Crow created by James O'Barr.

Origin

Anthony was a great singer and his album "Crow Sangeet" (Crow Music) became very popular all over the world. He was murdered by jealousy and later resurrected by nature itself. Now he is undead and as long as his soul is out of his body, his corpse lies motionless. Though several times his corpse was possessed by numerous enemies including Count Dracula.

After the publication of the comics "Anthony Chala Bye," Anthony has gone from the world. However, he comes back to fight the crime of Roopnagar. He was reborn again as King, the son of his daughter Mariya. At night, when King sleeps, his soul escapes from his body and enters Anthony's body, thus resurrecting him. The soul again enters King's body on the break of the dawn. Thus the same soul is shared by two bodies.

Plot Summary

The late Anthony Gonsalvez, a young music enthusiast, composed an original album entitled "Crow Music." This album became very popular, much to the dismay of his competitors. He was tortured to death by his rivals. He is fondly remembered by his wife Julia and daughter Maria and his pet crow Prince still sits on his tombstone to mourn his death.

Whenever innocent people are subjected to injustice, Prince cries out, loud and shrill, in the graveyard. The air trembles, the clouds thunder, lightning flashes, and the dead man Anthony rises out of his grave to render the justice.

Powers and Abilities

Though he cannot be hurt in any possible humane way; but after his death he became hydrophobic and on his 2nd resurrection this limit of his was also removed. Anthony regenerates each time after he kills his enemy until then his corpse remains mutilated. He has superhuman strength as of Shakti, Nagraj and other superhumans of Raj Comics Universe.

Family, Friends, and Allies

Enemies

Titles

Raj Comics has published a huge number of titles centered on Anthony. A list can be viewed at

Discussion forum

Raj Comics hosts a discussion forum, with a section specially devoted to Anthony.