The Golden Age also saw the rise of popular comic book series like "Golpoguccho" and "Mandrake." Golpoguccho, a series of humorous comics, was created by Ajitesh Mukherjee and featured a cast of lovable characters. Mandrake, on the other hand, was a fantasy comic series that followed the adventures of a young magician.
The roots of visual storytelling in Bengal lie in the traditional (scroll paintings) and the satirical cartoons of the early 20th century. Magazines like Sandesh (founded by Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury) and Basumati laid the early foundation by mixing illustrations with humorous text. bengali comics
