India, March 17 -- The executive editor of Amar Chitra Katha Comics, Reena I. Puri, has been writing and editing comics for the past three decades. While writing stories and love for animals came early in her life, her young sons urged her to write specifically for comics.

"At one point, I had to choose between two jobs - one at a business newspaper and the other at 'Tinkle' comics. My two young sons were big fans of Tinkle. They persuaded me to take up the Tinkle job. So, I decided to try my hand at writing for comics," says Reena with a smile.

Reena worked under Anant Pai, the creator of the iconic 'Amar Chitra Katha' (ACK) and Tinkle comics from 1991 to 2005, and says he was more a friend and mentor than a boss. "I have been in the s...