Pratishodh Ki Jwala

Super Commando Dhruva
Super Commando Dhruva in a poster Art by Sid Kotian
Publication information
Publisher	Raj Comics
First appearance	Issue No.: GENL #74 "Pratishodh Ki Jwala" (Published in 1987)
Created by	Anupam Sinha
In-story information
Full name	Dhruva Mehra
Place of origin	Rajnagar
Team affiliations	Jupiter Circus Commando Force Brahmand Rakshak (Protectors Of The Universe)
Partnerships	Nagraj
Notable aliases	Farishta, Cracker, Cactus, Doove
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Ability to communicate with most birds and animals Can breathe underwater Master strategist, tactician, escapologist, detective & proficient in scientific knowledge and laws of physics Expert stunt biker Master acrobat, traceur with great agility and reflexes Master of most martial art forms and hand-to-hand combat Expert marksman Master of disguise Strong Sixth Sense Great stamina & willpower: ability to withhold his breath for 20 minutes.

Super Commando Dhruva (सुपर कमांडो ध्रुव in Devanagari script) is a fictional character, an Indian comic book superhero, who appears in comic books published by Raj Comics. The character, created by writer and illustrator Anupam Sinha, first appeared in GENL #74 Pratishodh Ki Jwala published in April 1987 and since then, has appeared regularly in many issues published by Raj Comics. Super Commando Dhruva, whose complete name is Dhruva Mehra, is additionally referred to as Captain Dhruva by the cadets of his Commando Force.

Super Commando Dhruva operates in the fictional Indian city of Rajnagar. He is the founder of a fictional government-approved crime fighter organization Commando Force. The character's appearance is distinctive and iconic: a yellow and sky blue costume, brown boots and a utility belt with a star-shaped buckle. The star has almost become a trademark of the character. The most unusual thing about Dhruva is that, unlike most other superheroes, he doesn't have an alter ego and doesn't hide his identity behind a mask. Another unique thing about him is that he doesn't possess any superpowers; but he makes up for that with his intellect, detective skills, ability to talk to almost every kind of animals, scientific knowledge, martial art and acrobatic skills, an unparalleled willpower and a determination to eliminate evil from this world.

Dhruva became a very popular character soon after he was introduced. He is one of Raj Comics' most successful characters. Over the years, Dhruva has acquired an iconic status in the Indian comic book superhero genre. Fans have often raised the demand to convert Dhruva into a Bollywood movie character

In the late 1980s, after the initial success of Nagraj, Raj Comics wanted another superhero for its titles. It was in this period that writer Anupam Sinha came up with the idea of Super Commando Dhruva.

Dhruva's original design, as created by Sinha back in 1987, was an adolescent boy standing beside his bike wearing a yellow-blue trapeze artist costume, buttoned shirt collar, a black belt with star buckle, shoes (instead of boots), and with no gloves, mask, or cape, holding a helmet in his hand. The background of the image had a big star polygon and behind his left shoulder was a box containing "ध्रुव". Sinha wanted Dhruva to wear a helmet, making him a biker hero, but later on many changes were incorporated to the character's look, including the removal of the helmet.