Narayan Debnath was an Indian comics artist, writer, and illustrator. He created the Bengali comic strips Handa Bhonda (1962), Bantul the Great (1965), and Nonte Phonte (1969). His Handa Bhonda comics series, which has been running continuously for 53 years, holds the record for the longest-running comics by a single artist. He was India's first and only comic book creator to earn a D. Litt. In the year 2021, Debnath received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour.