Polish comics
Encyclopedia
Polish comics are comics written and produced in Poland
. Very few of these comics have been published in languages other than Polish
.
the term comic (komiks) was discouraged as a 'demoralising Western influence' and the terms 'graphic stories' (historyjki obrazkowe) or 'color books' (kolorowe zeszyty) were preferred instead; they were actually illegal and forbidden from 1947 to 1957. In modern Poland those terms have largely been forgotten, and the formerly discouraged English loanword is now the main term for the medium.
Over the past few years, the market for comics in Poland has grown rapidly; there is an increasing number of Polish comic books and magazines. Japanese Manga
has been introduced, and the first Polish manga-style publications have appeared. As throughout the world, webcomics have also become increasingly popular.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Very few of these comics have been published in languages other than Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
.
History
In the People's Republic of PolandPeople's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
the term comic (komiks) was discouraged as a 'demoralising Western influence' and the terms 'graphic stories' (historyjki obrazkowe) or 'color books' (kolorowe zeszyty) were preferred instead; they were actually illegal and forbidden from 1947 to 1957. In modern Poland those terms have largely been forgotten, and the formerly discouraged English loanword is now the main term for the medium.
Over the past few years, the market for comics in Poland has grown rapidly; there is an increasing number of Polish comic books and magazines. Japanese Manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
has been introduced, and the first Polish manga-style publications have appeared. As throughout the world, webcomics have also become increasingly popular.
List of Polish comics
- Czaki
- Funky KovalFunky KovalFunky Koval is a 3-part Polish science fiction/detective story/political fiction genre comic book published in People's Republic of Poland in the 1980s. It gained a cult following and is still recognized as one of the best Polish comics.-History:...
- Jeż JerzyJez JerzyJeż Jerzy is a popular Polish comic book title created by young artists - Rafał Skarżycki and Tomasz Lew Leśniak ....
- Kajtek i Koko
- Kajko i KokoszKajko i KokoszKajko i Kokosz is a notable comic book series by Janusz Christa, published in Poland between 1970's and 1980s. It is based around a story of two Slavic warriors named Kajko and Kokosz, loosely resembling both Asterix and Obelix, as well as two personalities from Christa's earlier series on Kajtek...
- Kapitan Kloss
- Kapitan ŻbikKapitan ZbikKapitan Żbik is a Polish comic book series published in years 1967-1982. Title hero, Jan Żbik is a Milicja Obywatelska captain.There were 53 comics about Żbik released. A sequel, entitled Komisarz Żbik , was started in 2006...
- Komisarz Żbik
- Mikropolis
- Przygody Kleksa
- Przygody Koziołka Matołka
- Przygody Małpki Fiki-Miki
- Podziemny front
- Polscy Podróżnicy
- Quo Vadis
- Rewolucje
- Tytus, Romek i A'TomekTytus, Romek i A'TomekTytus, Romek i A'Tomek is the longest-published and one of the most popular Polish comic book series, created by Henryk Jerzy Chmielewski in 1957 and concluded in 2009. It centers around Romek and A'Tomek, two boy scouts, and Tytus de Zoo, a chimpanzee with the ability of human speech...
- Wiedźmin
- Wilq - Superbohater
- Osiedle SwobodaOsiedle SwobodaOsiedle Swoboda is a comic book written and illustrated by Michał Śledziński. It was supposed to imitate American comic books such as Spider-Man. The first issues appeared in the papers of Produkt magazine and since 2004 it has been published separately by Niezależna Prasa. It consists of 6 issues;...
- Yoel
- Życie Jezusa Chrystusa
List of Polish comic artists
- Tadeusz Baranowski
- Henryk Chmielewski
- Janusz ChristaJanusz ChristaJanusz Christa was a Polish author of comic books, creator of the comic book series Kajtek i Koko and his perhaps most famous, Kajko i Kokosz series. He debuted in 1957 and many of his works have been printed in the Wieczór Wybrzeza and Świat Młodych magazines...
- Szarlota PawelSzarlota PawelEugenia Szarlota Pawel-Kroll is a Polish comic book artist, creator of the popular series about 'Kleks'.-References:...
- Grzegorz RosińskiGrzegorz RosinskiGrzegorz Rosiński is a Polish comic book artist. He is best known for the series Thorgal.-Early life:Grzegorz Rosiński was born in Stalowa Wola in 1941...