Kajko i Kokosz

Kajko i Kokosz

Kajko i Kokosz (Kajko and Kokosz) is a notable comic book series by Janusz Christa, published in Poland between 1970's and 1980's. 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 i Koko (set in contemporary and science-fiction background). The series included 20 volumes, as well as a number of shorter stories published in various magazines. In 2006 a short animated 3D movie was made.

The series was largely popular in Poland and has been re-edited several times. It was also the basis of several computer games. Recently several volumes were translated into other languages, including a semi-official language of Poland, Cassubian, and a Polish dialect of Silesian as well as dialect used by highlanders from Podhale.

Main characters in the series include castellan Mirmił, hypochondriac ruler of the village of Mirmiłowo, where Kajko and Kokosz serve as the warriors; Lubawa, dominating wife of Mirmił; small dragon Miluś; benevolent witch Jaga; her husband, the good bandit Łamignat ("Bonebreaker"), and the antagonists of the series: military knight order of Zbójcerze (Banditknights), based on the Teutonic Knights, led by Hegemon, with his second in command, Hitler-like Kapral ("Corporal") and Schweik-like Oferma ("Loser").

The stories are written in tongue-in-cheek manner and contain light satirical elements, usually puns concerning reality of living in Communist-ruled Poland with characters sometimes mentioning labour unions, bureaucracy, commodity shortages and similar themes.

Albums in the series "Kajko i Kokosz"

* "Złoty puchar" (3 parts) - also known as "Złote prosię"
* "Szranki i konkury" (3 parts)
* "Woje Mirmiła" (3 parts)
** continued in "Rozprawa z Dajmiechem"
* "Szkoła latania"
** "Szkoła furganio" (Silesian edition)
* "Wielki turniej"
** "Ogromniasto gońba" (highlander dialect edition)
* "Na wczasach"
** "Na latowisku" (Cassubian edition)
* "Zamach na Milusia"
* "Skarby Mirmiła"
* "Cudowny lek"
* "Festiwal czarownic"
* "Dzień Śmiechały"
* "W krainie borostworów"
* "Mirmił w opałach"
* "Urodziny Milusia"

NOTE : "Urodziny Milusia" is a set of Short stories and some are set before events in Cudowny lek.


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