- Kajko i Kokosz
Kajko i Kokosz (Kajko and Kokosz) is a notable
comic book series byJanusz Christa , published inPoland between 1970's and 1980's. It is based around a story of two Slavicwarrior s namedKajko andKokosz , loosely resembling bothAsterix andObelix , as well as two personalities from Christa's earlier series onKajtek 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 game s. Recently several volumes were translated into other languages, including a semi-official language ofPoland , Cassubian, and a Polish dialect of Silesian as well as dialect used by highlanders fromPodhale .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 theantagonist s of the series: military knight order of Zbójcerze (Banditknights), based on theTeutonic Knights , led by Hegemon, with his second in command,Hitler -like Kapral ("Corporal") andSchweik -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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