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The Witcher (Prószyński I S-ka)
''The Witcher'' () is a six-issue comic book series, written by Maciej Parowski and illustrated by Bogusław Polch, mostly adapting Andrzej Sapkowski's early stories about ''The Witcher''. It was released in Poland from 1993 to 1995 in the ' magazine published by . The comics were the first attempt to portray ''The Witcher'' universe outside the novels. While initially the series received mixed reviews, it has become more popular later, and is accepted as an important milestone in the development of ''The Witchers franchise, as well as setting the visual style of the universe. Publishing history From 1993 to 1995, Andrzej Sapkowski's stories about ''The Witcher'' were adapted into six comic books by Maciej Parowski and Sapkowski (story) and Bogusław Polch (art). The series was released in the ' magazine published by . The six books are: *''Droga bez powrotu'' (''The Road with No Return'') – Based on the short story "Droga, z której się nie wraca". Published in ''Komi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciej Parowski
Maciej Parowski (27 December 1946, in Warsaw – 2 June 2019, in Warsaw) was a Polish journalist, essayist, science fiction writer, editor and translator. He has been called "a legend of the Polish science fiction and fantasy scene". Life and career He was born on 27 December 1946 in Warsaw. He worked as a critic of science-fiction, chief editor of '' Nowa Fantastyka'' from 1992–2003, and editor of several science-fiction series and anthologies. Chief editor of '. Author of several science-fiction stories and a book, from the social science-fiction genre, most of his fiction works are from 1970s and 1980s. In the late 1990s he was involved in a major discussion in Polish science-fiction literature, revolving around the Janusz A. Zajdel Award and the distinction between "serious" and "pop" sci-fi. Editor and supporter of several Polish comics. He has been credited with popularizing ''Star Wars'' franchise in Poland. In 2006 he received an award for support of Polish comics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogusław Polch
Bogusław Polch act. Połch (5 October 1941 – 2 January 2020) was a Polish comic book artist. His most notable works include the series ''The Gods from Outer Space'' (based on Erich von Däniken books, written by :pl:Arnold Mostowicz, Arnold Mostowicz and Alfred Górny), ''Funky Koval'' (written by Maciej Parowski and Jacek Rodek) and ''Wiedźmin#Comic books, Wiedźmin'' (based on Andrzej Sapkowski's ''The Witcher'' stories, written by Maciej Parowski). He also illustrated the covers of the first editions of most of Sapkowski's books in ''The Witcher'' series. – Gazeta Wyborcza Early life He ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Sapkowski
Andrzej Sapkowski (; born 21 June 1948) is a Polish fantasy writer. He is best known for his series of books '' The Witcher'', which revolves around the eponymous monster-hunter, Geralt of Rivia. The saga has been popularized through television, stage, comic books, video games and translated into 37 languages making him the second most-translated Polish science fiction and fantasy writer after Stanisław Lem. Described as the "Polish Tolkien", he has written multiple novels and short story collections, selling over 30 million copies worldwide. The influence of Slavic mythology is seen as a characteristic feature of many of his works. He is a five-time recipient of the Zajdel Award, Poland's most popular science fiction and fantasy prize, as well as many other awards and honors including David Gemmell Award, World Fantasy Life Achievement Award and the Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture. Early life He was born on 21 June 1948 in Łódź, in central Poland. His fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book
A comic book, comic-magazine, or simply comic is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialogue contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. ''Comic Cuts'' was a British comic published from 1890 to 1953. It was preceded by ''Ally Sloper's Half Holiday'' (1884), which is notable for its use of sequential Cartoon, cartoons to unfold narrative. These British comics existed alongside the popular lurid "penny dreadfuls" (such as ''Spring-heeled Jack''), boys' "story papers" and the humorous ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' magazine, which was the first to use the term "cartoon" in its modern sense of a humorous drawing. The first modern American comic book, American-style comic book, ''Famous Funnies: A Carnival of Comics'', was released in the US in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witcher
''The Witcher'' (, ) is a series of 9 fantasy novels and 15 short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are monster hunters given superhuman abilities for the purpose of killing dangerous creatures. ''The Witcher'' began with a titular 1986 short story that Sapkowski entered into a competition held by '' Fantastyka'' magazine, marking his debut as an author. Due to reader demand, Sapkowski wrote 14 more stories before starting a series of novels in 1994. Known as ''The Witcher Saga'', he wrote one book a year until the fifth and final installment in 1999. A standalone prequel novel, '' Season of Storms'', was published in 2013. Another prequel, '' Crossroads of Ravens'', was published in 2024. The books have been described as having a cult following in Poland and throughout Central and Eastern Europe. They have been translated into 37 languages and sold over 15 million copies worldwide as of Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Universe
A fictional universe, also known as an imagined universe or a constructed universe, is the internally consistent fictional setting used in a narrative or a work of art. This concept is most commonly associated with works of fantasy and science fiction, and can be found in various forms such as novels, comics, films, television shows, video games, and other creative works. In science fiction, a fictional universe may be a remote alien planet or galaxy with little apparent relationship to the real world (as in '' Star Wars''). In fantasy, it may be a greatly fictionalized or invented version of Earth's distant past or future (as in ''The Lord of the Rings''). Fictional continuity In a 1970 article in '' CAPA-alpha'', comics historian Don Markstein defined the fictional ''universe'' as meant to clarify the concept of fictional continuities. According to the criteria he imagined: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon, comic book shops known as Pegasus Books and founded in 1980. Dark Horse Comics has emerged as the fourth-largest comic publishing company in the United States of America. Profit sharing, Dividing profits with artists and writers, as well as supporting artistic and creative rights in the comic book industry, Dark Horse Comics has become a strong proponent of publishing licensed material that often does not fit into mainstream media. Several titles include: ''Sin City'', ''Hellboy'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''300 (comics), 300'', ''Ninja Gaiden#Comics, Ninja Gaiden'', and ''Star Wars comics#Dark Horse (1991–2014), Star Wars''. In December 2021, Swedish gaming company Embracer Group launched it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hexer (TV Series)
''Wiedźmin'' (''The Hexer'' or ''The Witcher'' in English) is a Polish fantasy television series that aired in 2002. The story is based on the stories of ''The Witcher'' fantasy series (''The Last Wish'' and ''Sword of Destiny'' collections), by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Plot The Hexer begins with the childhood of Geralt of Rivia (Michał Żebrowski Michał Jan Żebrowski (born 17 June 1972) is a Polish actor and singer. He was the first actor to portray Geralt of Rivia, in the movie '' The Hexer''. Filmography Film Television Video games Discography Studio albums Other Music vi ...), who is a traveling monster hunter. Vesemir collected the child while invoking the Law of Surprise. The series then follows him train at Kaer Morhen, develop his abilities, and mutate. Reception The series has been described as better than the movie which preceded it, but the poor critical and fan reception of the movie, which was described as a glorified, incoheren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witcher (video Game)
''The Witcher'' ( ) is a 2007 action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by Atari for Windows and OS X. It was based on the fantasy novel series '' The Witcher'' by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The game's story takes place after the events of the main saga. It received positive reviews from critics. A console version, ''The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf'', was scheduled for release in 2009 using an entirely new engine and combat system. This was suspended as a result of payment problems with console developers Widescreen Games. A sequel, '' The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings'', was released in 2011. A remake of ''The Witcher'' was announced in October 2022, which was formerly first teased under the codename "Canis Majoris". Entitled ''The Witcher Remake'', it will be developed using Unreal Engine 5, the same engine in use for the planned second trilogy. Fool's Theory will mainly develop the remake with full creative supervision from ''The Witcher' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funky Koval
''Funky Koval'' is a Polish science fiction/detective story/political fiction genre comic book series published in Poland from the 1980s, collected in four volumes. The story was written by and Maciej Parowski, with art drawn by Bogusław Polch. The resulting science fiction comic gained a cult following in Poland and is recognized as one of the best Polish comics. It debuted in 1982 in ''Fantastyka'', a Polish Science fiction magazine, sci-fi magazine, and was later released in color albums. The final instalment was published in 2010. Development The initial scenario for the comic about the adventures of a space detective was created by and , however Żwikiewicz soon afterward withdraw from the project, and was replaced by Maciej Parowski; Rodek and Parowski are credited as the main writers for all volumes. The drawings were done by Bogusław Polch. Both the writers and the artist were familiar with and inspired by a number of Western works, from French ''Métal hurlant'' to A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geralt Of Rivia
Geralt of Rivia () is a fictional character and the protagonist of '' The Witcher'' series of short stories and novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. He is a magically enhanced monster-hunter known as a "witcher", who possesses supernatural abilities due to his mutations. Geralt of Rivia is also the protagonist in CD Projekt Red's series of video games based on ''The Witcher''. In television adaptations, he was portrayed by Michał Żebrowski in '' The Hexer'' film and television series, while Henry Cavill portrays the character in the first three seasons of Netflix's '' The Witcher'' television series, with Tristan Ruggeri portraying a young Geralt in the first season, and Liam Hemsworth due to take over the role from the fourth season onward. Fictional biography Novels Geralt is a witcher, a magical mutant made for hunting and killing monsters. Shortly after being born, Geralt's mother, Visenna, gives him away to undergo training and, eventually, become a witcher a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witcher (Dark Horse Comics)
''The Witcher'' is a comic book series that has been published by the American publisher Dark Horse Comics since 2014. It is based on ''The Witcher'' media franchise of CD Projekt. The stories presented in the series are mostly originals, written not by Andrzej Sapkowski but by other writers; the exception being volume 2, ''Fox Children'', which adapts a story from the anthology '' Season of Storms''. The first issue debuted in 2014, with story by Paul Tobin. Although Dark Horse Comics is an American publisher, a significant proportion of artists involved in the project have been Polish. In particular, volume 4 (''Of Flesh and Flame'') was both written and illustrated solely by Polish artists. It is the second ''The Witcher'' comic book series, following the Polish series of the same name published in 1993–1995. Reception In 2014, Jesse Schedeen reviewed issue 1 of the first volume (''House of Glass'') for IGN, noting that while the story "doesn't stand out as being rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
