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he seems to be a regular guy but is thought to be a protector of the estate. He is alleged to have some supernatural powers and helps the crew with all crises. He disappeared after a tenement haunted by ghost had been torn down. He stayed together with his bitch Psotka in a dogout in the outskirts of
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Stories are an inextricable part of living in the estate and are shared by characters of
Osiedle Swobda all the time. Therefore, telling them grows into the local art, the best raconteur – like the ones in tribes – is an extremely important member of "tribal" hierarchy. On the other hand, one could
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a drug pusher with some moral rules. No chemicals, kids, and pregnant women. He is always seen with a cigarette and presents himself as perfectly composed and reticent kind of person. He carries on his business from a dugout in the outskirts of the city- the place where he decided to stay after his
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a victim of various unfortunate twists of fate. He displays a tendency to meet psychos in the estate. Together with
Kundzio, he rents a double room hole in the old part of Swoboda. Some readers claim he might be perceived as a personification of the author, however such statements have always been
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The abundance of insightful social observations deftly intertwined with the plot contributed to the fame and popularity of the series among young readers: "If I was to mention the most important Polish comic series published at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, I would instantly answer that
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he is thought to be the greatest freak in the crew. He has ambition to become a master of ceremonies and is interested in building his career on the stage. He is a figure of fun and is constantly laughed at by other characters, especially Niedźwiedź. He is recognizable by a hat inherited from his
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no longer stands out as an innovative project, simply because there is a plethora of comic books with similar subject matter (e.g. Wilq - superbohater). All in all, this comic book stood the test of time exceptionally well. What still amazes readers is the author's description of ordinary people
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are often produced under the influence of alcohol and so called "magical element". Through colorful stories characters escape from the grey reality but in time this escape becomes their entire live. What is left after sobering up are depressing hangover and disappointed parents who possess no
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It presents adventures of young people living in the casual estate. The characters (Smutny, Wiraż, Niedzwiedź, Szopa, Kundzio) like rough music, parties, alcohol and other substances. They are constantly forced to wrestle with violence, boredom, dull hoods and
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one. They are presented as sages who do not need academic knowledge to be sharp-witted and street smart. Faith in the superiority of knowledge acquired on the street is almost a utopian belief compared by some critics to excessive idealization of Polish
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is his natural state. He is perpetually penniless and implicates Smutny in some abstract, ungainful shoddy work. A willingness to fight, straightforwardness and being rude to women are his characteristic features. He used to be a member of a
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magazine and since 2004 it has been published separately by
Niezależna Prasa. It consists of 6 issues; the final bimonthly issue was published in 2006. A prototype of "Swoboda" is the estate Szwederowo in
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not help but notice that tales embellish characters' lives. Although, they seem to embark on their own adventures the longing for something more is still detectable. These
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and fantasy which seem almost inherent in this particular estate. So far no one has managed to illustrate Polish young people and their lives in a more convincing way.
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friend had disappeared. He takes care of Ciacho's bitch called Psotka. He had earlier lived in a tenement haunted by ghosts.
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living in the casual estate enriched with a measure of unusual humour. Additionally, the series is spiced with a pinch of
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powers. He is one among a few who are able to see a creature called a "man in stripes" - Ciachciarachciach's messenger.
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