| Osiedle Swoboda | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Niezależna Prasa |
| Schedule | Bimonthly |
| Genre | Graphic novel, magical realism |
| Publication date | 2004–2006 |
| No. of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) | Szopa Wiraż Niedźwiedź Smutny |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Michał Śledziński |
Osiedle Swoboda (The Liberty Estate[1]) is a Polish comic book written and illustrated by Michał Śledziński. It was supposed to imitate American comic books such as Spider-Man.[2] 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; the final bimonthly issue was published in 2006. A prototype of "Swoboda" is the estate Szwederowo in Bydgoszcz – the home estate of the author himself. The comic book reflects customs of youth living back in the 1990s, and therefore is considered one of the most important comic books published in Poland.
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 Osiedle Swoboda has no equals" was how the series was described in Gazeta Wyborcza by Wojciech Orliński.[3]
- ^ Kajko i Kokosz – new life - Animocje
- ^ Michał Śledziński (13 April 2010). "Osiedle Swoboda" (in Polish).
- ^ Wojciech Orliński (20 January 2005). "Osiedle Swoboda, Śledziński, Michał". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish).