Funky Koval

Funky Koval is a 4-part Polish science fiction/detective story/political fiction genre comic book published in People's Republic of Poland in the 1980s. It gained a cult following and is still recognized as one of the best Polish comics.

The scenario for the comic was created by Maciej Parowski and Jacek Rodek; the drawings were done by Bogusław Polch. It was first published in November 1982 on four black and white pages in the second issue of Fantastyka, a Polish sci-fi magazine. The first episodes were more of the 'comic short story' format, and have generated both much praise and critique among the readers. Later, the comic moved from short story format to more lengthy, novel-like plots. Plot-wise the series has never ended.

With the release of the 'Komiks-Fantastyka' series in 1987 comics were moved rereleased in this comic spin-off, and Koval was soon released in 3 albums (Bez oddechu (Without rest), Sam przeciw wszystkim (Alone against everyone), Wbrew sobie (Against oneself)). The first album, Bez oddechu, contained collected stories published earlier (1982-1983), reprinted in Fantastyka, colored and with some additional panels to allow more seamingless transition between various stories. The second collected the 1985 more novel-like story; the third - the 1991-1992 story. All comics debuted in 'Fantastyka' and were later released as color albums.

In 2002 it was reprinted again in a mega-album Klasyka Polskiego Komiksu - Funky Koval, it also contained the beginning of the fourth series - "Bez litosci" (Without mercy).

Gossip and semi-official promises about that new parts of the comics have been circulating for many years, but no official announcement have been made until 2010, when it started to be serialised in the SF monthly Nowa Fantastyka. The fourth part is eventually titled "Wrogie przejęcie" (Hostile takeover).

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