Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek

Tytus, Romek, and A'Tomek) is the longest-published and one of the most popular Polish comic book, created by Henryk Jerzy Chmielewski (aka Papcio Chmiel) in 1957 and concluded in 2009.

[4] The story centers on Romek and A'Tomek, two Boy Scouts, and Tytus de Zoo, a chimpanzee with the ability of human speech.

The trio is aided by two adults, Professor T. Alent - a friendly mad scientist, and personification of Chmielewski himself, comic book author Papcio Chmiel.

The popularity of the series was also helped by the artistic design - they were very colorful, and more vibrant than the black and white TV or most of the other media Polish children were exposed in the early second half of the 20th century.

[4] The books have been described as having lasting popularity larger than many other Polish comics, and one of the reasons for that is that while Chmielewski had to follow some dictates of propaganda and censorship, and include some, mostly educational, themes, he was able to do it in a way that was subtle and not overbearing.

"Tytus becomes a Scout" volume I
"Tytus on the expedition to the Nonsense Islands" volume XIII
Tytus de Zoo on a 2022 placard during a Polish demonstration in support of Ukraine, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine that year.
A plaque on the house in Łódź that Chmielewski lived in, showing his cartoon face (Papcio Chmiel) surrounded by Tytus (in the center), Romek (left) and A'Tomek (right).