text by Maria Szafrańska-Chmielarz The history of Batman, though nominally beginning in 1939, has much older roots. The creation of the comic book hero is disputed – whether the credit belongs to Bob Kane or Bill Fingers; although both authors cite different sources as their inspiration (Leonardo da Vinci’s drafts, Robert the Bruce, Baroness Orczy’s […]
Text by Lucyna Krawczyk-Żywko The past is textual. It is constantly being read and reread, written and rewritten. De- and reconstructed, it may be deformed and dismissed or reclaimed and made redemptive. Despite the impossibility of its impartial examination, a spectre of objectivity still looms over many an approach to its analysis, just like the fidelity […]
Text by Maria Szafrańska-Chmielarz Vampires have been a part of culture for a long time. Greek, Slav, Asian, they have taken many forms and appeared in countless works, be it literature, cinema, comic books, TV series or computer games. Count Dracula, Carmilla, Lord Ruthven and many others are recognizable to almost everyone, having been part […]