The Gods from Outer Space
German-Polish comic book series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gods from Outer Space (German: Die Götter aus dem All, Polish: Bogowie z kosmosu; also Według Ericha von Dänikena) is a science fiction comic book series, published in the years 1978–1982 by German publishing house Bastei Verlag [de], written and drawn by Polish artists. The authors of the script Arnold Mostowicz [pl] and Alfred Górny, and the drawings were made by Bogusław Polch. The story was based on the views of Erich von Däniken, a proponent of the fringe theory that in ancient times the Earth was visited by ancient astronauts – representatives of an extraterrestrial civilization.
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Created by | Arnold Mostowicz Alfred Górny Bogusław Polch |
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Publisher | Bastei Verlag (Germany) |
Original language | Polish |
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Publication date | 1978–1982 |
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The series has been reprinted, at least in part, in German, English, Swedish, Czech, Spanish, and French. |
The series was translated into at least twelve languages, and sold several million copies. It has been widely popular in Poland, where it is considered a cult classic. A collected volume, published in Poland in 2015, has received generally positive reviews; in particular, nearly all reviewers highly praised the quality of Polch's art. It has been called "One of Polch’s most recognized series"[1] as well as "one of the most famous and successful Polish comic book series".[2]