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''Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek'' (often called "Tytus" for short) is a popular and [[LongRunners long running]] [[PolishComic Book]] and one of the few Polish comic book series running during the communist era. It was created in 1957 by Jerzy Chmielewski (nicknamed Papcio Chmiel) who drew and wrote every single Tytus story up to 2009 (31 volumes, and 10 special issues in total). The stories oryginaly were published in "Świat Młodych" Magazine for many years before they were printed in the book form (some were completely remade)

''Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek'' (often called "Tytus" for short) is a popular and [[LongRunners long running]] Polish comic book and one of the few Polish comic book series running during the communist era. It was created in 1957 by Jerzy Chmielewski (nicknamed Papcio Chmiel) who drew and wrote every single Tytus story up to 2009 (31 volumes, and 10 special issues in total). The stories oryginaly were published in "Świat Młodych" Magazine for many years before they were printed in the book form (some were completely remade)

It centers around Tytus de Zoo – n talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts [[SmugSnake Romek]] and [[TheSmartGuy A'tomek]] who both have the mission of "Uczłowieczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus, which more or less means educating him. Other recurring characters include the [[OmnidisciplinaryScientist omnidisciplinary scientist]], Professor [[PunnyName T.Alent]] and [[AuthorAvatar the creator himself]] Papcio Chmiel, who often help out the main characters on their adventures. While the adventures often involve science fiction elements, the world presented in the stories is incredibly absurd, [[NoFourthWall fourth-wall]] breaking and over the top nonsencial.

* CowboyEpisode : A very popular one. The main characters jump into the screen of an western movie and has every western related adventure you can think of.

''Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek'' (often simply called "Tytus" for short) is a popular and [[LongRunners long running]] Polish comic book and one of few Polish comic book series running during the communist era. It's created by Jerzy Chmielewski (nicknamed Papcio Chmiel) in 1957 who drawn and write evry single Tytus story up to 2009 (31 volumes, and 10 special issues in total). The stories oryginaly where publish in "Świat Młodych" Magazine for many years beafore they got print in the book form (some where complitly remade)

It's centers around Tytus de Zoo an talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts [[SmugSnake Romek]] and [[TheSmartGuy A'tomek]] who both have the mission of "Uczłowieczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus which more or less educating him. Out side of the main trio the cast there aren't any recurring characters outside the helpfull scientist Profesor T.Alent and [[AuthorAvatar the creator himself]] Papcio Chmiel who often help out his characters on their adventures. While the adventrues often involve science Fiction elements the world presented in the stories is incredible absurdist, forth-wall breaking and over the top nonsencial.

* AuthorTract : It shoudn't be a supprise since it's all made by ONE author for 50 years. The books are very right-wing as far the pchylosophical view of the world goes.
** There is one particular short story supporting voting for the PIS party.

* CowboyEpisode : A very popular one. The heroes jumps into the screen of an western movie and has every western related adventure you can think of.

* CreatorBacklash : Papcio Chmiel did dislake the early stories he did for the "Świat Młodych" magazine saying they where "drawn horribly". He also noted that each book he makes feels like the "Best one yet" until he will read it some time after it get publish and then he realise how much better he could made the scipt.
** Papcio Chmiel in fact remade first few books and was shocked when he learn that most fans prefer the oryginal versions made in the 60's.
** Papcio hated all of the animated adaptation of Tytus (even those which he praise during the production)
* Main/DarkerAndEdgier : Newer Tytus books got actually much more adult with the humor and at points darker as well.
** In one particular story Romek say that Tytus can't be truly human since he dosen't have a soul. This leads to Profesor T.Alent creating an electronic soul for Tytus. During the proces Tytus dies, goes to Hell and becomes one of Satan's right hand man and even kills few people in order to impres his new dark master ([[AllJustADream It's ok it's just a dream]])

** In the original magazine comic strips, Tytus had a tail, which meant the author took some serious Artistic License in Biology, since the character isn't a monkey, but a chimp. The tail "magically" disappeared as the stories went along.
** In the very first magazine comic strips, while Romek and A'Tomek's names are in the title, they are never referenced by name in the story for almost the entire first run (leaving the reader guessing which is which). In fact, when A'tomek is finally referenced by his name, it's... Romek! The names switched around soon thereafter, remaining as we know them today.
** In his original magazine appearance, Professor T.Alent was bald, had a beard, and wore [[CoolSHades black glasses]].
* *FlowersForAlgernonSyndrome?from=Main.TheAlgernonGordonEffect One issue dealt with the misguided education of Tytus (who happens to be a talking, civilized chimp). In order to make him less [[BookDumb Book Dumb ]] and more adjusted, [[MadScientist professor T. Alent ]] first mindwipes him back to kindergarten, then proceeds to educate Tytus using his crazy inventions, to the point of force-feeding the ape's brain with information. Over the next weeks Tytus gains professor-grade education, receives several academic awards and finally starts burning out. In the end, he breaks into T. Alent's lab, resets his brain again, this time to college level (in his own words, "just a bit above Romek") and resumes his former life.

* FreudianExcuse: In the 2002 movie [[BigBad Prince Saligia]]. When he was a young schoolboy, he got homework to write an essay about his biggest dreams. He wrote that all he wanted was for his mom to be proud of him. A very mean-spirited teacher not only considered the essay pathetic, but read it in front of the whole class, mocking Saligia and encouraging the entire class to laugh at him. This traumatic event made Saligia grow up to be a heartless emperor who steals people's dreams (such as little orphan boys' dreams about having a mom) and permanently turning them into TV commercials note . Oddly enough, this childhood event was long forgotten by Saligia [[spoiler: and the moment he gets reminded of it, he [[HeelFaceTurn turns into a good guy again]]. ]]

* *MadScientist Professor T. Alent has some small moments here and there
* This character trade gets some {{Flanderization}} in the animated adaptation as the character not only do his wacky invention in his attic (and not in the science institute like in the comics) but when her runs to warn the boys about upcoming danger he runs throe the city with a chainsaw cutting every car in his way in half..
* MultipleChoicePast: There are three different versions of how Romek and A'Tomek meet Tytus :
** In the oldest new paper magazine story Romek and A'Tomek meet Tytus in a space rocket the boy launch into space by accident. Tytus told he was experimented on by scientist. This plot point was never use in any of the book version however as he story about the boys going into space wasn’t use until the third book.
** In the first edition of the first book starts with Romek and A'Tomek simply meeting Tytus on the town as they come back from their scout trip (However the story doesn’t indicate in any way did they know each other before or is this their first meeting. The dialog appear to be working in both ways so it doesn’t confuse either people who know the characters from the magazine or are newcomers )
** In the second version of the first book (which is few pages longer) Tytus came alive from a ink blot created accident by Papcio Chmiel. After Tytus – acting like a wild chimp – causes chaos in his work place Papcio calls two boy scouts Romek and A.Tomek to help him take care of the chimp who name him “Tytus” (ironically they not name him after any particular person but as a pun on “Ty tusz ” – “You ink”, as Romek reference the chimp at one point!) and decide to make him a scout member.

* LighterAndSofter: The 2002 movie adaptation, to the point that many reviews call the film insulting to the original material. Not only the humor was targeted at much younger audience but the plot was overflowing with forced and poorly handle morals (mainly pro-environmental ) The movie also had plenty uncharacteristic cutesy moments (such as Tytus befriending a toddler girl) and much more adult aspects of the heroes personalities where somewhat omitted. Romek in particular seriously lacked his usual cynicism and snarky comments changing the character from a {{Jerkass}} Protagonist to [[GenericGuy generic]] [[NiceGuy nice]] guy.
* OddFriendship : In any other comic book series the tall jerkass Romek would be the bully who would pick on the nerdy A'Tomek. Here not only their are friends but Romek treats A'Tomek as the authority figure and has plenty of respect for him. It's very rare for Romek to ever make fun or tease his friend in any way, and yet he pick on Tytus all the time.

* OneHitWonder : For most people "Tytus" series is the only thing Chmielewski ever created. It's far from the truth. He in fact did about ten various comic strips series betwen 1955-1977. Sadly none of them where ever popular and are only remembered by hardcore Polish comic book fans.

* SmartPeopleWearGlasses : All the "book smart" characters in the comic has those : A'Tomek (a nerdy, math-minded kid), professor T. Alent (a genius inventor) and "Papcio Chmiel" (the AuthorAvatar).

* RealityWarper : Papcio Chmiel the creator can edit his world in any way he wish to.

* TakeThat: In book XXV when Tytus visits hell Satan recognize him and explains that he heard about Tytus from Editors of “Horyzonty” who are boiling in hell from sins they commited during PRL (comunistic era in Polad). “Horyzonty” is the publishing company which publish few of the Tytus books.

* WhatTheHellHero: While there are plenty of examples the story that takes the cake is the book XXV. Tytus dies and after being not let in to Heaven and Purgatory He ends up in Hell and decides to start carrier as one of Satan’s minion. In order to become one He goes back to earth were :
*** He change sign s on the road in order to have to car crash killing the drivers in the proces
*** Steals a wig from a dead women.
*** Successfully temping a small child to smoke a cigar… All of which turn out to be enough evil sins to become a official demon. Whole subplot turns out to be [[AllJustADream all a dream]] but still... What the hell Tytus!?
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In book 25 Tytus get's a wife named Szympsia. The character was generaly hated by the fans (and creator himself said he regreted the idea) and after four stories she simply vanish from the series with zero to no explenation.
* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys - For most part all vechicles and other inventions boy use are created by Professor T.Alents scienece institute.
** In some early storires (beafore T.Alent was introduce) the boys either made the inventions on their own or where created by Papcio Chmiel.
* WorldOfPun: All in Polish, which makes some plot point's very hard (if not impossible) to translate.
* ValuesDissonance : Many early "Tytus" stories where made when Poland was a communistic country under the Russian control. Since comic book at the time where seen as part of Amercian culture, Chmielewski could only make the books if stories had elements of pro-communist society propaganda. For example one story focus on Tytus is praising the current army. One pretty controversial moment involves the boys meeting Fidel Castro look-a-like who was shown as a very sympathethic person.

* CowboyEpisode : A very popular one. The heroes jumps into the screen of an western movie and has every western related adventer you can think of.

* Main/DarkerAndEdgier : Newer Tytus books got actually much more adult and at points darker with the humor.

* LighterAndSofter: The 2002 movie adaptation, to the point that many reviews call the film insulting to the original material. Not only the humor was targeted at much younger audience but the plot was overflowing with forced and poorly handle morals (mainly pro-environmental ) The movie also had plenty uncharacteristic cutesy moments (such as Tytus befriending a toddler girl) and much more adult aspects of the heroes personalities where somewhat omitted. Romek in particular seriously lacked his usual cynicism and snarky comments changing the character from a {{Jerkass}} Protagonist to [[GenericGuy generic]] [[NiceGuy nice]] guy .

* OmnidisciplinaryScientist : Profesor T.Alent.
* OneHitWonder : For most people "Tytus" series is the only thing Chmielewski ever created. It's far from the truth. He in fact did about ten various comic strips series betwen 1955-1977. Sadly none of them where ever popular and are only remember by haard-core Polish comic book fans.
* PlanetOfHats : In two stories Tytus, Romek I A'Tomek visit several "Nonsense Islands", each of which is a classic Island Of Hats where everyone is an athlete, a bureaucrat, sportsmans etc.

* TheProfessor: T'Alent.

* ThoseTwoGuys: Romek and A'tomek are reduce to this in some stories (esepcialy in the animated adaptation)

*** Successfully temping a small child to smoke g a cigar… All of which turn out to be enough evil sins to become a official demon. Whole subplot turns out to be [[AllJustADream all a dream]] but still... What the hell Tytus!?

* WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys - For most part all vechicles and other inventions boy use are created by Profesor T.Alents scienece institute.

* ValuesDissonance : Many early "Tytus" stories where made when Poland was a communistic country under the Russian control. Since comic book at the time where seen as part of Amercian culture, Chmielewski could only make the books if stories had elements of pro-communist society propaganda. For example one story focus on Tytus is praising the current army. One pretty controversial moment involves the boys meeting Fidel Castro who was shown as a very sympathethic person.

* MultipleChoicePast : There are two or three difrent versions of how Romek and A'Tomek meet Tytus :

It's centers around Tytus de Zoo an talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts [[SmugSnake Romek]] and [[TheSmartGuy A'tomek]] who both have the mission of teaching Tytus how to "Uczłowieczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus by educating him. Out side of the main trio the cast there aren't any recurring characters outside the helpfull scientist Profesor T.Alent and [[AuthorAvatar the creator himself]] Papcio Chmiel who often help out his characters on their adventures. While the adventrues often involve science Fiction elements the world presented in the stories is incredible absurdist, forth-wall breaking and over the top nonsencial.

*** Successfully temping a small child to smoke g a cigar… All of which turn out to be enough evil sins to become a demon. Whole subplot turns out to be [[AllJustADream all a dream]] but still - What the hell Tytus!

** In one particular story Romek say that Tytus can't be truly human since he dosen't have a soul. This leads to Profesor T.Alent creating an electronic soul for Tytus. During the proces Tytus dies, goes to Hell and becomes one of Satan's right hend man (It's ok it's just a dream)

*** He change sign s on the road in order to have to car crash killing the drivers in the process

*** Successfully temping a small child to smoke g a cigar… All of which turn out to be enough evil sins to become a demon. While whole subplot turns out to be all a dream...Seriously! What the hell Tytus? Heck! What the hell Papcio?

* TheProfessor : T'Alent.

* ThoseTwoGuys : Romek and A'tomek are reduce to this in some stories (esepcialy in the animated adaptation)
* WhatTheHellHero: While there are plenty of examples the story that takes the cake is the book XXV. Tyus ends up in Hell and decides to start carrier as one of Satans minion. In oder to become one He goes back to earth where :
*** He change saings on the road to have to car crash killing the drivers in the proces
*** Steals a wig from a dead women.
*** Sucsesfully temps a small child to smoke g a cigar.
All of which turn out to be enought evil sins to become a demon. While whole subplot turns out to be all a dream... Seriously! What the hell Tytus?

* FreudianExcuse: In the 2002 movie [[BigBad Prince Saligia]]. When he was a young schoolboy, he got homework to write an essay about his biggest dreams. He wrote that all he wanted was for his mom to be proud of him. A very mean-spirited teacher not only considered the essay pathetic, but read it in front of the whole class, mocking Saligia and encouraging the entire class to laugh at him. This traumatic event made Saligia grow up to be a heartless emperor who steals people's dreams (such as little orphan boys' dreams about having a mom) and permanently turning them into TV commercials note . Oddly enough, this childhood event was long forgotten by Saligia [[spoiler: and the moment he gets reminded of it, he [[FaceHellTurn turns into a good guy again]]. ]]

* LighterAndSofter: The 2002 movie adaptation, to the point that many reviews call the film insulting to the original material. Not only the humor was targeted at much younger audience but the plot was overflowing with forced and poorly handle morals (mainly pro-environmental ) The movie also had plenty uncharacteristic cutesy moments (such as Tytus befriending a toddler girl) and much more adult aspects of the heroes personalities where somewhat omitted. Romek in particular seriously lacked his usual cynicism and snarky comments changing the character from a [[JerkassProagonist Jerkass Protagonist]] to [[GenericGuy generic]] [[NiceGuy nice]] guy .

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse : In book 25 Tytus get's a wife named Szympsia. The character was generaly hated by the fans (and creator himself said he regreted the idea) and after four stories she simply vanish from the series with zero to no explenation.

In the very first magazine comic strips, while Romek and A'Tomek's names are in the title, they are never referenced by name in the story for almost the entire first run (leaving the reader guessing which is which). In fact, when A'tomek is finally referenced by his name, it's... Romek! The names switched around soon thereafter, remaining as we know them today.

** In the oldest new paper magazine story (Romek and A'Tomek meet Tytus meet in a space rocket when he clames to be experiment on by a scienetist. This plot point was never use in any of the book version's however.
** The the first edition of the first book is seven page shorter and it's simply start with Romek and A'Tomek simply meeting Tytus on the town as they come back from their scout trip. The story dosen't however indicate in any way did they know each other beafore or is this their first meeting.
** In the second version of the first book (which is few pages longer) Tytus came alive from a ink blot created acident by Papcio Chmiel who calls Romek and A.Tomek to help him take care of the chimp.

It's centers around Tytus de Zoo an talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts [[SmugSnake Romek]] and [[TheSmartGuy A'tomek]] who both have the mission of teaching Tytus how to "Uczłoiweczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus by educating him. Out side of the main trio the cast there aren't any recurring characters outside the helpfull scientist Profesor T.Alent and [[AuthorAvatar the creator himself]] Papcio Chmiel who often help out his characters on their adventures. While the adventrues often involve science Fiction elements the world presented in the stories is incredible absurdist, forth-wall breaking and over the top nonsencial.

* NoExportForYou : Like many Polish comic book it never seen the day light out-side of
it's homeland.

* ValuesDissonance : Many early "Tytus" stories where made when Poland was a communistic country under the Russian control. Since comic book at the time where seen as part of Amercian culture, Chmielewski could only make the books if stories had elements of pro-communist society propaganda. For example one story focus on Tytus is praising the current army. One pretty controversial moment involves the boys meeting Fidel Castro who was shown as a very in very sympathethic person.

Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek is a popular and [[LongRunners long running]] Polish comic book and one of few Polish comic book series running during the communist era. It's created by Jerzy Chmielewski (nicknamed Papcio Chmiel) in 1957 who drawn and write evry single Tytus story up to 2009 (31 volumes, and 10 special issues in total). The stories oryginaly where publish in "Świat Młodych" Magazine for many years beafore they got print in the book form (some where complitly remade)

* WorldOfPun: All in Polish, which makes some plot point's very hard (if not impossible) to translate.

It's centers around Tytus de Zoo an talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts [[SmugSnake Romek]] and [[TheSmartGuy A'tomek]] who both have the mission of teaching Tytus how to "Uczłoiweczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus by educating him. Out side of the main trio the cast there aren't any recurring characters outside the helpfull scientist Profesor T.Alent and [[AuthorsAvatar authors avatar]] Papcio Chmiel who often help out his characters on their adventures. While the adventrues often involve science Fiction elements the world presented in the stories is incredible absurdist, forth-wall breaking and over the top nonsencial.

It's centers around Tytus de Zoo an talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts [[SmugSnake Romek]] and [[TheSmartGuy A'tomek]] who both have the mission of teaching Tytus how to "Uczłoiweczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus by educating him. Out side of the main trio the cast there aren't any recurring characters outside the helpfull scientist Profesor T.Alent and [[TheAuthorsAvatar authors avatar]] Papcio Chmiel who often help out his characters on their adventures. While the adventrues often involve science Fiction elements the world presented in the stories is incredible absurdist, forth-wall breaking and over the top nonsencial.

* MultipleChoicePast : There are two difrent versions of how Romek and A'Tomek meet Tytus :

** In the second version Tytus came alive from a ink blot created acident by Papcio Chmiel who calls Romek and A.Tomek to help him take care of the chimp.

It's centers around Tytus de Zoo an talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts [[SmugSnake Romek]] and [[TheSmartGuy A'tomek]] who both have the mission of teaching Tytus how to "Uczłoiweczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus by educating him. Out side of the main trio the cast there aren't any recurring characters outside the helpfull scientist Profesor T'Alent and [[TheAuthorsAvatar authors avatar]] Papcio Chmiel who often help out his characters on their adventures. While the adventrues often involve science Fiction elements the world presented in the stories is incredible absurdist, forth-wall breaking and over the top nonsencial.

** In one particular story Romek say that Tytus can't be truly human since he dosen't have a soul. This leads to Profesor T'Alent creating an electronic soul for Tytus. During the proces Tytus dies, goes to Hell and becomes one of Satan's right hend man (It's ok it's just a dream)

* PunnyName : Profesor T'Alent (Pun On "Talent"), A'Tomek (Pun on "Atom") and plenty of acidental characters here and there.

** In one particular story Romek say that Tytus can't be trully human since he dosen't have a soul. This leads to Profesor T'Alent creating an electronic soul for Tytus. During the proces Tytus dies, goes to Hell and becomes one of Satan's right hend man (It's ok it's just a dream)

* Jerkass : Romek, but only to Tytus.

* PunyName : Profesor T'Alent (Pun On "Talent"), A'Tomek (Pun on "Atom") and plenty of acidental characters here and there.

* Cloudcuckoolander: Tytus

Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek is a popular Polish comic book and one of few Polish comic book series running during the communist era. It's created by Jerzy Chmielewski (nicknamed Papcio Chmiel) in 1957 who drawn and write evry single Tytus story up to 2009 (31 volumes, and 10 special issues in total). The stories oryginaly where publish in "Świat Młodych" Magazine for many years beafore they got print in the book form (some where complitly remade)

It's centers around Tytus de Zoo an talking chimpanzee and two boy scouts Romek and A'tomek who both have the mission of teaching Tytus how to "Uczłoiweczyć" ("Humanise") Tytus by educating him. While the adventrues often involve science Fiction elements the world presented in the stories is incredible absurdist, forth-wall breaking and over the top nonsencial.

* ThePowerTrio : A'Tomek (SuperEgo), Romek (Ego), Tytus (Id)