Herosi w odcinkach. Wczesne ekranizacje komiksów o superbohaterach
Heroes in TV shows. Early adaptations of comic book superheroes

Summary/Abstract: Films based on comic books are now at the peak of their popularity. Every year we get at least a couple of movies about superheroes. These are high-budget productions, perfected to the smallest detail. But it was not always so. In my article I discuss the first attempts to filming comics – so-called “serials” filmed in the 1940’s. These films were shot quickly, cheaply and without paying special attention to faithfulness of the source material. However, these movies had also an impact on conventions presented in modern comic book movies.Films based on comic books are now at the peak of their popularity. Every year we get at least a couple of movies about superheroes. These are high-budget productions, perfected to the smallest detail. But it was not always so. In my article I discuss the first attempts to filming comics – so-called “serials” filmed in the 1940’s. These films were shot quickly, cheaply and without paying special attention to faithfulness of the source material. However, these movies had also an impact on conventions presented in modern comic book movies.

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