Jeż Jerzy or Gorge the Hedgehog in English. A very Popular Polish Comic book hero created by Rafał Skarżycki (script) i Tomasz Lew Leśniak (drawing).
The comic strip first appeared as part of children magazine "Świerszczyk". While the first strips were first a children comic with hero having adventures in fairy tale land it later came out in magazine "Ślizg" in Adult version. The adult version was satire on politics and modern Poland. Character often swear, drink alcohol and was doing drugs. It often was pretty violent and had nudity scenes. Jeży become a part of Skate Sub-culture. The series was often compared to South Park. The adult version is still out today and many comics book were publish in and out side of Poland.
Character
- Jeż Jerzy (Gorge the Hedgehog) – Main Character a talking hedgehod and a Skate. He like to drink, smoke marihuana and have sex with human female (in some stories they found him attractive, in some repulsive). He love his skateboard. It’s seams he have enemies every were, including the Police and Politics. He often brake the fourth wall. In early stories he was much more nice and was living in a fairy tale land.
- Stefan and Zenek – A duo of Jeży enemies. They represent a sub-culture group call skinheads. They are racist and they hate every thing they found on patriotic.
- Zombie – a member of subculture call dresiarze who kill him self after Jeży convince his gay. He later come back as Zombie to take revenge on the hedgehog.
- El Dresso – often referred as “Mały” (Tiny) A friend of “Zombie” who became a super villain after his friends death. In Exorcist story line Zombie take over his body, as his own was destroy.
- There is a trio of bullies from Dresiarze subculture which often try to bit-up Jeży. The leader name is Kula.
- The priest – An Exorcist and a good friend of Jeży.
- Przemysław R – A serial killer who after fell to kill Jeży once, capes coming back to take his revenge. In some ways he similar to Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons.
- Pieta Blizna Pawlow – A Russian terrorist for hire, often scene in the second book. It is told he return in the upcoming “Człowiek z Blizną” story line.
- Yola – A very lusty girl, she some times date Jeży.
- Michał Puszka – Jail warden. Firend of Jerzy
- Authors – The Authors appears some times in the stories as Jeży parents (even do they are both male)
The Albums
Albums of “Children friedly version”
- Jeż Jerzy : Dla dzieci (For Kids)
The “Adult Albums” :
- Jeż Jerzy : The True Story – The book is not counted as part of official series and it had very limited edition, many of stories were reprinted in later albums.
- Jeż Jerzy: Nie dla dzieci (Not for Children) – 2002, serie sof short stories,
- Jeż Jerzy: Wróg publiczny (The public enemy) – 2002 series of Short stories
- Jeż Jerzy: Egzorcysta (The Exorcist) – 2003 A long story. The story is spoof of The Exorcist movie. In the story Jeży become chosen by God to save the world from Satans plot to take over.
- Jeż Jerzy: Ścigany (The Fugitive) – 2003 Short Stories
- Jeż Jerzy: Dokument (The Documentry) – 2004 A series short stories, combine with a host telling the story of Jeżys life.
- Jeż Jerzy: Ziom (Dude) – 2005 Short Stories.
- Jeż Jerzy: In vitro – 2006 Two long stories. One feature Jeży being clone and one feature Jeży being look in Jail with his enemy Przemysław R.
- Jeż Jerzy : Człowiek z Blizną (The Scareface) – Album is promise to be publish In 2007. It will be one long story and will center around Pieta Blizna character.
THE MOVIE
A animated movie is set for year 2009. The script will be done by the authors deam selfs. The first teaser trailer is alredy out.