The Gods from Outer Space
| The Gods from Outer Space | |
|---|---|
Cover of Polish edition of The Gods from Outer Space, volume 5 (Zagłada Wielkiej Wyspy), depicting one of the main characters (Ais). | |
| Created by | Arnold Mostowicz Alfred Górny Bogusław Polch |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Bastei Verlag (Germany) |
| Original language | Polish |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 1978–1982 |
| Reprints | |
| The series has been reprinted, at least in part, in German, English, Swedish, Czech, Spanish, and French. | |
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, written and drawn by Polish artists. The authors of the script Arnold Mostowicz 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.
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" as well as "one of the most famous and successful Polish comic book series".