a comic book with the characters. Since the publisher was only allowed to release scouting-related works, Chmielewski was given very specific instructions about the story: Romek and A'Tomek were planned to be members of the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association, who check whether Tytus might also become a scout. During the story, the main characters would also try to find their first jobs and earn money to visit a scout camp, learn about conserving historical monuments and fight with superstitions. The publishers ordered Chmielewski to create a comic which would give "education through entertainment and entertainment through education". After six months of drawing and getting the approval of the Main Office of Control of Press, Tytus harcerzem () debuted in 1966 in 30,000 copies, which were all sold within a week. Although the comics were initially not planned to be a series, Chmielewski was asked to create a second book, this time dealing with traffic laws. Tytus otrzymuje prawko jazdy () debuted in 1967, in 50,000 copies, which were also sold-out very quickly. Following the success, Wydawnictwo Harcerskie ordered another three books: Tytus kosmonautą (, released in 1968), Tytus żołnierzem (, 1969) and Podróż do ćwierć koła świata (, 1970). In his later years, Chmielewski created "albums" (or artbooks) with his characters. Unlike comics, they have no plot, being composed of separate satirical pictures. The first album, featuring Tytus and his friends as soldiers during the Battle of Warsaw, was published in 2010. Common themes The main topic of the series is the "humanization" () of Tytus, that is, turning his intellect into that of a human being. This theme often serves as a pretence for including educational elements in the story. Chmielewski's comics are known for the usage of word plays, such as puns and neologisms. One example is the name of his character A'Tomek, which is a portmanteau of the word atom and Tomek (Polish pet form of the name Tomasz). Publishers' influence Before the fall of Communism in Poland in 1989, the main topics and sometimes even specific adventures of the comics were not chosen by Chmielewski himself, but rather by his publishers. He was especially not fond of the theme of the second book, where the protagonists learn about rules of the road. While his publisher wanted a comic that would be mainly educational, Chmielewski wanted to focus on humorous situations. In a compromise solution, he