Dollicious takes readers to the world of heroes, who are the epitome of well-known and popular dishes. Ramen, a young cook, runs a restaurant in the small town of Alakart with her family, owned by Makaronów. We also meet friends Ramen, incl. Mysiego Melon, which runs a boutique with clothes, Strawberry in Chocolate, which has its own rock band, and Tiramisu – the most demanding gourmet in the world. The heroines develop their passions and careers, every now and then getting into new, crazy adventures.
Dollicious comic book consists of short humorous stories, which both in terms of content and graphics are distinguished by the authors’ extraordinary imagination. The series was created with the youngest readers in mind, but there are many “flavors” that will also be appreciated by older comic book fans. All lovers of good humor (and good food) will find something for themselves in this series.
What was the inspiration for the comic book series about pasta sisters? The creator of the whole concept, Magdalena Meago Kania, admits that Dollicious was born quite spontaneously from the combination of her love of creating characters and eating:
When the characters of Delisi were created, around 2012, I loved browsing the cookbooks and recipes available on the Internet. I tested them in the kitchen afterwards . Over time, I noticed that it is not cooking that really fascinates me, but watching intricately made photographs of dishes in blogs and books. I loved browsing them like an artbook! When it comes to cooking – after a while I burned out and started drawing. Love for food and admiration for how tasty it can look stayed with me. Just took a different form – I replaced the pots and cooking utensils with the proverbial pencil and paper. I made graphics with a set of small dolls representing the dishes. They were very warmly received. I found it a lot of fun, so I followed the blow and drew more. And this is how “Dollicious” was born.
Maciej Kur, a screenwriter who privately admits that he prefers to taste dishes rather than cook them, reveals that Magda Meago Kania introduced him to the Delisi concept when they worked together on the Emilka Sza album. How much is nothing? :
Magda has designed over 200 characters. She asked if I could think of characters and stories for them. It was a great joy to build this world, give each heroine a role and invent relationships between them. There were many inspirations (from mythology to pop culture) but in the first place we wanted to create an intelligent, fun and original comic book series for children.
Dollicious is the second project of the Meago duo – Maciej Kur. The artists reveal that they cooperate perfectly. They have similar tastes, sensitivity and sense of humor, which makes them very easy to get along. The work on the albums is carried out in such a way that Maciej writes the script and prepares storyboards first, and then Meago starts working . Their vision of what Dollicious should look like is very consistent. As a result, the readers receive a well-thought-out series created with pleasure.
Magda has a brilliant line and perfectly captures facial expressions, which is why I invited her to draw a previous project, a comic about Emilka Sza. I would like to remind those who do not know the comic book “Emilka Sza. How much is nothing? ”That the title character is a mime, so she doesn’t say. When creating this character, it was necessary to balance exaggeration with subtlety. And Magda did it brilliantly. I have the impression that if the expressiveness of this character was not on point, the comic book would not work out. I am very happy that I found Magda and I can also create “Dollicious” with her. – emphasizes Maciej Kur.
The Delisie series debuts in Poland on March 23, 2022, but it already had its world premiere in Canada. Maciej Kur reveals how it happened:
When I was in Annecy at the MIFA (Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market), I met producers from the Canadian K6 Media Group studio. They became very interested in “Delisia”, both as a comic book, but also as a brand that has enormous potential to be transferred to the screen and create a whole line of licensed products. Thanks to K6, Dollicious was released in Canada in two languages: French and English. As far as we know, the album is very popular with Canadian readers and is doing well in that market. We’ve even received fanart evidence of this from Canadian readers. For us, it is the best indicator of success and confirmation that we like the comic. This year, two more volumes will be released in Canada. I will tell you that there is a chance that soon the album will also be released in other countries and languages.
This is not the end of good news. There is already an animated series about Delisia and a series of short films with Ramen in the lead role, which will be available on TikTok and Youtube. You can follow all information and news about the series on the official Delisi profile .