Tereza Verecká (*1985, Prague) is an author, dramaturge, and playwright. She studied songwriting and scriptwriting at the Jaroslav Ježek Conservatory and theatrical dramaturgy at DAMU in Prague. She has created several radio plays, texts, and fairy tales for both children and adults. She has published Stropopodní žuchbuchy and Piš, nebo střelím! with Argo. Her horror podcast Lyžák is the most listened-to project on the radio.
Mikuláš Podprocký hails from Slovakia and lives and works in Prague. Born in 1978, he studied Free Creativity 3D at the Technical University of Košice under Professor Juraj Bartusz. Since 2002, he has worked as an illustrator creating computer games for various software companies, including serving as Art Director for the globally successful game Kingdom Come: Deliverance by Warhorse. He has also published two volumes of his own comic series and is involved in book illustration (e.g., The Earthsea Trilogy, Conan, and others).
CZECHIA MURIEL AWARD 2024
BEST COMIC BOOK OF THE YEAR, BEST SCRIPT, BEST ARTWORK
“Inventive and innovative graphic novel.”
Paul Gravett
Not Only Winton
by Tereza Verecká (script), Mikuláš Podprocký (art)
December 2024, 224 pages
Rights available: all territories
Fresh and dynamic take on the legendary story of the so-called Winton children
How did a young, childless broker come to rescue 669 “Winton’s children”? The story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who, with his collaborators, saved Czechoslovak and Sudeten children from World War II, is well-known, but…
Prague, 1938. The Munich Agreement drove tens of thousands from their homes as refugees. Fear of war looms in the air, and hopelessness swirls in their minds. There appears to be no solution, but some have not lost hope. Just like Sir Nicholas Winton, they believed that if something is not absolutely impossible, there must be a way to achieve it.
Based on Winton’s memoirs, his story is then compared with the perspective of Doreen Warriner, which reveals that behind every great man is a woman (though not nearly as famous despite being hugely influential). Podprocký’s drawing style is sophisticated, dynamic, and makes great use of strong visual metaphors as well as subtle expressions and symbols. Although the graphic novel takes a serious look at a profound and difficult subject, humorous moments and ironic hyperbole also organically blend in.
The story of this comic strip is a story of active goodness. And a demonstration that you don’t need an extraordinary life to be heroic. Names like Doreen Warriner, Trevor Chadwick, Beatrice Wellington, Marie Schmolka mean nothing to anyone today. And yet they should. Because there really was not only Winton.
Also in 2023, the film One Life, starring Anthony Hopkins as Nicholas Winton, premiered.
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“A gripping script full of thrilling twists and eye-opening details, brought to life by a bold and outspoken protagonist—this is a fresh and dynamic take on the legendary story of the so-called Winton children. Tereza Verecká dedicated over four years to crafting this masterful narrative, while Podprocký’s sweeping, cinematic artwork bursts with striking ideas and breathtaking full-page illustrations. Together, they form an extraordinary creative duo, delivering a powerful, witty, and visually stunning graphic novel.”
– Muriel Award Jury
