At the beginning of the 26th volume of Popular Literature and Culture we say goodbye to Krzysztof Dmitruk – an excellent humanist, expert in Polish literature and culture, who throughout his life searched for the sources of culture and contemplated its beauty in every form. Then we move on to scientific articles collected in seven groups, analyzing such manifestations of culture as crime literature, fantasy, science fiction and adventure novels, comics, TV series and theatrical plays. The volume also includes the “Reviews” section.