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Austria: A Small, Ambitious Scene with Sophisticated Comics

Impacted by the growing popularity of graphic novels, the unassuming Austrian comic scene has also been experiencing an impressive upswing.More ...
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The German Swiss comic scene

Even though Switzerland’s French-language comic scene with its international francophone connections is far more advanced – the German Swiss comic scene functions on a professional level, and a few artists are also gaining international recognition.More ...

Back to the Future – Munich’s Comics Scene

Munich’s comic scene has been very much a part of the city’s cultural life since the 1970’s – with the 2011 Comic Festival, serious competition even for Erlangen’s Comic Salon is now emerging.More ...

International Comic Artists in Germany

At first glance, Germany isn’t the Promised Land of comic artists. Nonetheless, in the course of years a considerable number of international comic artists have been drawn there.More ...

Berlin – Capital of the personal vein

Mayor Klaus Wowereit says Berlin is “poor, but sexy.” A description that also fits the essence of the comics scene in the German capital very well.More ...

Hamburg – The Unofficial Capital City of Comics

Hamburg is considered Germany’s unofficial capital city of comics. Even though this description sounds like civic marketing, a decidedly lively and diverse comics scene has in fact come together on the banks of the Elbe.More ...