A House with Many Windows - Comics & Graphic Novels from Germany

Based on the film of the same name by Doris DörrieIt’s a very hot summer at Germany’s only outdoor pool...

Based on the film of the same name by Doris DörrieIt’s a very hot summer at Germany’s only outdoor pool for women. Some of them bathe topless, others wear bikinis, swimming costumes or burkinis. Everyone follows different rules. That creates tensions which the pool attendant struggles to deal with. Sparks really fly when a group of fully veiled women discover the pool with great enthusiasm: who does the pool belong to and who sets the rules? Who owns women’s bodies? And what exactly makes a woman a woman? Exasperated, the pool attendant quits. But when a man is hired as her replacement, the situation escalates in unpredictable ways …

A vivid, insightful telling of the adventures of Alexander von Humboldt and a fantastic gift for anyone interested in nature...

A vivid, insightful telling of the adventures of Alexander von Humboldt and a fantastic gift for anyone interested in nature and science!The great German naturalist and polymath Alexander von Humboldt and the botanist Aimé Bonpland spent more than five years travelling round South America. During their expedition, they collected, measured and documented everything they came across: animals, plants, mountains. They travelled a total of 8,000 kilometres, passing through steppes, rivers and jungles, climbing volcanoes and sleeping in forests and caves. Bettina Schary deftly captures Humboldt’s accomplishments in this graphic novel and makes them accessible to modern readers in a way that is both humorous and educational.

It’s the summer of 2021. Photographer Adrian Pourviseh has just set off from Sicily on his first mission aboard the...

It’s the summer of 2021. Photographer Adrian Pourviseh has just set off from Sicily on his first mission aboard the Sea-Watch 3. His job is to document the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean. When the rescue crew arrive in international waters, they find a wooden boat with over 400 passengers that is taking on water. Then they receive a message from the Libyan coastguard threatening to detain them unless the rescue ship turns around. The coastguards, supported by the EU, are determined to take the refugees back to Libya. And so an absurd chase ensues … 

Seven days to submit a perfect composition, two children with minds of their own and a woman who won’t give...

Seven days to submit a perfect composition, two children with minds of their own and a woman who won’t give up. As a mother and artist, sometimes you just want a quiet minute to yourself. Raising two children by yourself in a tiny house is easier said than done. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a parallel world where time stands still and you can just be yourself?Lisa Frühbeis deftly contrasts the grey everyday world with a colourful, carefree dream world that every parent would undoubtedly love to escape to sometimes. But is perfection in every aspect of life actually a goal worth striving for?

The interwoven stories of people on the fringes of society: Astrid, who discovers that she has been burgled. The police...

The interwoven stories of people on the fringes of society: Astrid, who discovers that she has been burgled. The police give her little hope of finding the culprit. She herself suspects the postman, observes him and finally breaks into his flat. The postman increasingly loses himself in his sexual relationship with Konrad, who repeatedly takes advantage of him until he can’t stand it any more. And then there is Matthias, his son from a failed marriage. A selfish bastard who is driven solely by his desire for a smartphone. Why not just steal the things you can’t afford? Franz Suess tells his stories in a bizarre and eccentric, mischievous and exciting way and presents his protagonists with a great deal of affection.

‘That’s not true!’ What fate has foisted upon him is an imposition even for the most laid-back wolf: after it...

‘That’s not true!’ What fate has foisted upon him is an imposition even for the most laid-back wolf: after it accidentally saves his life, he suddenly has a RABBIT on his hands! And the wolf code obliges him to take care of the little rodent’s well-being. The rabbit can tell you a thing or two about impositions. After all, it has to drag an annoying drip and a metre-long medication schedule through life. Constant infusions, constant nausea. And now a wolf! But this wolf is so … different. And, you have to hand it to him, he knows what’s what.Josephine Mark sends this unlikely duo on a fast-paced road trip, complete with trigger-happy hunters, cheap motels, bears and freezing IV bags. The big question: is it really just the wolf code that binds them together?

Under Red Dust is a work of in-depth, first-hand reportage that uses the medium of a comic book to reveal...

Under Red Dust is a work of in-depth, first-hand reportage that uses the medium of a comic book to reveal things that would otherwise be lost between the lines. When an Aboriginal friend dies in police custody, Jan Bauer looks into the background behind the incident and makes some astonishing discoveries. The deeper he delves into the past and the more he learns about Warlpiri culture, the more clearly a history of oppression and violence comes into view – a history that stretches from hunter-gatherer times to the present day, and far beyond it into the timeless, mythological dimension of the Dreamtime. 

You Would Like to Tell Everyone Everything presents sixteen documentary comic stories by some of Berlin’s top artists. The stories...

You Would Like to Tell Everyone Everything presents sixteen documentary comic stories by some of Berlin’s top artists. The stories range from seminal events of twentieth-century history to the current challenges facing democracy.The collection is divided into three strands. Firstly, personal stories of war and displacement that have been handed down the generations. Secondly, stories where authors offer insights into biographical experiences. And thirdly, ones that share contemporary observations in the context of remembering. Through these stories, the book holds up a mirror to the twentieth century.