Death and the Maiden
Webcomics in Germany
Submitted by Max Vaehling on August 17, 2010 - 12:29
In my first post, I called webcomics in Germany "a fringe experience". If that makes it sound like there isn't much going on out here in terms of webcomics and that we're a little behind on things, I can assure you - about half of that is exaggerated.
It's not like we don't have good and popular webcomics. Quite a lot, actually, including several Internationally-known titles. If you've been around in the scene, you might well know Arne Schulenberg's superhero photo comic Union of Heroes, Sarah Burrini's semi-(if you don't count the talking mushroom and the jazz-loving elephant, or maybe, what do I know)autobiographical Life Ain't no Pony Farm or Sandra and Woo by Powree and Oliver Knörzer (which makes it only half-German, actually - Powree is from Indonesia). Maybe you remember demian5's 'Classic' When I Am King, from way back when Infinite Canvasses were all the rage. (Actually, demian5 is Swiss. But when I say 'German', I usually mean the language rather than the nationality. It's really a small scene as is.)
If you're looking for new German-language titles, Das Webcomic-Verzeichnis is a good place to start. It lists more than 200 titles, both old and new, cartoon and long-form. You might also want to check web 2.0 platforms like MyComics, toonsUp and Comicstars.
