Current comics from Germany, Austria and Switzerland artfully tell of life crises, contemporary history and social challenges: They show the effects of historical events on people's lives. They analyze the relationship between the individual and their environment. And they find artistic images for the dramas of everyday life. Instead of fictional material, new German-language comic publications are increasingly focusing on factual themes, which are dealt with in the form of biographies, autobiographies, comic reportages or autofictional stories.

The current comic collection provides a comprehensive overview of the market. The 28 titles from different publishers not only show the whole range of topics, but also give a good impression of the different styles and approaches of the authors from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.