Lona Rietschel

Lona Rietschel was a German comic artist best known for her long tenure on the beloved children’s series *Mosaik*, where she contributed as artist and inker on 54 issues between 1974 and 1984. Born on 21 September 1933 in Reppen, she came of age amid postwar reconstruction and found her path into comics during a period when the medium was expanding in East Germany. Her most credited work appears in the *Mosaik* series and its *Amerika-Serie* spin-off, where her clean, expressive linework helped define the visual identity of the publication. Rietschel collaborated closely with the *Mosaik* creative team, a collective of artists and writers who produced the long-running adventure strip. Her style was characterized by clear storytelling and a warm, accessible touch that appealed to young readers. She passed away on 19 December 2017 in Berlin. While specific awards are not recorded in available sources, her steady, decades-long contribution to one of Germany’s most iconic comic magazines ensures her legacy as a quiet but essential figure in the country’s comic history.