Auf der Suche nach dem Vogel der Zeit #1

Carlsen Comics brought this German-language edition of the beloved Franco-Belgian fantasy series to readers in 1997, opening with "Schatten über Akbar" — "Shadows over Akbar." The cover by Régis Loisel sets a moody, atmospheric tone: a red-haired young woman in tattered green clothing perches amid gnarled, mist-shrouded vegetation, clutching a small dark creature while shadowy winged shapes drift through the murky background. With Serge Le Tendre's storytelling and Loisel's richly detailed linework, this is a fine entry point into a world where wonder and danger feel equally close at hand.