Bilderpossen #[nn]
In "Der Eispeter," a young boy's joyful ice skating on a frozen pond takes a chilling turn when he falls through and becomes trapped in solid ice. His worried parents rush to his aid, thawing him out only to discover he’s melted away, leaving behind nothing but a puddle of water.
In this whimsical 1864 tale, two children fall victim to a sweet trap set by two ogres, lured by sugar-bread and whisked away to a grim fate. But clever and quick-witted, they find a way to turn the tables on their captors, outsmarting the ogres in a dangerous game of survival.
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Reprinted in A Bushel of Merry-Thoughts #[nn] (1868), The Mischief Book #[nn] (1880), Max and Moritz #[nn] (1962), Charlie Mensuel #56 (1973), Wilhelm Busch #[nn] (1980), History of the Comic Strip #2 (1990)
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