Der Hartmut #[2]

From Gringo Comicks, this 2009 issue of Der Hartmut radiates the gentle charm of Haggi's minimalist cartooning — the cover alone says it all, with a cheerfully grinning little figure in a red shirt standing beneath a single tree whose four quadrants bloom, fruit, shed leaves, and frost simultaneously, capturing all of spring, summer, autumn, and winter at once. It's a warmly witty visual pun on the title Früling, Sommer, Herpst unt Hartmut, promising easygoing humor grounded in everyday life and the turning of seasons. A delightful slice of German indie comics at a breezy 4.50 EUR.