Im Eisland #2

The second volume of Kristina Gehrmann's Im Eisland arrives with a cover that immediately establishes its frozen, claustrophobic mood — a tall-masted sailing ship locked in arctic ice dominates the central image, while smaller vignettes frame the scene with a cast of period figures: a uniformed officer, a stern-looking commander, and what appear to be captives or weary travelers caught in desperate circumstances, all rendered in Gehrmann's cool teal-and-grey palette. The subtitle "Gefangen" — German for "Captive" or "Trapped" — feels entirely apt given both the ship's icy imprisonment and the expressions of the people surrounding it. Published in 2015 by Hinstorff, this installment promises to deepen the maritime tension that makes this series such a compelling piece of German graphic literature.