Jonas Fink #2

Vittorio Giardino's meticulous linework sets the mood immediately on this 1997 Carlsen edition of Jonas Fink — the cover shows a young man in work clothes gripping a large wrench, while an older figure in overalls stands nearby against a backdrop of concrete tower blocks and a construction crane, a Lenin portrait poster looming on the building behind them. The title Lehrjahre ("Apprentice Years") speaks to a coming-of-age story unfolding under the weight of an unmistakably Soviet-era setting. It's a quietly compelling image that captures both the atmosphere of the period and the human drama at the series' heart.