American Flagg!

Howard Chaykin’s darkly satirical, hyperkinetic vision of a fractured future America gets a German-language revival from Norbert Hethke Verlag in this two-issue 1988 series. Carrying forward the original’s trademark mix of political cynicism, media satire, and Chaykin’s distinctive, densely packed art, it continues the story of the hard-boiled, gun-toting hero of the Chicago Plex. While brief, this edition stands as a key European extension of the acclaimed, influential series that helped redefine American comics in the 1980s.