Boxer

In 1989, French artist Jean-Claude Götting launched Boxer as a single-issue comic from Karlheinz Borchert, a spare, introspective story that hinges on the quiet tension between a boxer and his trainer. Götting, serving as both writer and artist, brings his signature minimalist linework and muted palette to this character-driven study of ambition and solitude. Though brief, the issue stands as a stark, meditative entry in the European alternative comics tradition, showcasing Götting’s ability to distill emotional weight from a simple premise.