Claymore

In the early 2000s, German publisher Kult Editionen released Claymore, a compact three-issue series that brought a dark fantasy vision to the European market. The story follows a lone warrior wielding an oversized blade in a grim, monster-haunted world, tapping into the same vein of brutal, supernatural action that would later define the manga of the same name. Though brief, the series stands as a distinctive artifact of early-2000s German comics publishing, showcasing the era's appetite for moody, sword-and-sorcery storytelling.