Der Chinese

Based on Friedrich Glauser’s classic crime novel, Der Chinese is a starkly illustrated graphic adaptation from Swiss publisher Arche Verlag. Artist Hannes Binder brings the story of Sergeant Studer's investigation into a mysterious death in a small Swiss town to life with his distinctive black-and-white scratchboard style. Since its 1988 debut, this single-issue work has stood as a notable example of European literary comics, merging Glauser’s enduring detective fiction with Binder’s singular visual storytelling.