Die sieben Leben des Stefan Heym

Gerald Richter and Marian Kretschmer collaborate on this biographical comic from Bertelsmann, launched in 2024, which explores the extraordinary, globe-spanning life of the German-Jewish writer Stefan Heym. The series traces his path from Nazi exile to Cold War provocateur, capturing how his seven distinct lives—as soldier, journalist, novelist, and dissident—shaped a singular, defiant voice. With only one issue released so far, it offers a focused, visually rich entry point into a figure whose work and activism bridged continents and political divides.