Frühlingserwachen

Claire Bretécher’s Frühlingserwachen, a single-issue comic from Rowohlt (1979–present), adapts Frank Wedekind’s classic play into a sharp, satirical graphic narrative. Best known for Bretécher’s distinctive, expressive linework and wry social commentary, this standalone volume captures the adolescent turbulence and hypocrisies of the original with a distinctly French comic sensibility. It stands as a notable, self-contained example of the artist’s ability to translate literary drama into a visually witty, enduring format.