Kopeck

Set in a gritty, rain-slicked European cityscape, Kopeck is a three-issue crime comic from the short-lived Karicartoon Verlag. Writer and artist Klaus Scherwinski crafts a tense, self-contained story about a hard-boiled private investigator navigating a world of corruption and betrayal. Though brief, this 1999–2000 series stands out for its moody, expressive black-and-white art and its unflinching, noir-inflected storytelling.