Max und Moritz

Wilhelm Busch’s Max und Moritz, first published in 1865 by Braun & Schneider, is a landmark of European comics—a single, enduring issue of seven prank-filled episodes that follows two mischievous boys through their increasingly cruel antics. Written and illustrated entirely by Busch, this darkly comic cautionary tale established the modern picture story format and remains a foundational work of German graphic storytelling.