Nick Knatterton
Südverlag · 1952–1959 · 7 issues
About the series
Manfred Schmidt's Nick Knatterton ran for seven issues from 1952 to 1959 with Südverlag, a cleverly drawn German comic strip parody of the hardboiled detective genre. Schmidt, who both wrote and illustrated the series, used the absurdly deductive title character to satirize post-war society, politics, and popular culture with a sharp, witty eye. Its blend of sophisticated comedy and intricate, detailed artwork makes it a fondly remembered milestone in European humor comics.