Nick Knatterton

Manfred Schmidt’s wry, clean-lined detective spoof, Nick Knatterton, debuted in 1977 with a single issue from Verlag Gerhard Stalling, reviving a character he had originally created in the 1950s. Schmidt’s deadpan visual gags and cleverly convoluted mysteries define this one-shot, a sly homage to classic hardboiled comics that showcases his distinctive, enduring wit.