Rude Girl

Birgit Weyhe’s Rude Girl (2022–present, avant-verlag) is a graphic biography that reimagines the life of Priscilla Layne, a Black American scholar and punk enthusiast. Weyhe, who both writes and draws the series, blends documentary detail with expressive, collage-like art to explore identity, music, and cultural belonging across continents. This single-issue comic stands out for its collaborative, meta-biographical approach—Layne’s own voice and perspective shape the narrative as much as Weyhe’s artistry. It’s a thoughtful, visually inventive addition to avant-verlag’s lineup of boundary-pushing European graphic novels.