Starman - David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust Years

Reinhard Kleist’s 2021 graphic novel for Carlsen Comics is a vivid, non-fiction portrait of David Bowie’s transformative Ziggy Stardust era, blending biography with the electric energy of early-1970s glam rock. Written and illustrated entirely by Kleist, this single-issue work uses his expressive, ink-heavy style to capture Bowie’s creative rise and alter ego’s brief, brilliant life. It stands as a focused, artist-driven tribute to a pivotal chapter in music history, bringing the myth and the man to the page.