Umsonst ist der Tod

A darkly comic German one-shot from Schreiber & Leser, Umsonst ist der Tod (2010) is a single-issue meditation on mortality and the absurdity of trying to cheat it. Written by Sagar Forniés, Sergi Álvarez, and Susanne Viegener, with art by Forniés, the story follows a man who strikes a deal with Death itself—only to find the fine print is far more literal than he expected. This standalone tale stands out for its wry, philosophical tone and the clean, expressive linework of Forniés, offering a compact but resonant fable about the price of immortality.