Winter 1709

In this taut two-issue miniseries from German publisher Splitter Verlag, Winter 1709 drops readers into the brutal depths of the Great Frost that gripped Europe three centuries ago. The story follows a group of soldiers and civilians trapped in a snowbound fortress, their survival tested by starvation, madness, and an unseen threat stalking the frozen landscape. Published in 2016–2017, this historical survival horror comic is most associated with its evocative, icy art and its lean, claustrophobic storytelling. It matters as a compact, atmospheric example of European genre comics that turn real historical catastrophe into a chilling narrative crucible.