Witz auf Witz

The long-running East German gag-a-day series Witz auf Witz launched in 1980 from Kinderbuchverlag Berlin, offering a single-issue collection of single-panel cartoons and short humor strips. Though it only ran for one issue, the title became a staple of the publisher's catalog, showcasing the clean, family-friendly comic style associated with the GDR's most popular cartoonists. Its enduring presence on the stands—despite the brevity of its initial release—speaks to the appetite for lighthearted, accessible humor in the Eastern Bloc.