Xoco

In the mid-1990s, German publisher Splitter released Xoco, a brief two-issue comic series that stands as a curious artifact of the era. The series is most associated with its creator, writer and artist Bernd Kissel, who brought a distinctive European sensibility to its pages. Though its short run makes it a footnote, Xoco matters as an example of the diverse, creator-driven work emerging from smaller European publishers during the decade.