Hans Wurst

Hans Wurst made his debut in the pages of Mosaik in 1978, the beloved East German anthology series published by Verlag Junge Welt that became a cultural institution across generations of readers. Created by Lothar Dräger, Lona Rietschel, and Irmtraut Winkler-Wittig during the Bronze Age, this character has kept remarkable company over the decades — sharing adventures with the likes of Abrax, Brabax, Califax, and the colorful Marquis de la Vermotte-Toupet within Mosaik's wonderfully eclectic pages. The fact that Hans Wurst's presence in the catalog stretches all the way from 1978 to 2022 speaks to the enduring vitality of the world he inhabits — a testament to Mosaik's unique place in comics history as one of the longest-running and most cherished series to emerge from behind the Iron Curtain.