Mäcke Häring #[2]

A Berlin crime caper comes to life in Michael Schröter's second Mäcke Häring outing, subtitled "Die Jagd nach dem Kristallschädel" — "The Hunt for the Crystal Skull." Schröter's cover, rendered in lively watercolor tones, plunges us straight into the chase: a wide-eyed, comically exaggerated figure in a checked suit clutches a green crystal skull while sprinting through a bustling mid-century Berlin streetscape complete with Volkswagen Beetles, a tram, and uniformed pursuers hot on his heels. It's a wonderfully kinetic snapshot of Schröter's style — equal parts screwball humor and genuine tension — making this 2013 "Kriminalgeschichte aus Berlin" a treat for fans of European crime comics with a distinctly local flavor.