Appleseed

Masamune Shirow’s dystopian techno-thriller gets a German-language adaptation from Egmont Ehapa, running nine issues from 1994 to 1996. Scripted primarily by Georg Tempel with Shirow’s original art, this series re-presents the classic cyberpunk saga of biomechanical soldiers and political intrigue in a post-war city-state. It’s a key European edition that brought Shirow’s dense, detailed vision to a new audience, bridging the gap between manga and continental comics.