Der Weg zum Ruhm

In this short-lived but sharp German series from Carlsen Comics, Der Weg zum Ruhm follows the cynical, often absurd ascent of a would-be celebrity through the late-1980s media landscape. Written by Helmut Mennicken and Jan Bucquoy, with consistently expressive art by Daniel Hulet, the three-issue run skewers fame and ambition with a darkly comedic European sensibility. A cult curiosity for its unflinching satire of the entertainment machine, it captures a moment when comics dared to dissect pop culture from the inside.