Die Schanze

Set in the Frisian marshlands of the 16th century, Die Schanze is a German historical comic from Boyens that explores the brutal, muddy realities of frontier life. Written and illustrated by Ove Schwarz, the series debuted in 2017 with a single, meticulously researched issue that grounds its narrative in the era's social and military tensions. It matters as a focused, regional work that brings a lesser-known corner of early modern history to vivid, unglamorous life.