Marco Polo

Marco Polo, launched by Bastei Verlag in 1974, is a German comic series that adapts the legendary travels of the Venetian explorer across Asia. Spanning ten issues, the series blends historical adventure with vivid, period-inspired artwork, chronicling Polo’s encounters with Kublai Khan and the wonders of the Silk Road. Though its run was brief, it remains a distinctive example of 1970s European historical comics, offering a romanticized but visually rich take on a classic journey of discovery.