Yes, we Käng! Newspaper Comics from "Yellow Kid" to "Hägar" and "Kangaroo Comics

Were the origins of comics the cave paintings in Lascaux, the Egyptian hieroglyphics or the Bayeux Tapestry? Comics became popular at the end of the 19th century through the mass medium of newspapers in the USA. Here, brightly coloured and giant-sized series such as Yellow Kid, Little Nemo or Krazy Kat delighted the readership, ensured high circulations and made their creators very rich men. German-born illustrators such as the Bauhaus artist Lyonel Feininger and Rudolph Dirks from Schleswig-Holstein with his Max and Moritz-inspired Katzenjammer Kids also contributed significantly to the popularity of comics.

After the great success of the exhibitions on Batman and Marvel, we invite you in cooperation with the Comicfestival München to a journey through the fascinating world of newspaper comics, also celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dik Browne's Hägar. On display will be historic newspaper pages, original drawings and rare collector's items from classics such as Flash Gordon, Tarzan, Blondie, Pogo, Prince Valiant, Peanuts, Garfield, Zits and many other comics. German newspaper comics are also presented, each with a contemporary reference, such as STRIZZ by Volker Reiche and the Kangaroo comics by Marc-Uwe Kling and Bernd Kissel, in which two US billionaires named Elon and Jeff make guest appearances and get on each other's nerves in a space station.

Last edited on 08.03.2025