Digedags in the anniversary: A look at 100 years of comics and adventures!

Digedags in the anniversary: A look at 100 years of comics and adventures!

Venedig, Italien - A new book celebrates the legendary and oldest German-language comic heroes, the Digedags. Under the title from the Orient to the Nucleon , the fascinating history of these characters, which were created 100 years ago by Johannes Hegenbarth. The publication takes place on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the inventor, which would have celebrated on May 16, 2025. The illustrated book describes the travel routes of the Digedags over a period of around 20 years.

The Digedags have been active in the comic series mosaic since 1964 and began their journey with the “Ritter Runkel” series, which was published in 63 issues from May 1964 to June 1969. Her first adventure in Venice took place in 1284 and led her through the Kingdom of Serbia, the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople and Asia Minor. In the creation of the Digedags, Johannes Hegenbarth had set himself the goal of creating a non -violent, knowledge -mediating picture story for children.

An important contribution to comic culture

The adventures of the Digedags are located in a broad historical framework that moves between the 3rd century BC and the 19th century and even extends into the future. The illustrated book contains not only cards and scenes from the original mosaic booklets, but also historical classifications that convey a comprehensive understanding of the drawn trips to readers.

comic expert Mathias Heller will present further works that underline the importance of digedags and its adventures. The connection to Ernst Kahl, a multi -talent of comic art that has recently died at the age of 76, is also illuminated in this context.

Details about the publications

The book from the Orient to the Nucleon has the ISBN 978-3-7302-2056-6 and is available in Germany at a price of 89.00 euros and 91.50 euros. In addition, numerous other works by the authors and other mosaic series have been published, which are very popular. These include the Römer series , the space series , as well as several volumes of the knight Runkel series .

die ndr and Digedags.de offer comprehensive information on the various editions and backgrounds of the Digedags and their adventures.