When I am King

In 2000, the Zurich graphic designer and illustrator, known by the pseudonym demian 5, attracted a larger international audience with his first experimental webcomics. Now, he presents his first graphic novel in book form, titled "When I am King." This is a revised version of his first webcomic success, enhanced with various new scenes and filled with art and cultural historical references. He achieves a remarkable feat in style here. Based on ancient hieroglyphic writing, he graphically realizes the story using state-of-the-art computer technology. The anecdote of the king whose loincloth is eaten by a camel needs no words and is presented in a highly entertaining manner. Comic artist luminary Scott McCloud has already commented: "When I am King is web-native comics at its best; the fac.