unterwegs

CREATOR

Name: Carlsen Comics (European comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in Denmark in 1899 as P.I.B. by Hjalmar Carlsen (1875-1951) and has since then changed name several times. It has subsidiaries in several European countries. Ongoing.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Carlsen in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation has always focussed on childrens' literature from diverse countries. The pages in this site are all examples from the German branch named Carlsen Verlag.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1984. Stopped in 1992 after 7 issues.

The unheroic main character is a young man Stephan, who becomes an accomplice in a robbery that goes awry, and he has to flee. He visits several countries during his involuntary flight (the German title Unterwegs means On the Road in English), and on the way he experiences even more trouble when his past catches up with him, and he becomes the victim of a hostage situation. But he also finds love and ancient treasures during his turmoil adventures.