Who will carry the torch forward? Comic publishers as the life’s work of their founders – and different scenarios for the future

Many German-language comic publishers started out as one-person projects, with their editorial programme closely linked to the personalities of the publishers. But what happens when they retire, hand over responsibility or simply want to take a longer break? Andreas Mergenthaler (Cross Cult), Julia Marti (Edition Moderne), Annette Köhn (Jaja Verlag) and Johann Ulrich (avant-verlag) discuss their varied experiences and perspectives in conversation with Lars von Törne.