Walter Moers
Walter Moers (* 1957 in Mönchengladbach, Germany) is one of the best-known and most commercially successful comic creators and authors of childrens books in Germany.
Life and Work
Walter Moers held odd jobs after leaving school before starting a commercial apprenticeship. He taught himself how to draw.
Moers has been publishing since 1984. He first became known with cartoon-like comics that were marked by an ironic view of the world and a conscious violation of political correctness. Many of his works first appeared in the satirical magazine Titanic. He remains a regular contributor to this day.
His best-known comic characters are:
- Little Asshole (das kleine Arschloch), a precocious and irreverent little boy who constantly gets one over on the adults.
- The alter Sack (old cormudgeon), a lethally ill old man in a wheel chair who makes sarcastic comments on what he sees.
- Adolf, die Nazisau (Adolf, the Nazi pig), an absurd interpretation of Adolf Hitler in today's world.
In addition to these comics clearly intended for an adult audience, Moers also writes stories and books for children that he has been publishing since 1985. 1988, his first Käpt'n Blaubär story was published, a character that has since been popular on TV, in books, and on audio cassettes.
Moers wrote the both the script and the song lyrics for the movie "Kleines Arschloch" (1997) and the script for the movie "Käpt'n Blaubär" (1999).
Walter Moers is said to avoid publicity and very rarely gives interviews or allows himself to be photographed.
Works
- Die Klerikalen, 1985 (comic)
- Aha!, 1985 (comic)
- Hey!, 1986 (comic)
- Das Tier, 1987 (story with pictures)
- Schweinewelt, 1987 (comic)
- Die Schimauski-Methode, 1987 (childrens book)
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch, 1985 (comic)
- Von ganzem Herzen, 1989 (comic)
- Kleines Arschloch, 1990 (comic)
- Schöne Geschichten, 1991 (comic)
- Das kleine Arschloch kehrt zurück, 1991 (comic)
- Schöner leben mit dem kleinen Arschloch, 1992 (illustrated satires)
- Es ist ein Arschloch, Maria, 1992 (comic)
- Der alte Sack, ein kleines Arschloch und andere Höhepunkte des Kapitalismus, 1993 (comic)
- Arschloch in Öl, 1993 (graphical parodies)
- Du bist ein Arschloch, mein Sohn, 1995 (comic)
- Sex und Gewalt, 1995 (comic)
- Wenn der Pinguin zweimal klopft, 1997 (comic)
- Kleines Arschloch – Der Film, 1997 (movie: script and song lyrics)
- Adolf, 1998 (comic)
- Feuchte Träume, 1999 (comic)
- Adolf, Teil 2, 1999 (comic)
- Die 13½ Leben des Käpt'n Blaubär (novel)
- Käpt'n Blaubär – Der Film, 1999 (movie: script)
- Ensel und Kretel, 2000 (novel)
- Schwulxx-Comix, 2000 (comic, with Ralf König)
- Wilde Reise durch die Nacht, 2001 (novel)
- Schamlos!, 2001 (comics with additional material)
- Der Fönig, 2002 (story with pictures)
- Rumo & Die Wunder im Dunkeln, 2003 (novel)
Referenced By
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