Comic book Die Haschwalth’s (that’s ‘Die’ pronounced ‘Dee’, as it’s referring to a German family named Haschwalth) is another creation from the prolific and talented Lanier Burton. Having previously covered Burton’s Man in Machine #1, I was looking forward to checking out Die Haschwalth’s.

In this comic, the action kicks off in Nazi-controlled Germany, with Driscoll Haschwalth in charge of sterilising people of colour. Driscoll learns that a dissident writing under a pseudonym for a newspaper identifies as black, and seeks to track him down. Driscoll’s embrace of bigotry and hatred, as well as his eventual fate, has an effect on generations of Haschwalths, and we jump back and forth through time to see how his despicable views persist, even in the face of social and political progress.

I don’t think Die Haschwalth’s could have been any more perfectly timed, given the events of the last few months. It seems that Burton was incredibly prescient in writing this comic, which also does a fantastic job of showing how bigots continuously frame themselves as the victims, despite their actions.

There’s some really neat touches (the contemporary Haschwalth in the red hat was one of these), and some very unusual, adult places that the storfy takes us on its multi-generational journey. A variety of art styles for the different time periods, including a very well done storybook style sequence, also impress.

Again, it’s commendable that Burton has put this all together without the aid of crowdfunding or any other traditional marketing or production methods; despite some difficult subject matter, Die Haschwalth’s is a worthwhile read, especially in the current political climate. Die Haschwalth’s even has its own soundtrack; you can find this, and links to buy the comic, at Lanier Burton’s website.

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