Father's Milk

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The Odyssey of Rufus Himmelstoss (vol. 1)

Munich 1975: Disco, free love, cocaine and champagne binges... this is the world of Rufus Himmelstoss. For this egocentric ladies’ man, excess is a way of life. While under the influence, he causes a car accident that results in the death of young mother and her two children, after which he drops off the radar and becomes homeless. Faced with a homeless shelter and a bottle of vodka, Rufus Himmelstoss makes a decision that will have wide-reaching implications. For himself. And for his son...​

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Complex characters, unerring dialogue, innovative image sequences and drawings that show an elegant lightness of hand: Uli Oesterle is a storyteller at the top of his game and a cartoonist with his finger on the pulse. In ‘The Man on the Moon’, the author proves that a graphic novel about alcoholism and responsibility can be profound, sensitive and – at the same time – incredibly entertaining.