Thirty years ago, when the first gay comics by an unknown carpenter's apprentice from Dortmund were published, the influences of various role models like Robert Crumb and Gerhard Seyfried were evident. The young artist unleashed his creativity and spun wild tales that left some viewers breathless. Everything was represented, from fairy tales to science fiction to pornographic fantasies. The often anarchistic stories still convey the desire of this young man to engage with the scene, everyday life, and his sexuality. It took a long time for Ralf König's characters to find their current appearance. The stocky guys with massive heads and nutcracker faces became smaller and slimmer, while their noses grew larger. When the second volume of the gay comics was released, the Berlin magazine Siegessäule wrote: "Ralf König has his.".