A high-quality, hardcover volume in large format collects the complete adaptation of the first "Oz" novel in comic form. It includes an extensive bonus section with many sketches and explanations, an exclusive foreword by artist Skottie Young for the German edition, and an introduction by Alexander Bubenheimer, which is presented in full below: The emerald green Oz and its German readers. Within a span of just fifteen years, two timeless classics of children's literature emerged at the end of the 19th century, which continue to lead the canon of American favorite books to this day: Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Lyman Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz. Both have more in common than it may seem at first glance - behind the facade of child-friendly adventure lies criticism of systems and society, but above all, they were embraced by countless publishers worldwide.