Joe Hill: Das Cape 02: 1969

Das Cape 02: 1969 is a German-language graphic novel adaptation that serves as a prequel to Joe Hill’s original short story, The Cape. Commissioned as part of a broader expansion of Hill’s literary universe into the visual medium, this volume was published to flesh out the dark, psychological origins of the series' central antagonist. It functions within a lineage of modern horror comics that prioritize character-driven trauma over traditional genre tropes, effectively bridge-building between the novella’s prose and the sequential art format.

The narrative was scripted by Jason Ciaramella, who worked closely with Hill’s established tone to maintain the atmospheric dread characteristic of the source material. The artistic direction for this specific volume focuses on a grim, grounded aesthetic intended to evoke the late 1960s setting while grounding the story’s supernatural elements in human dysfunction. It was received by fans of the genre as a faithful, unsettling expansion that captures the cynical spirit of the original short story.