Návrat Krále Šumavy 2: Agent-chodec – Mašek Vojtěch (2019)

The second part of the comic trilogy based on the bestselling novel by David Jan Žák, The Return of the King of Šumava, captures the transformation of former border guard Josef Hasil into the legendary King of Šumava. After escaping from a labor camp, he arrives in war-torn Bavaria among refugees from communist Czechoslovakia. Soon, he comes under the radar of secret services on both sides of the Iron Curtain – American counterintelligence and Czechoslovak State Security. It is from their ranks that Hasil's arch-nemesis, Captain Fišer, will emerge. A dangerous game of life begins, a ruthless battle between a fugitive and a lawman, where it is sometimes unclear which side anyone truly stands on. The thrilling plot unfolds between the wild borderlands and the Prague headquarters of the StB, interwoven with intrigues and unexpected twists in the thickening atmosphere of the Cold War. Inspired by true events.


Reactions to the first part: "A work with the intensity of a thriller, the sequel of which you won't be able to wait for."
Tomáš Stejskal, Aktuálně, December 19, 2018

"The authors of The King of Šumava have given readers hope for a character of Marvel-like proportions, who, with their doubts, dark sides, and weaknesses, offers a vivid interpretation of recent history."…