“Provocateur,” “pervert,” “genius,” “pioneer” - indeed, writer and publisher Horst Schröder has throughout the years been subject to a variety of labels, some more flattering than others. However, opinions are less fractured when it comes to defining Schröder’s importance, and that of his publishing company, Epix Förlag, for the comics scene in Sweden. The eccentric and often uncompromising Schröder is in large part responsible for introducing comics aimed at an adult audience to a Swedish readership during the 1980s.