Abrax is the man of action, Brabax the intellectual, and Califax the lover of fine food.

magazine is Germany's longest-running comic book series, famously divided into two eras: the (1955–1975) and the

The original run ended with Issue 223 in 1975 following a dispute between Hegen and the publisher, Junge Welt. The Abrafaxe Era (Issues 1–Present)

Following a legal and creative transition, Mosaik was relaunched in 1976 with new protagonists: the Abrafaxe (Abrax, Brabax, and Califax). Under the guidance of writer Lothar Dräger and artist Lona Rietschel, the magazine continued, retaining the stylistic hallmarks of Hegen but shifting the tone.

223 (though sometimes cited up to 229 with variants/specials).