Discover the world of Aristophanes through comics. The irreconcilable difference between aristocratic Sparta and democratic Athens was the main cause that led the two cities and their allies to the Peloponnesian War in 431 B.C., which lasted 27 years!

In 425 B.C., when Aristophanes presented "The Acharnians" at the Lenaia festival, the situation in Athens was unbearable. Hunger, hardships, and diseases were ravaging the inhabitants. There was no sign of hope for peace anywhere!

The ambitious demagogues who wanted the war to continue in order to easily gain office held great power... "The Acharnians" was a voice of reason amid this unthinkable and fratricidal war frenzy...