120, Rue de la Gare #1

The collaboration of Léo Malet and Jacques Tardi brings this noir thriller to German-language readers in this 1988 Edition Moderne release. Tardi's cover sets a stark, oppressive tone immediately: a weary man in a military coat and peaked cap, pipe clenched in his teeth, stands trapped behind a tangle of barbed wire, with a guard tower looming ominously in the background. It's a quietly powerful image that speaks to confinement and wartime dread, making *120, Rue de la Gare* Band 1 a compelling entry point into this celebrated Franco-Belgian series.