At War with War: 5000 Years of Conquests, Invasions, and Terrorist Attacks, An Illustrated Timeline #[nn]

Seymour Chwast's At War with War is a sweeping illustrated timeline that spans an extraordinary 5,000 years of human conflict — conquests, invasions, and terrorist attacks rendered through Chwast's characteristically bold, graphic linework. The cover sets the tone immediately: a grimacing soldier in a helmet thrusts a rifle skyward while shadowy armed figures march behind him, rendered in stark black-and-white against a vivid yellow and red background that practically vibrates with urgency. With an introduction by Victor Navasky, this 2017 Seven Stories Press volume uses the visual language of comics to make the long, sobering arc of organized violence both accessible and thought-provoking.