Bloody Mary - Mère Patrie #[nn]

This appears to be an interior page rather than a cover image — but based on what's visible, this 1997 French-language issue from Éditions Le Téméraire traces the evolution of the soldier across time, from the chaotic beach landings at Omaha to the mud of Flanders, and finally to the high-tech, electronically enhanced combatants of 1999. The artwork moves compellingly from the raw, smoke-choked carnage of WWII infantry to heavily armored future soldiers bristling with advanced weaponry and sensor equipment. It's a striking visual essay on how war changes — and how it doesn't — rendered in gritty, expressive linework that suits the weight of the subject beautifully.