Charles de Gaulle #1

A young Charles de Gaulle stands at the center of this striking cover, rendered in his pale blue military uniform against the austere backdrop of a cell window with iron bars — a quietly powerful image that sets the tone for the 1916–1921 period subtitled Le prisonnier. Writer Jean-Yves Le Naour and artist Claude Plumail open their biographical series with a chapter that frames one of France's most consequential figures in a moment of confinement and contemplation. It's a compelling, handsomely crafted entry point into de Gaulle's formative years, published by Bamboo Édition under their Grand Angle imprint in 2015.