Jour J #3

In this 2010 alternate-history series from Delcourt, Jour J #3 — "Septembre rouge" — imagines a France transformed by defeat, with German cavalry and troops parading triumphantly beneath the Arc de Triomphe, their red-and-white Imperial flags unfurled in a chilling reimagining of Paris under occupation. The cover painting, rendered with sweeping dramatic atmosphere by Manchu and Fred Blanchard, sets the stage perfectly for the premise spelled out above: it's 1917, France has capitulated, and Clemenceau is quietly preparing his revenge. Writers Duval, Pécau, and Blanchard have crafted a tantalizing "what if" that this striking image alone makes hard to put down.