Petite histoire des colonies françaises #2

The second volume of Grégory Jarry and Otto T.'s illustrated history series turns its gaze to the French Empire, and the cover sets the tone beautifully — colonial-era soldiers in military dress flank an early automobile against a sun-baked desert landscape, rendered in Otto T.'s characteristically spare, wry graphic style. The juxtaposition of the antiquated motor vehicle with rifle-bearing figures in a North African setting captures both the ambition and the absurdity of imperial adventure with quiet wit. Published by Éditions FLBLB in 2007, this slim but thoughtful volume promises an accessible, gently sardonic look at a complex chapter in French history.