Têtes de mule - Six jeunes alsaciennes en résistance #[nn]

A striking cover by Étienne Gendrin sets the tone for this French graphic novel from La Boîte à Bulles — a young woman stands her ground before an imposing Nazi officer, the ornate Gothic grandeur of what appears to be Strasbourg Cathedral rising dramatically behind them, its great rose window catching the light while red banners loom on either side. The title, Têtes de Mule ("Stubborn as Mules"), says it all: this 2020 album tells the story of six young Alsatian women who chose resistance in one of the war's most contested regions. It's a quietly powerful image — no guns, no explosions, just defiance — and that restraint makes it all the more compelling.