14-18

In this five-issue series from Spanish publisher Yermo Ediciones, 14-18 (2017–2021) offers a gritty, ground-level perspective on World War I, focusing on the human cost of the conflict rather than grand strategy. The series is most associated with writer and artist Jorge García, whose stark, expressive artwork and unflinching storytelling capture the mud, fear, and camaraderie of the trenches. It matters as a compact, European-made war comic that brings a personal, visceral intimacy to a century-old catastrophe.