Above the Dreamless Dead: World War I in Poetry and Comics

In 2014, First Second released a singular, powerful anthology that interweaves classic World War I poetry with original comic adaptations. The volume features work by a range of artists, with Luke Pearson contributing as both writer and artist, while also adapting poems by Thomas Hardy. This collection stands as a unique graphic tribute to the Great War, blending the stark imagery of comics with the haunting verse of the era.