Adele

In 1983, Jacques Tardi—the acclaimed French artist and writer—launched Adele with Semic, a five-issue series chronicling the darkly comic, politically charged adventures of a fearless journalist navigating early 20th-century France. Co-written with Lars Steinar Hansen, the series showcases Tardi's signature ligne claire style and his talent for blending historical detail with satirical pulp. Though brief, Adele stands as a sharp, visually distinctive entry in Tardi's body of work, offering a trenchant look at society through the eyes of its indomitable protagonist.