Adieu Brindavoine

Jacques Tardi’s Adieu Brindavoine (1974, Dargaud) is a single-issue graphic novel that introduces the hapless adventurer Lucien Brindavoine, a hapless Frenchman swept into the absurdities of early 20th-century war and colonialism. Written and drawn by Tardi, this standalone story showcases his signature ligne claire style and bleakly comic tone, serving as a precursor to his later, larger historical epics. It’s a key early work from a master of French bande dessinée, offering a concise, darkly satirical entry point into Tardi’s world.