Ambulance 13

In Ambulance 13 (2013–present, Saga Uitgaven), a nine-issue series from the European publisher, artist Alain Mounier brings a grimly romantic vision to the Western Front of World War I, following a volunteer ambulance crew navigating the horrors and humanity of the trenches. The series, written by an uncredited hand, blends historical authenticity with a stark, haunting visual style that captures the fragile bonds between soldiers and medics in a war that never ends. It matters as a modern, character-driven war comic that treats its setting with respect and its characters with empathy, standing out in the small-press landscape for its sustained, focused storytelling.