Bella ciao

In this 2021 graphic novel from Concerto Books, French master cartoonist Baru (Hervé Barulea) crafts a taut, one-issue story set against the backdrop of wartime France. Following a young Italian immigrant drawn into the Resistance, the book uses the iconic partisan anthem of its title to explore themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the moral complexities of occupied Europe. Baru’s signature expressive linework and gritty realism lend visceral weight to this compact, standalone narrative. It stands as a potent, historically grounded entry in his acclaimed body of socially conscious comics.