Civilisation

An epic, decades-spanning historical fiction project from French publisher Glénat, Civilisation launched in 1981 with a single, ambitious issue that set out to explore the rise and fall of human societies through a comic lens. While the series has not continued beyond that initial installment, its premise—a sweeping, visually rich examination of cultural and technological milestones—remains a notable early example of the European bande dessinée tradition's engagement with big-picture history.