Exterminator 17

In 1980, Jean-Pierre Dionnet and Enki Bilal launched Exterminator 17 at the French publisher Oberon, a single-issue science-fiction comic that stands as a landmark of European graphic storytelling. The story follows the last surviving soldier of a devastating war, a cyborg weapon now adrift in a bleak, post-apocalyptic landscape. Bilal's stark, painterly art and Dionnet's lean, philosophical script create a haunting meditation on identity and survival. This one-shot remains a cult classic for its powerful, self-contained vision and its early showcase of Bilal's distinctive visual style.