Free Country: A Tale of the Children's Crusade

In this 2015 one-shot from DC, Neil Gaiman and Chris Bachalo offer a haunting, lyrical meditation on the Children's Crusade of 1212. Rather than a superhero tale, it's a historical fantasy that reimagines the tragic journey of thousands of children marching to the Holy Land, blending Gaiman's mythic sensibility with Bachalo's lush, ethereal artwork. A single, self-contained issue, it stands as a poignant and understated gem in the DC canon.