Histoire du Far West
Larousse · 1980–1982 · 36 issues
About the series
Histoire du Far West is a 36-issue French comic series published by Larousse from 1980 to 1982, offering a meticulously researched, illustrated chronicle of the American Old West. Rather than a single narrative, each issue blends documentary-style text with sequential art to explore historical events, figures, and daily life of the frontier era. The series is notable for its educational yet visually engaging approach, bringing the myth and reality of the Wild West to a European audience through the work of various artists and historians. It stands as a distinctive example of the bande dessinée's capacity for serious historical nonfiction.