La bête est morte ! - La Guerre Mondiale chez les animaux

In the midst of World War II, La bête est morte ! - La Guerre Mondiale chez les animaux (1944–1945) offered a daring allegorical take on the conflict, casting its human tragedy as a struggle among anthropomorphic animals. Published by Éditions G.P. over just two issues, this French comic is most closely associated with writer Edmond-François Calvo and illustrator Victor Dancette, who together crafted a poignant, fable-like narrative that critiqued fascism and celebrated the Allied cause. Its significance lies in being one of the earliest European comics to directly address the war, using animal characters to deliver a powerful, accessible moral commentary while the conflict still raged.