Mattéo

Jean-Pierre Gibrat’s epic, six-volume series Mattéo (2008–2022, Futuropolis) follows its eponymous hero through the tumultuous first half of the 20th century, from the Spanish Civil War to the Second World War. Written and drawn solely by Gibrat, the saga is a sweeping, painterly historical drama that examines love, loss, and political conviction across decades of European conflict. It stands as a masterful, deeply personal work from one of French bande dessinée’s most celebrated auteurs.