Når vinden blåser

Raymond Briggs’s Når vinden blåser (1982–present, Aschehoug) is a stark, deeply human single-issue comic that follows an elderly British couple, Jim and Hilda Bloggs, as they face the aftermath of a nuclear attack. Through Briggs’s signature blend of tender, everyday detail and chilling understatement, it transforms a domestic survival guide into a devastating meditation on Cold War anxiety. Though only one issue long, its quiet power has made it a landmark of graphic storytelling, demonstrating the medium’s capacity for profound political and emotional weight.