Notes pour une histoire de guerre

In Notes pour une histoire de guerre, Italian cartoonist Gipi crafts a stark, single-issue graphic novel for Actes Sud, exploring the fragmented memories of two aging friends revisiting their youth as soldiers in a nameless war. Published in 2005, this introspective work uses loose, expressive watercolors and a nonlinear narrative to question how trauma and time reshape personal history. It stands as a poignant example of European autobiographical comics, showcasing Gipi’s ability to blend intimate character study with the broader weight of conflict.