Paracuellos

Set in the grim aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Paracuellos is a stark black-and-white series from IDW that collects Carlos Giménez's autobiographical stories of life in Franco-era orphanages. Originally published in Spain in the 1970s, this 2016 English-language edition compresses a powerful, harrowing account of institutionalized childhood into a single, essential volume. Giménez's unflinching art and deeply personal narrative make it a landmark work of European comics, offering a raw and human perspective on a dark chapter of history.