Putain de guerre !

A two-issue series from Casterman (2008–2009), Putain de guerre ! is a visceral, unflinching look at World War I, told through the combined expertise of historian Jean-Pierre Verney and the stark, expressive art of Tardi. Tardi, who also co-writes, brings his signature style to a narrative that strips away romanticism to confront the grim reality of trench warfare. This series matters as a potent graphic history, using the medium to deliver a searing indictment of war's brutality.