Stalingrad: Letters from the Volga

Published by Naval Institute Press in 2019, Stalingrad: Letters from the Volga is a single-issue comic that brings a human voice to one of World War II's most brutal battles. Written by Daniel Ortega and Jeff Whitman, with art by Antonio Gil, it interweaves the personal correspondence of soldiers and civilians with stark, evocative visuals. By grounding the epic siege in intimate, firsthand accounts, the book offers a poignant and grounded entry point into war comics.