The Desert Peach
MU Press · 1990–1996 · 22 issues
About the series
Donna Barr's The Desert Peach (1990–1996, MU Press) is a warm, idiosyncratic 22-issue series that reimagines the life of a fictionalized, gentle-mannered German officer on the North African front of World War II. Written and drawn primarily by Barr, with occasional story ideas from Steve Gallaci, the comic blends military history with surreal humor and deep character study, focusing on the titular Peach's pacifist dignity amid the absurdities of war. Its quiet, humanist perspective stands out in the alternative comics landscape of the early '90s, offering a nuanced portrait of an enemy soldier that is both poignant and wryly funny.