The Complete I, René Tardi, P.O.W.

The complete three-part saga of French comics master Jacques Tardi's gripping and humane biographical portrait of his father's life as a soldier during WWII.

Publisher Marketing: As Jacques rose to fame and prowess as a cartoonist, he realized he had a unique opportunity to turn his father's tale into an illustrated biography. ... The oversized hardcover books are exquisite showcases for Tardi's masterful artwork.-- "Cinema Sentries" Review Quotes : This intensely personal work is one of Tardi's best and most accessible -- uncompromising in its portrayal of war yet relatable as a story of a son trying to understand his father.-- "Publishers Weekly" Review Quotes : I, René Tardi presents a grim, lumpy, black-and-white world (with extremely rare bolts of color, such as a blood-red Nazi flag) through which characters grump, slog, and die. ... This patient, bleak, text-heavy work pulses like a dying heartbeat.-- "Booklist" Publisher Marketing : When French tank crewman René Tardi was captured by the Germans on May 22, 1940, his life was forever changed. He is shipped off to a P.O.W. camp, Stalag IIB, where he endures a brutal day-to-day existence for nearly five years. Once the war winds down, he faces a long, grueling journey back to France, buoyed only by the vision of his wife Henriette awaiting him at home. The final act finds René struggling to adapt to civilian life, begrudgingly re-enlisting, and returning to Germany to help rebuild the country that imprisoned him.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 528 | Publication Date: 2024-11-05