"A New History of The Great War: WWI Gets a ..." Topic

…"Graphic" Treatment.

"As WOTR readers are well aware, this month marks the centenary of World War I. Yet with the passing of our veterans of that Great War, preserving the memory and the lessons learned from that horrible conflict is both a challenge and absolutely essential. With that in mind, Jonathan Clode and John Stuart Clark collaborated with dozens of their colleagues in the graphic novel world to create "To End All Wars" (TEAW). The result: a series of 27 short narratives, each depicting various facets of WWI—to include actual events, characters, circumstances, myths or consequences of the war. The editors aimed to be comprehensive, as well: the stories in the anthology span four continents and features air, sea, land and home front aspects of the war.

As I am not a WWI historian, I cannot personally speak to the historical accuracy of each particular story. That said, the editor's unabashed focus on the impact of the war on everyday, ordinary people is both noteworthy and heartbreaking. Indeed, as John Stuart Clark recently told The Independent, the anthology "focused on the personal stories of men, women and animals caught up in the horrific cataclysm…[O]ur selection is principally focused on the psychological impact of this most extraordinary and unique conflict." Thus, in a brilliantly creative, accessible way, the anthology challenges its readers to grapple with the horrors of a war that accidentally overtook Europe and killed millions. Scholars of Strategic Studies might do well to pick up their own copy, and it strikes me that the anthology could also prove a useful tool for teachers seeking to find ways to engage students on the subject.

It's not very often that graphic novelists tackle subjects directly relevant to Strategic Studies, so I asked the editors of the volume, a few questions about TEAW and how the anthology shaped their perspective on WWI as well as contemporary events. Their answers follow below…"
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The best graphic novel treatments I've read of the First World War would be British "Charlie's War" series by Pat Mills and Joe Colquoun and " this war" & "It was the war in the trenches" by the Frenchman Tardi.