Jacques Tardi

Jacques Tardi is one of the most important, versatile and influential French comic artists of all time. He invented an influential variation of Hergé's "Ligne Claire" ("Clear line"), but is first and foremost hailed as one of the masters of adult comics. Recurring themes in his productive oeuvre are the early 20th century - particularly World War I -, steampunk, detective stories and the underworld of the city. His signature series 'Les Extraordinaires…Comiclopedia