Almost paradoxical that a book about such an ugly topic can end up so beautiful. Tardi depicts the horrors of the 1st World War through tiny vignettes from the lives and deaths of the lowliest soldiers. There is nothing glamorous or glorious in Tardi's war, and the book evokes the chaos and pointlessness of the conflict very well. ( )

Saddening but beautifully written visual account of War ( )

Beautiful art, but I found it completely uninteresting. ( )

This extraordinary collection of World War I tales offers perhaps the finest work from the lauded Tardi. Each story, based on actual accounts from French soldiers, relates the often-horrific realities of trench-warfare. Disturbing yet compelling images abound: a dead, mangled horse hanging from a tree serves as a warning; rats feasting on corpses; amputations; executions; countless dead. Far more memorable are the impassioned stories themselves. Betrayal, deceit, mistrust, murder, hope, and even humor run throughout these tales. Painstakingly researched, the amazing Tardi perfectly captures the everyday despair of the World War I trench soldier. Visceral, powerful, and effective, the flawless It Was The War of the Trenches blazed a new standard for the war comic. ( )

I love Tardi's BD's. I love the drawings, the style. It is a specific style, and it reminds me of Hugo Pratt's(Corto Maltese) which I also like a lot. However, Tardi's is different, obviously, and it might be an acquired taste. This one is about the French in their trenches during World War I. ( )