Contrary to what you may believe, even the very martial Sergeant Chesterfield didn't always wear the Union's blue uniform. Both he and Blutch were civilians at the beginning of the war - butcher's boy and barman, respectively. So, how did they find themselves in the 22nd Cavalry? Well, there was a rather unscrupulous recruiting officer, a lot of alcohol, an overly eager young lady ...and a definite aversion for the infantry!

 

This is volume 8 in The Bluecoats .

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Cinebook Ltd .

Raoul Cauvin has also written "The Bluecoats" series, which has sold over 15 million copies. He has collaborated with numerous illustrators on several series, notably "Spirou et Fantasio," and has also written scripts for cartoons. Laudec (Tony de Luca) worked as an electrical engineer for many years as well as drawing comics. In 1986, he quit his engineering job to be a full-time graphic artist. The Belgian-born authorRaoul Cauvinenjoys continued success and is currently writing 11 different cartoon series. In 2006 alone, he had six entries on the bestselling new comics list in France, including Cedric- also published in English by Cinebook - and The Bluecoats. Also born in Belgium, Lambilpublished his first comic, Sandy, in 1959. He has drawn 45 volumes of The Bluecoatssince taking over from Salv rius, the series' original illustrator, who died in 1972.