Elizabeth Bathory

Based on the real historical figure, Elizabeth Báthory was a 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman infamous for alleged crimes of extreme cruelty, depicted here in Raulo Cáceres's unflinching illustrated portrait for Fantagraphics.

Few figures from history carry as much dark fascination as Elizabeth Bathory, and Raulo Cáceres brought her into the Modern Age comics landscape with her 2002 Fantagraphics debut in her self-titled series. A boutique, creator-driven work from one of comics' most respected independent publishers, this title offered readers something far from mainstream superhero fare — an intimate, likely unflinching portrait rendered across a compact but dedicated run through 2004. With only seven catalog appearances, this is a rare, collector-worthy find for fans of mature, historically-inspired comics who appreciate the kind of singular vision that Fantagraphics has always championed.