Isabelle, de wolvin van Frankrijk #1

Part one of two, this Dutch-language album opens the Bloedkoninginnen ("Blood Queens") series with a commanding portrait of Isabella of France — crowned, armored, and flanked by the fleur-de-lis and royal banners that defined her world. Jaime Calderón's cover renders her with a cool, steely gaze that immediately signals this is a story about power rather than pageantry. Writers Marie and Thierry Gloris bring their historical ambition to one of medieval Europe's most formidable women, promising a richly layered account of the queen history dubbed "the She-Wolf of France.