The Blonde: Bondage Palace #1

In "Bondage Palace, Part 1," The Blonde is hired by the enigmatic Popess Crimilda to steal an eternal youth formula from one of four mysterious tenants in the isolated Lonely Babylonia apartment building. As she navigates a surreal, high-stakes mission involving a pair of Russian weightlifters, two other intruders quietly move through the same building—targeting the apartment of actress Amita Berg—setting the stage for a collision of motives and secrets. Written by Franco Saudelli and Stefano Gaudiano, with artwork and inks by Saudelli and lettering by Dave Cooper, the issue’s stark, stylized visuals and layered intrigue are perfectly captured in a cover by Saudelli.