Valois #1

Two armored men dominate the foreground of this striking 2019 opener, facing each other in tense profile while a composed young woman and a row of spear-bearing soldiers loom behind them — an image that immediately signals power, rivalry, and the grandeur of the French Renaissance. Written by Thierry Gloris with art by Jaime Calderón, Valois launches with "De Italiaanse illusie," promising a historically grounded drama set against the ambitions and illusions of the Valois dynasty. If you're drawn to richly rendered European history comics, this first volume is a confident, handsome place to start.