40 éléphants

In this 2017–2019 three-issue miniseries from Bamboo Édition, artist Virginie Augustin brings a gritty, stylish vision to the true-crime story of the infamous all-female London gang known as the 40 Elephants. Set in the early 20th century, the series follows the women as they run a sophisticated, violent criminal empire beneath the city's surface, challenging both the law and gender norms of the era. Augustin's expressive, noir-tinged art captures the era's mood and the gang's fierce solidarity, making this a compelling, character-driven crime drama from a French publisher.