Alice in Murderland

A darkly whimsical French horror-manga hybrid, Alice in Murderland reimagines Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland as a twisted, murderous battleground for a fractured family. Published by Pika Édition from 2016 to 2019, this 11-issue series is the brainchild of creator Kaori Yuki, known for her gothic, psychological storytelling. In this brutal reworking, the Hatter family’s heirs must kill each other to inherit their mother’s power, with the protagonist, Stella, forced to navigate a world of Cheshire Cat assassins and blood-soaked tea parties. Its blend of elegant art, visceral violence, and familial tragedy made it a standout in the modern manga-inspired European comics landscape.