Barbarella

Jean-Claude Forest’s Barbarella, launched by Grove Press in 1966, is a landmark of European comics that introduced a boldly sensual, sci-fi heroine to American readers. Written and drawn by Forest, with translation by Richard Seaver, this single-issue series follows the free-spirited space adventurer through a psychedelic, erotic universe. Its fusion of lush, expressive art and liberated storytelling helped break taboos in the medium, cementing Barbarella as an enduring icon of 1960s counterculture.