Conquistador

In this 2013–2015 miniseries from Splitter Verlag, writer Jean Dufaux and Resel Rebiersch, alongside artist Philippe Xavier, craft a historical epic set during the age of Spanish conquest. The story follows a lone conquistador navigating the brutal realities of the New World, where ambition and violence clash with indigenous cultures. With Xavier’s richly detailed artwork grounding the narrative, the series explores themes of greed, faith, and survival without romanticizing its setting. It stands as a compelling European graphic novel that brings a nuanced, adult perspective to a pivotal, often mythologized era.