Cortés

Cortés is a two-issue historical comic series from Daedalus, published in 2024–2025, that dramatizes the life of the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and his campaign against the Aztec Empire. Written by Christian Chavassieux and Christophe Deconinck, with artwork by Cédric Fernandez, the series offers a visually striking and narrative-driven take on a pivotal, controversial chapter in colonial history. Its concise run brings a focused, European-perspective lens to a figure often mythologized in popular culture.