Les reines de sang - Elisabeth Bathory, la comtesse sanglante

In 2024, Delcourt launched Les reines de sang - Elisabeth Bathory, la comtesse sanglante, a historical comic that opens a new chapter in the publisher's long-running series examining infamous queens. The first issue focuses on the 16th- and 17th-century Hungarian noblewoman whose legend of bathing in virgins' blood has made her a byword for cruelty. Written by Simona Mogavino and drawn by Carlos Gómez, this entry blends period detail with the grim folklore surrounding Bathory's crimes. It matters as a fresh, visually striking take on a figure whose story blurs the line between historical fact and macabre myth.