Sissi

In the early 2000s, Italian publisher Edigamma released Sissi, an 11-issue comic series that reimagines the tragic life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. Blending historical romance with dramatic adventure, the series focuses on the young monarch's struggles against court intrigue and her yearning for freedom. While the creative team is not widely known outside of European comics, the title stands as a distinctive, female-centric historical drama from a period when such stories were less common in mainstream comics.