The Most Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec
NBM · 1990 · 2 issues
About the series
Jacques Tardi’s beloved pulp heroine returns in this slim, two-issue series from NBM, collecting new adventures originally serialized in France. With Tardi handling both writing and art, joined by translators Elizabeth Bell and Jean-Marc Lofficier, the stories follow the fearless, resourceful Adele Blanc-Sec through early 20th-century Parisian escapades involving dinosaurs, mummies, and occult conspiracies. Though brief, this English-language edition offers a concise entry point into Tardi’s signature blend of deadpan humor, meticulous ligne claire illustration, and whimsical adventure.