duchessa Altea di Vallenberg

Stepping out of the shadowy world of Italian crime comics, duchessa Altea di Vallenberg made her debut in Diabolik #22 in 1964 — right in the Silver Age — courtesy of Astorina, the house behind one of Europe's most iconic thriller series. Over a remarkable span of nearly 45 years, she carved out a recurring presence across Diabolik, Diabolik - Le origini del mito, and Diabolik R, sharing pages with the master criminal himself, the relentless Ispettore Ginko, and the legendary Eva Kant. With 23 catalogued appearances, she's a genuine fixture of this beloved Italian universe — the kind of aristocratic figure whose name alone promises intrigue, elegance, and danger in equal measure.