Isabelle Mirrette

A creature of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition, Isabelle Mirrette stepped onto the page in 1997 through the pen of Olivier Schwartz, making her home in the mystery-flavored world of Les Enquêtes de l'Inspecteur Bayard — a series published by the beloved youth publisher Bayard Presse. Over roughly thirteen years she kept lively company with the likes of Inspecteur Bayard, Sam Raflette, and the intriguingly named Le Yorg, woven into a corner of European comics that prizes clever storytelling for young readers. She may be a quieter name in the wider comics conversation, but for collectors and fans of late-'90s Franco-Belgian adventure comics, she's a charming piece of a genuinely warm and distinctive world.