Kumiko

Born into the pages of Delcourt's Golden City in 1999, Kumiko is a creation of writer Daniel Pecqueur and artist Nicolas Malfin — a duo who built one of the more distinctive corners of French-language comics in the late Copper/Modern Age. Her world is populated by a memorable cast including Harrison Banks, Le Chacal, Apple, Solo, and the intriguing Professeur Seed, suggesting a richly layered science-fiction or adventure universe well worth exploring. With six catalog appearances concentrated across the Golden City series through 2005, she's a character whose appeal is tightly bound to that singular story. If you're drawn to European genre comics with strong visual storytelling and an ensemble feel, Kumiko and her world are a rewarding discovery.