Frédégonde, la sanguinaire #1

Part of Delcourt's Les Reines de Sang series celebrating formidable women from history, this 2014 first volume opens the two-part story of Frédégonde, the Frankish queen whose reputation earned her the epithet "la sanguinaire." De Vincenzi's cover presents a striking, composed woman in a deep red coat and teal gown, moving with quiet purpose through a misty stone corridor — an image that balances elegance with unmistakable menace. Writer Virginie Greiner and artist Alessia De Vincenzi make a compelling team for bringing this ruthless medieval figure to the page.