Ilona

A 20-issue series from Edizioni Sud-Roma, Ilona (1983–1985) is a dark fantasy saga that follows its titular heroine through a mythic landscape of sorcery and peril. The series is most associated with the evocative, often grim artwork of its primary artist, who gave Ilona a striking, otherworldly presence. It stands as a distinctive example of Italian independent comics of the era, blending sword-and-sorcery tropes with a moody, atmospheric European sensibility.