Lady Death Origins

In this 2010–2011 miniseries from Avatar Press, writer Brian Pulido and artist Mike Wolfer revisit the grim origins of Lady Death, the supernatural anti-heroine born from the crucible of medieval persecution. Spanning just two issues, the story strips away accumulated lore to focus on the tragic mortal woman Hope who becomes the spectral ruler of the underworld. For longtime fans, it’s a definitive, streamlined origin by the character’s creator, offering a clean entry point into her dark mythology.