Le straordinarie avventure di Adèle Blanc-Sec

In this two-issue Italian series, journalist Adèle Blanc-Sec’s 1920s adventures are collected for a new generation by Corriere della Sera and Rizzoli Lizard. The strip, originally created by the legendary Jacques Tardi, blends pulp science fiction, political intrigue, and dark humor as its fearless heroine navigates a Paris of pterodactyls, mad scientists, and ancient conspiracies. Though brief, this 2010–2011 edition showcases Tardi’s distinctive ligne claire art and his knack for turning period adventure into sly, surreal commentary. It’s a compact, stylish entry point for readers discovering one of European comics’ most iconic and independent-minded characters.