Once & future
Delcourt · 2020–2023 · 5 issues
About the series
Blending Kieron Gillen's sharp, mythic storytelling with Dan Mora's lush, cinematic art, Once & Future is a 2020–2023 Delcourt series that reimagines Arthurian legend as a bloody, modern-day monster hunt. Over five issues, the story follows an aging monster-hunter and her academic grandson as they battle a resurrected King Arthur and his undead knights, who threaten to drag Britain back into a dark age of magic and violence. With Lucille Calame co-writing, the series stands out for its clever deconstruction of national mythologies and its breakneck pace, making it a vital entry in Gillen's exploration of how stories shape reality.