A post-apocalyptic western

Europe, 2077, fifty years after the world’s first nuclear conflict. A world in ruins has seen the advent of a new authoritarian regime: “The Protectorate”, a masculinist dictatorship asserting the natural superiority of men over women. But from a former amusement park transformed into a fortress, the Valkyrie clan fights against oppression, offering a haven of peace and resistance to those who join them. It is here that Sigrid and Kahina will clash, their two visions of the world leading them to a conflict in which the future of these free women will be at stake.

The series will consist of three volumes forming a first cycle. More than half has already been drawn, and the second volume will be published in early 2023.

About the authors

Sylvain Runberg was born in Tournai in 1971 and divides his time between Sweden and France. Sylvain has a B.A. in Fine Arts and a Master’s degree in Political History, and worked as a bookseller and a publishing employee before taking up writing in 2004. Since then, he has published around a hundred albums with leading French-language publishers (Dupuis, Dargaud, Lombard, Glénat, Futuropolis) and has been translated into 24 languages. Runberg’s work ranges from science fiction and political thrillers to psychological thrillers and adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s bestseller Millenium and its sequel Millenium Saga. He also works for video games (Watchdog Legions, Ubisoft) and writes series for television (Cryptid, Cannes Série 2020 selection).

Born in 1977, Anna Saveg has been a screenwriter since 2018. She writes for film, television, broadcast platforms and comics. Her curiosity and taste for co-writing allow her to write for a variety of genres such as comedy, anticipation, drama or youth.

Belen Ortega is a Spanish cartoonist born in 1986. After making a notable debut in the world of manga (Himawari; Pájaro Indiano; Marc Márquez, the story of a dream), she collaborated for the first time with Sylvain Runberg to draw the three volumes of Millenium Saga (Dupuis) between 2016 and 2018. Since 2021, she has been drawing Batman for DC comics and Patriarchy for Caurette.

Amparo Crespo is a Spanish comic book colourist.