Fatale
Written by Ed Brubaker. Art by Sean Phillips.
A woman pursued across decades sits at the center of a noir horror mystery.
Overview
Josephine’s encounters entangle men in obsession and danger, while an investigation in the present uncovers older secrets. Fatale debuted in January 2012.
Why It Matters
The series uses the femme fatale figure to ask what happens when allure is a curse as well as a form of power. Its shifts in period steadily widen the mystery.
Genre & Themes
Occult horror and crime noir share the same fatalistic atmosphere; cults and monsters make literal what noir often leaves implied.
Art & Visual Identity
Phillips combines period settings, severe shadows and restless movement to make the supernatural feel embedded in familiar streets.
Read This If You Like
- Occult noir
- Interwoven timelines
- Brubaker and Phillips