Mata Hari
Mata Hari by Emma Beeby, published by Dark Horse Comics on March 26, 2019, is an illustrated exploration of the life of the enigmatic historical figure known as Mata Hari. This 128-page work presents her story from her own perspective, detailing her experiences as an exotic dancer, convicted double agent, and femme fatale. The book collects a five-issue series and includes additional historical material and an artist’s sketchbook, providing a comprehensive look at her life and the controversies surrounding her conviction.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines Mata Hari’s romanticized past as a Javanese princess with her tragic downfall as she faces trial for treason and espionage. The story delves into her dual existence as a celebrated performer and a woman shrouded in scandal, raising questions about her true identity. Through this portrayal, the book invites reflection on the complexities of her life, including themes of crime, mystery, and historical fiction, while drawing on biographies and MI5 files to enrich the narrative.
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This book explores the life of the controversial and historical figure, Mata Hari — the exotic dancer, convicted double agent, and original femme fatale–told from her own perspective. It collects the five-issue series and includes additional historical material and an artist’s sketchbook.
Dancer. Courtesan. Spy. Executed by a French firing squad in 1917. One hundred years on from her death, questions are still raised about her conviction.
Now, the lesser-known, often tragic story of the woman who claimed she was born a princess, and died a figure of public hatred, with no one to claim her body is told by break-out talent writer Emma Beeby (Judge Dredd), artist Ariela Kristantina (Insexts), and colorist Pat Masioni drawing on biographies and released MI5 files
We meet Mata Hari in prison at the end of her life as she writes her memoir–part romantic tale of a Javanese princess who performed “sacred” nude dances for Europe’s elite, and part real-life saga of a disgraced wife and mother, who has everything she loves taken from her.
But, as she sits trial for treason and espionage, we hear another tale, of a flamboyant Dutch woman who became “the most dangerous spy France has ever captured”–a double agent who whored herself for secrets, lived a life of scandal and loved only money.
Leading us to ask . . . who was the real Mata Hari?
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