Mata Hari #1 (Raw VF/NM) - Dark Horse Comics / Berger Books Cover A (Ariela Kristantina Cover 2018)

Expand your Dark Horse Comics, historical biography, and Berger Books imprint inventory with Mata Hari #1 (Cover A), published by Dark Horse Comics under Karen Berger's Berger Books imprint! Written by Emma Beeby (Judge Dredd, Doctor Who), featuring line art by Ariela Kristantina (Insexts, Deep State), colors by Pat Masioni, lettering by Clem Robins, and cover art by Ariela Kristantina.

The top trade dress features the black-and-orange BERGER BOOKS dark horse logo in the upper left corner, the tagline "The Untold Story of the Original Femme Fatale..." across the top, and NO. 1 OF FIVE in the top right corner. The main title MATA HARI is rendered in stylized, elegant pink and white serif lettering. The right center of the cover displays the creator credits: Emma Beeby / Ariela Kristantina / Pat Masioni.

The alluring, ornate cover illustration—crafted by Ariela Kristantina—presents Margaretha Zelle (Mata Hari) kneeling gracefully in traditional exotic dancer costume with intricate jewelry and headpiece, beckoning forward with one hand while holding a dagger in the other, set against an ornate wooden frame and deep purple floral background tapestry.

Launching a acclaimed 5-issue biographical miniseries, Mata Hari #1 draws from real historical trial transcripts, personal diaries, and declassified MI5 records to tell the tragic, captivating true story of World War I's most infamous dancer, courtezan, and alleged double agent.

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), featuring clean edges, sharp corners, a flat spine, and rich purple and gold tones—making it an essential pickup for Dark Horse imprint collectors, Berger Books completionists, historical fiction readers, and Ariela Kristantina art enthusiasts.