Helene

Helene Lespagnard (1998) is a Belgian illustrator and comic book artist. She graduated with a master’s degree in Graphic Storytelling at LUCA School of Arts in Brussels in 2020. Her work was presented as upcoming talent at the Grafixx Festival in Antwerp, and she was an artist in residence at the Marc Sleen Museum in Brussels. Her comics and illustrations have appeared in Le Monde diplomatique, De Standaard, Knack and Polle, among others. She is also part of the collective behind Aline Magazine, which was awarded at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême in 2025. In addition to comics, she illustrated two tarot decks, published by U.S. Games and Microcosm Publishing. Her debut graphic novel Mon Copain Frankenstein was published by Éditions Sarbacane in 2026. She is currently working on Sara and the Spider, a two-part graphic novel series that will be published by Tundra Books starting in 2027.