"a woman who's died is a woman you can safely worship without any danger that she'll ruin the image": this problem isn't confined to the 19th century. See: Law & Order SVU, CSI: anywhere. Great review. Can I find it in Anglais, is the question?

Oh absolutely, not to mention the whole "woman in a fridge" trope that comics readers are always complaining about.

And yes, you can get it in English – from Dedalus, I believe.