François Mitterrand

A satirical portrait of the real-world French president rendered in ink and wit, this comics version of François Mitterrand stepped onto the page in 1986, courtesy of the sharp pen of Pétillon — right in the thick of the Copper Age, when European bande dessinée was embracing bold political caricature. Published by Stock and active across a remarkable stretch running all the way to 2019, he keeps distinguished company on the page alongside fellow political figures Jacques Chirac and Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, suggesting a satirical universe populated by the grandes figures of the French Republic. With appearances spread across titles like Ces messieurs désirent ? and La fin du monde est pour ce soir, this is a character for readers who love their comics with a dash of Gallic irreverence and a knowing eye on the corridors of power.