L'Écho des Savanes Spécial U.S.A. #11

In the quiet aftermath of a global revelation, a group of newsmen gather around a television set, watching footage of Martians brought back from space—yet their reaction is anything but awe. Instead, they lapse into tired, crass jokes, echoing long-standing prejudices with a casual cruelty that feels disturbingly familiar. The story lingers on the uneasy silence between punchlines, where wonder should be.

In the year 1981, aboard a drifting orbiting ship, Dr. Zim conducts a chilling experiment on his assistant, Robinson, probing the mysteries of death. As Robinson's condition worsens and he cries out about unbearable heat, Zim assumes it’s a sign of torment in the afterlife—until the same searing heat begins to overwhelm him, revealing a terrifying truth: their ship is no longer on course, hurtling inexorably toward the Sun.