Charles de Gaulle

Few comics characters carry the weight of actual history quite like this one — Charles de Gaulle as rendered by Bamboo Édition is a fascinating fixture of French-language comics culture, debuting in 1992 and persisting across a remarkable quarter-century of publication. Turning up most prominently in titles like Charles de Gaulle and Dieu n'a pas réponse à tout, this towering historical figure finds himself in wonderfully eclectic company, sharing pages with the likes of Winston Churchill, Jacques Chirac, and even Elvis Presley — a lineup that hints at the playful, irreverent spirit these books bring to their subject. With nine catalog appearances spread across the Copper and Modern Age, it's a niche but enduring corner of the Franco-Belgian comics tradition, and for collectors with a taste for history filtered through a distinctly French comedic lens, there's real charm to be discovered here.