François Mitterrand

A satirical caricature of the real French president, this comics version of François Mitterrand debuted in Pétillon's political bande dessinée in 1986, lampooning the Élysée's incumbent alongside fellow caricatured heads of state like Chirac and Giscard d'Estaing.

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.