Jacques Chirac

A caricature of the real French politician Jacques Chirac, this satirical comics figure appeared in early-1990s French humor publications, lampooning the corridors of power alongside recognizable figures from French political life such as Mitterrand, Giscard d'Estaing, and Jospin.

A satirical figure born from the fertile political cartooning tradition of early-1990s French comics, this Jacques Chirac has been lampooning the corridors of power since 1992 across the pages of Euromania, Fluide Glacial, and Ces messieurs désirent ? — a Copper/Modern Age creation that kept Futuropolis readers grinning for nearly three decades. Sharing panels with a who's who of French political life — Giscard d'Estaing, Mitterrand, Jospin, Chevènement, Raffarin — he's clearly at home in the grand, irreverent tradition of political caricature. With 27 years of appearances stretching from 1992 to 2019, this is a character whose longevity speaks to just how endlessly rich his real-world inspiration proved as comic fodder. A niche delight for fans of Franco-Belgian satire and political comics history.