Géostratégix #2

The second volume of this French nonfiction graphic series tackles Les grands enjeux du monde contemporain — the big challenges of the contemporary world — with wit and clarity courtesy of writer Pascal Boniface and artist Tommy. The cover sets the tone brilliantly: a cast of caricatured world-power archetypes crowds around a United Nations podium, including Uncle Sam, a figure in a Chinese-flag suit, an oil-barrel-leaning sheikh, and a young activist holding a "No Planet B" sign, while scattered around them are symbols of nuclear arms, fossil fuels, BRICS, and startup culture. It's a sharp, good-humored snapshot of 2023's geopolitical tensions, making complex global stakes genuinely accessible for readers who like their international affairs served with a side of cartoon irreverence.