La farce des Hommes-Foudre

In the tradition of absurdist French satire, La farce des Hommes-Foudre (2018–present, Casterman) is a single-issue comic that skewers the superhero genre with a distinctly Gallic, theatrical twist. The series, associated with its creator’s sharp, farcical storytelling, reimagines lightning-powered heroes as figures of bureaucratic and social comedy rather than epic adventure. Its brief, self-contained run matters as a pointed, intelligent parody that questions the cultural weight of caped crusaders while delivering a tightly crafted, laugh-out-loud narrative.