Mobutu dans l'espace

In this satirical one-shot from Futuropolis, the long-deposed Zairian dictator Mobutu Sese Seko is reimagined as a would-be space explorer, launching a bizarre, politically charged journey into the cosmos. Written and drawn by French cartoonist Barly Baruti, the 2015 comic blends absurdist humor with a sharp critique of post-colonial African strongmen and Cold War-era geopolitics. It stands as a singular, surreal graphic novella that uses science fiction as a lens to examine the legacy of one of Africa's most infamous rulers.