Sœur Marie-Thérèse

In the gritty, spiritually charged landscape of 2013–2019, Glénat published Sœur Marie-Thérèse, a seven-issue French comic series that blends dark humor, crime, and religious satire. The story follows a chain-smoking, no-nonsense nun who, alongside her bumbling assistant Brother Jean, investigates supernatural and murderous oddities in her small town, often clashing with both the church and local authorities. Best known for the writing of Patrice Perna and the expressive, cartoonish art of Nicolas Tabary, the series stands out for its irreverent yet affectionate take on faith and its sharp, witty dialogue. It matters as a cult favorite that reinvigorated the Franco-Belgian tradition of comedic crime comics with a uniquely profane yet pious heroine.