The Big Hoax (La Grande Arnaque)
Written by Carlos Trillo. Art by Domingo Mandrafina.
A grotesque political con unfolds in an unnamed Latin American state.
Overview
Originally serialized as Cosecha verde between 1989 and 1991, Trillo and Mandrafina’s satire follows a web of officials, criminals and opportunists through a violent scheme. It appeared in French as La Grande Arnaque and in English as The Big Hoax.
Why It Matters
Its farce connects crime to the language and habits of authoritarian power.
Genre & Themes
Political crime satire and black comedy.
Art & Visual Identity
Mandrafina’s expressive black-and-white figures heighten the story’s mix of menace and absurdity.
Read This If You Like
- Latin American comics
- Political noir
- Dark crime satire