ADVENTURERS, THIEVES, BILLIONAIRES, OUTSIDERS... WHEN COMIC STRIPS TALK ABOUT MONEY

Scrooge McDuck dives into his vault. The Daltons rob a bank. Tintin chases after a treasure that may not exist. Largo Winch inherits an empire. Gaston Lagaffe declares war on parking meters.

Comic books have always told stories about money through their most iconic characters. From 10 April to 6 September 2026, the Monnaie de Paris is dedicating a major exhibition to this exciting, funny and sometimes explosive relationship with CLING! Comic books talk cash.

CLING! is curated by Lucas Hureau and Damien MacDonald. La Monnaie de Paris, the exhibition's organiser, has entrusted its production to the Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l'image (CIBDI).

EIGHT ARCHETYPES TO TELL THE STORY OF TWO CENTURIES OF COMIC STRIPS

The exhibition focuses on major figures, heroes and anti-heroes familiar to the general public, who have shaped the history of the ninth art:

• Adventurers, from treasure hunts to gold rushes

• Thieves, comic or sinister figures, from the Daltons to the Beagle Boys

• Gamblers, caught between chance, cheating and destiny

• Savers, from children's piggy banks to safes

• Billionaires, fascinating and ambiguous, from Scrooge McDuck to Largo Winch

• Outsiders, champions of resourcefulness and anti-establishment

• Alchemists, for whom true wealth lies in the imagination

Through these universal archetypes, CLING! offers a playful and cross-disciplinary interpretation of comic books, from the first American press strips to manga, Franco-Belgian comics and American comics.