Iznogoud l’infâme (French edition)

Iznogoud l’infâme est le quatrième album de la série de bandes dessinées Iznogoud paru chez l’éditeur Dargaud en 1969. Les textes sont de René Goscinny et les dessins de Jean Tabary.
Iznogoud (pronounced “he’s/is no good” with a French accent) is a French comics series featuring an eponymous character, created by the comics writer René Goscinny and comics artist Jean Tabary. The comic series chronicles the life and times of Iznogoud, the Grand Vizier of the Caliph of Baghdad at an undefined period in the past. His greatest desire is to replace the Caliph, leading him to repeatedly utter the phrase “I want to be Caliph instead of the Caliph” (dethrone him), a phrase that has been adopted in certain European languages to characterize overly ambitious people. Iznogoud is supported by his faithful servant, Wa’at Alahf (pronounced “what a laugh”).

After the death of Goscinny in 1977 Tabary continued with writing the character. The stories have been translated into several languages, including English, and the title has been adapted to animated and live-action film.

So far 30 graphic novels featuring Iznogoud have been published in French, with at least 26 of those published in English and a number of other languages