Aaarg... je meurs #[nn]

This French anthology magazine from Éditions Même Pas Mal arrives with a striking cover rendered in warm sepia tones: a fiercely expressive young boy in a baseball cap clutches a small fluffy cat against an urban street backdrop, his wide-open mouth and intense gaze radiating raw, street-level energy. The title *Aaarg… je meurs* ("Aaarg… I'm dying") perfectly matches the cover's charged attitude, promising an anthology with personality to spare. With a roster of contributors including Cromwell, Alph, Besseron, Hlue, Stéphane Douay, and many others, this 2009 issue showcases the breadth and ambition of French independent comics illustration.