Basile et Melba #2

The second volume of Mathilde Domecq's charming Basile et Melba series, subtitled Été ("Summer"), opens with a wonderfully ironic cover: two wide-eyed kids and a little green toy figure are caught tumbling through a dramatic summer downpour, rooftops looming in the rainy blue twilight behind them. Domecq's round, expressive character designs give the scene an instantly endearing energy — summer plans clearly don't always go as expected! Published by Glénat in 2009, this is a delightful all-ages bande dessinée full of warmth and humor.