Bec-en-fer #5

Jean-Louis Pesch brings his beloved duck-billed medieval wanderer to one of France's most breathtaking landmarks in this fifth installment of Les chevauchées satiriques de Bec-en-fer. The cover sets a lively scene on the tidal flats before Mont Saint-Michel, where our cloaked, staff-wielding hero trudges alongside a cheerful companion in a blue hat, while a colorful crowd of pilgrims and travelers stretches back toward the abbey's dramatic silhouette on the horizon. Pesch's warm, cartoonish linework and sharp satirical eye make this 1999 Dargaud album a delightful blend of historical pageantry and comic charm.