La Pire espèce #[nn]

A chaotic ark rides stormy seas on this striking cover, packed with a raucous menagerie of animals — a tiger, a pig, a monkey, a dog, and several others — clutching protest signs and jostling for position amid lightning-split skies. The satirical energy practically leaps off the page, with the animals' placards and squabbling clearly setting up a sharp commentary on human (or rather, animal) nature. Created by Agathe André, Ptiluc, and Richard Malka and published by Vents d'Ouest in 2010, La Pire Espèce looks like a wickedly fun ride.