Le Cabaret des Muses #3

The third volume of Gradimir Smudja's Le Cabaret des Muses arrives with a wonderfully chaotic cover: a bewildered, bowler-hatted gentleman sits on the grass as a surge of racehorses — some enormous and looming overhead, others galloping across the green behind him — threatens to engulf him entirely. Subtitled Allez, Darling, this 2007 Delcourt release promises the same richly painted, humor-laced energy that defines Smudja's distinctive style. A perfect entry point for fans of European bande dessinée who enjoy their art history with a generous dose of equine mayhem.