Le Fond du bocal #3

The third volume of Poupon's cheerful Franco-Belgian gag series keeps the laughs bubbling with its signature fishbowl humor. The bright yellow cover says it all: two plump red goldfish are confronted by a "no entry" road sign planted right inside their bowl, with the wry French caption — "Maintenant, c'est sûr, on peut parler de dictature…" ("Now it's official, we can talk about dictatorship…") — perfectly capturing the series' absurdist, slice-of-aquatic-life wit. Published by Glénat's Drugstore imprint in 2009, this volume is a delightful showcase of Poupon's talent for finding big political comedy in a very small, watery world.