Le Perroquet des Batignolles #1

A bright green parrot presides over the cover of this charming French thriller from creators Boujut, Tardi, and Stanislas, published by Dargaud in 2011. Below the bird, a worried-looking woman clutches an older gentleman who cradles a small yellow chick, the two figures set against a recognizably Parisian urban backdrop — all rendered in Stanislas's clean, inviting ligne claire style. L'Énigmatique Monsieur Schmutz promises a story of mystery and eccentric characters rooted in the streets of the Batignolles neighborhood.