Max & Nina #3

The third volume of Dodo and Ben Radis's warm Franco-Belgian comedy series, subtitled Rien que du bonheur ("Nothing but happiness"), promises exactly the cheerful chaos that title suggests. The cover sets the tone perfectly: an exasperated anthropomorphic dog strides into the foreground, fist clenched, while a lively group of human characters — including a glamorous young woman reclining on a sofa — carries on behind him, blissfully unconcerned. Published by Albin Michel in 2003, this is a delightful slice of everyday absurdity from a series with genuine heart.