Napoléon #2

A charmingly irreverent take on the little Emperor, this second volume from Lapuss' and Stédo sends a comically rotund Napoléon charging forward through a snowy battlefield, fist raised and bicorne hat firmly in place, while a full cavalry charge of period-uniformed soldiers surges dramatically behind him. The subtitle Empereur et Sans Reproche (Emperor and Beyond Reproach) sets the satirical tone perfectly — this is history with its buttons popped and its dignity gleefully ruffled. Bamboo Édition's 2017 release is a delightful blend of bande dessinée humor and Napoleonic spectacle that makes the grand era feel bracingly fun.