A vos z'amours #2

The cool blue-and-white cover of this 2010 Les Enfants Rouges release sets a languid, summery mood — a stylish young woman reclines in a swimsuit and sunglasses, phone in hand, while a fishbowl sits nearby on a small folding table, with a tiny crab tucked at her feet. The subtitle — "d'une Nymphomanie ruineuse jusqu'à Zéro et plus…" — hints at a wry, grown-up romantic comedy with plenty of dry wit. It's a beautifully understated package from the creative team of Karine Elghozi and Etienne M., capturing that particular French bande dessinée gift for making romantic melancholy look effortlessly chic.