Baru ici et là #[nn]

A sunny yellow cover populated by two lively rows of loosely sketched characters — teens, adults, and older figures rendered in Baru's distinctively fluid line — makes for an irresistible introduction to this 2012 survey from Les Rêveurs. The title Ici et là ("Here and There") fits perfectly: the assembled cast, diverse in age, style, and attitude, reads like a cross-section of the everyday world Baru has spent his career bringing to life. It's a warm, welcoming gateway into the work of one of francophone comics' most humane storytellers.