Betty Blues #[nn]

A charming little bird in a checkered bowler hat and red bow tie takes center stage — quite literally — trumpet in hand, musical notes swirling around as a smoky blue wisp drifts upward into the spotlight. Renaud Dillies brings a wonderfully whimsical, jazz-soaked atmosphere to this Editions Paquet release, blending delicate linework with a soft, hazy palette that feels like a late-night club rendered in watercolor. If you have a soft spot for music, melancholy, and anthropomorphic charm, Betty Blues looks like exactly the kind of 2007 bande dessinée you'll want to sit with slowly.