Boule & Bill #27

Volume 27 of Jean Roba's beloved French-Belgian series finds the inseparable duo in a charmingly puzzling moment: the cover's split panels show an expressive, wide-eyed Bill the cocker spaniel apparently barking into a telephone on one side, while red-haired Boule listens on the handset with a quizzical look on the other — all beneath the big, bubbly question "Bwoufallo Bill?" Roba's warm, rounded linework is as inviting as ever, perfectly capturing the playful miscommunication at the heart of this kid-and-his-dog friendship. A delightful addition to the long-running Dargaud series, this 2001 album is pure fun for fans of all ages.