Chroniques absurdes #[nn]

From Dupuis' Aire Libre imprint comes this delightfully deadpan collection by Prado, whose cover sets the tone perfectly: a massive, leashed T-rex looms over a group of utterly unfazed picnickers in a sun-dappled forest, as if walking a prehistoric predator through the park were the most ordinary Sunday outing imaginable. The contrast between the characters' casual indifference and the gaping jaws hovering above them captures exactly the kind of dry, surreal humor promised by the title Chroniques absurdes. If you enjoy comedy that treats the utterly ridiculous with complete seriousness, this 2016 volume belongs on your shelf.