Cizo #1

The opening volume of this French-language football adventure from Aré introduces Cizo, a scrappy young cat in a blue-and-yellow kit who leaps fearlessly into action on the cover, launching a star-patterned ball skyward while a hulking bull in red slides in to challenge and a green turtle rushes up from behind — all set against the roaring stands of a packed stadium. The subtitle La Nouvelle Pépite ("The New Gem") perfectly captures the energy radiating from that dynamic cover scene: a small but determined newcomer making his presence felt among bigger, tougher opponents. Published by Kennes in 2019, this is a lively, sport-fueled all-ages series with a lot of heart right from page one.