Combats #[nn]

From Fluide Glacial comes this Goossens collection with a cover that sets the tone perfectly: a hulking, barrel-chested bruiser in denim overalls and a cowboy hat lounges across the hood of a gleaming blue sports car with the easy confidence of someone who has never lost an argument. The warm golden backdrop and the absurd contrast between the musclebound figure and his sleek ride hints at the deadpan humor Goossens does so well. Combats looks like exactly the kind of book that rewards anyone with a taste for sharp, slightly unhinged Franco-Belgian comedy.