Dr. Slump Ultimate Edition #9

Akira Toriyama's beloved comedy manga gets the deluxe treatment in this ninth volume of Glénat's Ultimate Edition, collecting the anarchic adventures of Penguin Village in a handsome French-language format. The cover is pure Toriyama fun: crammed inside a yellow submarine-style vessel bearing the "Norimaki" name, a pair of hulking, scowling green monsters share very tight quarters with a couple of cheerful, colorfully dressed kids who seem blissfully unconcerned by the company. It's a wonderfully chaotic snapshot of the warm, goofy energy that has made Dr. Slump such an enduring delight since its original run.