Edmond et Crustave #[nn]

Two mismatched characters tumble across this cheerful red-and-yellow cover in a judo clinch — one lanky and wide-eyed, the other stocky and grimacing — capturing the physical comedy at the heart of Edmond et Crustave. Le Tendre Rossi brings a loose, expressive line to this Futuropolis release, and the sheer slapstick energy of the cover art promises the kind of warm, absurdist humor French alternative comics did so well in 1987. A delightful little album that wears its charm right on its sleeve.