Ernest & Rebecca #9

This ninth volume in Guillaume Bianco and Antonello Dalena's charming series finds tiny, pacifier-toting Rebecca at the center of a colorful swarm of quirky little creatures, while Ernest's mischievous ghost-like form looms playfully above her in translucent green. Titled Opération E.R.N.E.S.T., the cover teems with a wonderfully odd menagerie of blob monsters in every shape and hue, surrounding Rebecca as she points ahead with delightful determination. It's a warm, whimsical snapshot of everything that makes this Franco-Belgian series so appealing for readers of all ages in 2019.