Insecten #5

The fifth volume of Insecten arrives with a cover that plunges readers into a cavernous, honeycomb-lined underground chamber where a wide-eyed ant in the foreground reacts with bug-eyed alarm to a towering, mummy-like insect figure looming at the back, flanked by a crowd of cheerful bees, ants, and other creepy-crawlies. The warm orange tones and cartoonishly expressive characters — by Cazenove, Vodarzac, and Cosby — make this 2020 Belgian all-ages release an instantly appealing pick for fans of humorous insect adventures. If the cover's mix of spooky atmosphere and broad comedy is any indication, this is a series that knows exactly how to keep young readers giggling and turning pages.