Jojo #9

The ninth volume in Geerts's charming Belgian series brings us Le Retour de Papa — "Papa's Return" — and the cover says it all: a delighted little Jojo, blond and rosy-cheeked, is swept up joyfully into the arms of a stocky, sun-hatted father figure on a sunny beach, with other vacationers visible in the background. Published by Dupuis in 1999, this slice of warm family humor captures everything fans of the series love about Jojo's irresistible, good-natured mischief and the affectionate world around him.