Les aventures de Raoul Fracassin #2

Part spy thriller, part sharp comedic send-up, this second volume of Les aventures de Raoul Fracassin delivers its premise with confident swagger. The cover by Philippe Loirat puts a heavyset, jowly man in a grey suit front and center, pistol in hand and an expression of maximum gravitas — while behind him, a blonde woman in a black catsuit and a bald figure lurking in a doorway hint at a world full of shady company. Writer Philippe Chanoinat and the multitalented Loirat clearly relish the genre they're playing with, and Les Flingueurs vous saluent bien looks like a thoroughly entertaining ride through the world of retro espionage adventure.