Les Beaux Étés #3

The third volume of Zidrou and Jordi Lafebre's sun-drenched French series brings us "Mam'zelle Estérel," and the cover sets a wonderfully warm, slightly comic tone: a glamorous young woman in a yellow sundress and oversized sunglasses cradles a baby, flanked by a stout, laid-back father figure and a sharply dressed older woman in magenta, with a small child at their feet. Lafebre's character work is a delight here — each figure radiates a distinct personality, from breezy chic to world-weary grandeur, hinting at the generational dynamics at the heart of this beloved family saga. Published by Dargaud in 2017, this is a charming addition to one of Franco-Belgian comics' most affectionate portraits of summer holidays and family life.