Les Fonctionnaires #4

The fourth volume of Bloz and Béka's beloved French comedy series Les Fonctionnaires arrives with a wonderfully self-aware gag right on the cover: a hand holds up a notice explaining that, due to an unannounced social movement beyond anyone's control, the final cover art simply cannot be presented at this time. Subtitled Grève sans préavis ("Strike Without Notice"), the joke is baked in from the very first glance — the cover is the punchline. For fans of sharp, bureaucratic humor with a very French sensibility, this 2003 Bamboo Édition entry delivers the wit before you've even opened a page.