Les Nombrils #1

The opening volume of Les Nombrils sets the tone immediately with Delaf's cover, where two confident, stylishly dressed girls strike poses in front of school lockers while a gawky, wide-eyed redhead peers nervously around the edge of the door — a snapshot of social dynamics that says everything about the series' sharp humor. "Pour qui tu te prends?" (Who do you think you are?) is a pitch-perfect title for a story rooted in teenage attitude, cliques, and the comedy of trying to fit in. Published by Dupuis in 2006, this first album introduced Francophone readers to Delaf and Maryse Dubuc's irresistible mix of exaggerated cartoon style and all-too-recognizable high school social theater.