Les Nombrils #8

Volume 8 of Delaf and Dubuc's Les Nombrils arrives with a title that says it all — "Ex, drague et rock'n'roll !" — and a cover to match, with two glamorous blond performers commanding a concert stage under blazing spotlights, guitars in hand and microphone raised, while a red-haired girl in the foreground looks decidedly less thrilled about the whole spectacle. Delaf's artwork crackles with energy, balancing the crowd's outstretched hands against the sharp contrast between the stars basking in the limelight and one very unimpressed onlooker. Published by Dupuis in 2018, this eighth installment promises the same sharp, character-driven comedy that has made this French-language series such a pleasure.