Les Profs #11

The beloved French classroom comedy series Les Profs reaches its eleventh volume with this delightfully chaotic cover, where a furious teacher dramatically cracks the chalkboard while two utterly indifferent students carry on — one humming along to music, the other chatting away — as the giant "ccCRRRiiiiSSSSs" sound effect says everything about the state of French education. Pica and Erroc capture the series' signature humor perfectly: the eternal battle between exasperated educators and cheerfully oblivious pupils, rendered in bright, expressive ligne claire style. If you've ever sat in the back of a classroom and tuned out, Tableau d'horreur (Horror Blackboard) is the 2008 album that will make you laugh in recognition.