M. Poche #[nn]

Alain Saint-Ogan's rotund, red-jacketed M. Poche dominates this Revival edition's cover, his bespectacled face set in a gloriously indignant scowl as he clutches his lapels against a sunny seaside backdrop dotted with cheerful beachgoers. Saint-Ogan's clean, expressive ligne claire style gives the portly protagonist an irresistible larger-than-life presence that feels both timeless and immediately charming. This 2018 Revival collection is a wonderful opportunity to rediscover one of French comics' most entertainingly grumpy characters.