Mon ami Grompf #2

Published by Glénat in 2007, this second volume of Mon ami Grompf — subtitled Gare au gorille — sets the tone perfectly with its lively cover: a massive, gentle-looking gorilla looms protectively over a small boy in an orange jacket, surrounded by a crowd of wide-eyed onlookers and a school bus caught in the chaos. The contrast between the enormous ape and the unfazed little kid at his feet captures exactly the kind of warm, comedic energy that makes this Franco-Belgian all-ages series such a charming read.