Monique & Robert #1

This charming French slice-of-life comedy series kicks off with Champions de la Bêtise Ordinaire, a title that perfectly sets the tone for the cheerfully oblivious couple front and center — Monique beaming in her pink top as she leans into Robert, who sports a well-fed, self-satisfied grin in his olive jacket. Lurking on a bench behind them is a grizzled, disheveled third figure clutching a bottle, adding a wonderfully absurdist edge to the suburban scene. Writer Pat Perna and artist Bercovici waste no time establishing their warm, gently satirical eye for the everyday comedy of ordinary French life in this 2011 opener from 12 Bis.