Mooie navels #8

The eighth volume of Delaf and Dubuc's Mooie Navels arrives with a cover that practically thrums with energy — a blonde singer commanding the stage with a microphone while her bandmate shreds on guitar behind her, as an adoring crowd of raised hands fills the foreground and a redheaded girl looks on with wide, expressive eyes. With a title like "Ex, flirt & rock-'n-roll," the stage is set for a story mixing music, romance, and the kind of gloriously messy feelings that come with both. Delaf's bright, fluid linework gives the whole scene a youthful exuberance that fans of the series will find instantly welcoming.