New Cherbourg Stories #5

From the creative team of Pierre Gabus and Romuald Reutimann, this fifth installment of New Cherbourg Stories — subtitled Secrets de Famille — brings their signature blend of retro style and dry humor to what looks like a tense domestic standoff. The cover places two Pinocchio-nosed figures squaring off across a pink-draped table in a cozy, book-lined room, their elongated noses colliding in a swirl of white that suggests fibs flying fast and furious, while two more figures look on from the background. It's a wonderfully deadpan image that captures everything charming about this Casterman series — family drama, tall tales, and impeccable ligne claire design, all wrapped up in a 2024 package.