Petitmardi et les Zumins #1

A cheerful, chaotic energy leaps right off this cover as a boxy little camper-van careens through a sunny landscape, packed to the brim with a rowdy crew of wide-eyed kids and fuzzy little creatures — one even dangling a butterfly net from the roof. Loïc Jouannigot's rounded, expressive art style makes every character feel like they're having the adventure of their lives, from the determined driver to the passengers tumbling joyfully in every direction. Passage Obligé kicks off this 2010 Dargaud series with all the warmth and slapstick charm of a family road trip gone wonderfully, irresistibly off the rails.