Sammy #9

Sammy and his partner are running for their lives as a massive desert oil-rig explosion erupts behind them in a brilliant burst of flame and smoke — Berck's cover art captures the chaos with a kinetic "BAOM!" that practically rattles off the page. This 1977 Dupuis album, Les pétroleurs du désert, pairs Cauvin's storytelling with Berck's rubbery, expressive linework for what promises to be a wild adventure in the oil fields. If you enjoy buddy-comedy action with a dash of slapstick danger, Sammy #9 looks like a thoroughly entertaining ride.