Sticky Pants #1

A cheeky, adults-only French comics anthology from Monsieur Pop Corn, Sticky Pants announces itself with gleeful irreverence right from its cover — proudly stamped "Absolutely Definitely Totally Disapproved by the Comics Code Authority" and carrying a Parental Advisory for explicit content. Xav's cover art sets the playful tone perfectly, depicting a statuesque Wonder Woman-type heroine towering over a hapless Superman-style figure who appears to be on a leash amid a market stall backdrop. At 12.00 EUR, this 2014 Franco-Belgian production by Tony Emeriau and Xav wears its satirical, superhero-skewering sensibility like a badge of honor.