Les Pieds Nickelés

A revival of the classic French comic series, this 1990–1993 run from Rombaldi collected eight volumes of new adventures for the iconic, roguish trio. The series is most associated with artist René Giffey, who brought a crisp, modernized style to the characters' long-running anarchic humor. While a continuation of a beloved tradition, this edition matters as a key period piece of late 20th-century French bande dessinée publishing.