Back to Basics 3 — The Great World

• Script: Jean Yves Ferri
• Art: Manu Larcenet
• Translation Publisher: Europe Comics
• Original Publisher: Dargaud

So it’s finally happened: Mariette is pregnant. And so is Manu. He’s brushing up on his baby and parenthood knowledge with the help of Dr. Spock, who, Manu finds, is rather evasive regarding the torments of a father-to-be. Still, preparation is the key to success, and Manu’s about as prepared as he can be: run-through’s of the big day, suitcases ready and packed for the hospital, route planning. Basically, he’s totally freaking out. Of course, he ends up missing the birth…“I could get lost in this stuff all day.” Pipeline Comics