Bob has been the Planetary Post's Employee of the Month for six months running, so when he's assigned a single letter delivery for his entire day's rounds, why does it take seven trouble-plagued stops to deliver it? Well, for starters, when he and his by-the-book trainee partner, Marcelle, arrive at the address, they find a crater instead of a building. Follow this up with pursuit by the titular Biker Bandits, a repair stop on a strawberry-flavored planet, and a stranded musician with custom-tailored requests, and there's plenty to test the stalwart Bob's patience before he can reacquire some faith in his fellow humans and fulfill his duties. This French Canadian import is a welcome antidote to the standard American comics sensibility. The pacing is unhurried, but the story is never less than completely engaging, and each panel is filled with quirky details that give the municipal spaceways a comfortable, lived-in feel. With his oversize nose, five-o'clock shadow, balding pate, and stout torso, Bob is the apotheosis of the book's unique lackadaisical charm.

A day in the life of an interplanetary postman becomes a comic, galaxywide romp.Bob has ascended the Planetary Post ranks after his first, successful adventure (The Postman From Space, 2020). But today he's given just one measly letter to deliver, and he's forced to train a new postal carrier, Marcelle. The delivery should be simple, but a series of mishaps sends the duo to the other side of the galaxy. On the way, they pick up a musical hitchhiker and visit several delightfully unusual planets, all while being pursued by the Biker Bandits, a gang of thieving outlaws. So much for a routine day as a space postman! Originally published in French, this interplanetary adventure follows a familiar reluctant-hero arc. The action is propelled by well-paced panels and humorous dialogue. Whimsical planets populated by quirky characters are created with pastel and earth tones delineated by rounded linework. Fanciful and fun, the story is brought to an abrupt end by the eleventh-hour arrival of the bumbling Planetary Police. There are missteps: Bob's weight is lampooned by others, and Bob blames Marcelle's appetite for getting them into trouble. Additionally, multiple illustrations show chopsticks stuck vertically in a bowl of food, an impropriety in many Asian cultures. Most humanoid characters, including Bob and Marcelle, have light beige or pink skin. One police officer has brown skin. The nonhumanoid ETs vary in appearance.A visually captivating (if a bit culturally backward) outer-space escapade from France. (Graphic science fiction. 8-12)