Agent 212 #25

Volume 25 of the beloved Belgian comedy series arrives with a cover that says it all — the rotund, blue-uniformed Agent 212 is plastered across the page in a grid of exaggerated expressions, from gap-toothed grins to wide-eyed mugging, perfectly matching the Dutch subtitle Lach ns naar het vogeltje ("Say cheese"). Writer Raoul Cauvin and artist Daniel Kox bring their irrepressible cop back in fine form for this 2006 Dupuis edition, and the cover alone radiates the warm, slapstick energy that has made this series a staple of Franco-Belgian comics. If you've ever had a soft spot for cheerfully bumbling authority figures, this one belongs on your shelf.