Barbaraal #4

Barbara Stok's bold, minimalist linework takes center stage on this 2000 Nijgh & Van Ditmar collection, its stark black-and-white cover featuring a grinning, sunglasses-wearing figure with wild, flowing hair — effortlessly cool and a little anarchic. The title Sex, Drugs & Strips sets a playfully irreverent tone, and the orange-accented sticker advertising a Caesar Shellac single hints at the music-scene energy woven into Stok's world. A fun snapshot of Dutch alternative comics at the turn of the millennium.