Bollie & Billie #29

The twenty-ninth album in the beloved Belgian series finds Bollie and Billie in full winter spirit, as the cheerful red-jacketed boy and his lovable scruffy dog nose up to a freshly built snowman — complete with a carrot nose and a jaunty hat — while a wide-eyed bird looks on from above. The cover, created by Verron in the style of Roba, radiates the warm, playful friendship at the heart of this long-running Dargaud Benelux series. Beste Maatjes ("Best Pals") is exactly the right subtitle for a duo whose snowy adventure looks irresistibly fun.