Chick Bill Integraal #9

This ninth hardcover integral collects five Chick Bill adventures — "Spookranch," "Het Geheim Wapen van Kid Ordinn," "Schatgravers in de Woestijn," "Bij Ruilen Moet Er een Huilen / De Beelden van het Eiland," and "De Gevangene van Schotsj" — all gathered in one handsome Dutch-language volume from Saga Uitgaven. Tibet's cover sets a wonderfully absurd tone: a portly, toga-clad figure wearing a golden crown and a flower garland struts across sandy ground, holding a staff, while a disembodied mustachioed head lies nearby on the earth. It's a cheerful, sun-drenched image that captures the playful humor longtime fans have come to love about this Belgian series.