Critters #41

Fantagraphics' Critters #41 brings Kyle Rothweiler's Duck Bill Platypus front and center in fine 1989 form, with the cover showcasing a trio of wonderfully odd cartoon characters — including the duck-billed star himself — gathered beneath a giant, hovering donut bearing the proclamation "Strategic Donut Initiative." The surrounding woodland scene is packed with Rothweiler's characteristically loose, energetic linework, with scattered fruit, curious critters, and mountains peeking through the trees. If absurdist animal comedy with a distinctly underground sensibility is your thing, this one's hard to resist.