De avonturen van Urbanus #164

This 164th installment of the long-running Belgian humor series brings the story "De schrikkeljarige" to life with a wonderfully chaotic cover scene: a large, energetic woman in a blue sailor top and red skirt jumps rope with gleeful abandon, surrounded by schoolchildren — all set against the backdrop of a "Meisjesschool" (girls' school). Lurking at the corner of the wall, a motley crew of wide-eyed, suspicious-looking characters peer around the edge, clutching a newspaper, adding an extra layer of mischief to the scene. Willy Linthout's expressive linework captures the anarchic warmth that has made Urbanus a beloved fixture of Dutch-language comics since the series began.