De avonturen van Urbanus #199

Issue 199 of the long-running Belgian comedy series brings "De Krimptoeter" to life with a wonderfully chaotic cover scene — Urbanus himself descends by parachute in his trademark outfit while below him a wedding ceremony unfolds, complete with a priest reading from a book, a bride and groom, and a cheerfully bewildered blue character looking on. A flaming airplane streaks across the sky and a golden rooster weathervane tops the village church, rounding out the gloriously busy tableau that fans of Linthout and Urbanus's absurdist humor have come to love. Published by Standaard Uitgeverij in 2022, this 199th installment shows the series firing on all cylinders with its signature blend of slapstick energy and small-town Belgian charm.