DirkJan #24

Mark Retera's long-running Dutch strip reaches its 24th collection, and the cover sets the tone perfectly — a massive, lumpy suspended blob dominates the scene while two of Retera's wonderfully deadpan characters regard it with characteristic calm, one holding a small tool as if this were a perfectly ordinary Tuesday. That blend of surreal absurdity and understated reaction is pure DirkJan, delivering the dry humor fans have come to love across 24 volumes. A welcoming pick-up for longtime readers and a curious entry point for anyone new to one of the Netherlands' most enduring comic strips.