Douwe Dabbert #13

The beloved Dutch wanderer Douwe Dabbert is front and center on this cover by Piet Wijn, tumbling backward in wide-eyed alarm as sparkling magical energy erupts around him. Behind him, a golden-haired young woman in blue and green struggles in the grip of two menacing witches against a blazing orange sky, while two frightened onlookers cower near a gnarled tree in the background. Thom Roep and Piet Wijn's "De heksen van eergisteren" promises a lively clash between Douwe and some very determined witches, and this 2017 album from Uitgeverij L delivers that magical tension with warmth and charm.