Douwe Dabbert #14

The beloved Dutch wanderer Douwe Dabbert returns in this 2018 album from Uitgeverij L, subtitled Op het spoor van kwade zaken — "On the Trail of Shady Business" — and the cover sets the mood perfectly. A wide-eyed Douwe scrambles along a forest path, his trusty walking stick in hand, while a pair of menacing pursuers close in behind him amid the trees — all watched over by an owl, a squirrel, and a couple of curious mice lending the scene a charming woodland energy. By Thom Roep and Piet Wijn, this album captures everything fans love about the series: cozy fairy-tale atmosphere and just enough danger to keep Douwe's stubby legs moving.