Elsje #4

By Hercules & Valkema, this Dutch album "Groeistuipen" captures the irrepressible Elsje in full, joyful chaos — a giant, grinning girl with curly pigtails stampeding through a town, sending rooftiles flying, scattering panicked bystanders, a tiny dog, and a startled ginger cat in every direction, while a pair of smitten tiny figures trail hearts in her wake. The yellow cover practically radiates the warm, anarchic energy that earned this series both the Stripschappenning and the Willy Vandersteen Prize in 2016. At 8,95 EUR from Uitgeverij L, it's an easy recommendation for anyone who loves big-hearted, boisterous European comics humor.