Evert Kwok #5

The fifth collection of the Dutch strip Evert Kwok, by writer Evert de Blouw and artist Tjarko Evenboer, delivers exactly what the cover badge promises: "droge humor, woordgrappen & bananen." On the cover, the hapless Evert is caught mid-stride, arms loaded with a stolen stack of patio chairs and tables, phone pressed to his ear — cheerfully telling whoever's on the line that he's just "picked up a nice terrace," with a banana peel conveniently lurking on the floor nearby. It's the kind of deadpan, everyday absurdism that has made this 2015 series a genuinely fun read for anyone who appreciates sharp Dutch wordplay wrapped in deceptively loose, lively cartooning.