F.C. De Kampioenen #130

Issue 130 of the beloved Belgian series brings a familiar brand of chaos in Xavier Rebelleert, where the irrepressible Xavier appears front and center in military gear, puffing away defiantly while fellow Kampioenen in army uniforms — one saluting smartly, another approaching from behind — suggest some very reluctant soldiering is underway. Hec Leemans delivers another dose of the warm, slapstick charm that has kept F.C. De Kampioenen a staple of Dutch-language comics for decades, and this 2024 installment looks like a fine addition to the long-running series. If Xavier's expression on the cover is any indication, military discipline is about to meet its match.