F.C. De Kampioenen #41

The title says it all — "Xavier Gaat Vreemd" — and the cover delivers the comedy immediately: a rosy-cheeked Xavier, dressed in army green, strolls arm-in-arm with an attractive female soldier while a fuming red-haired woman glares daggers at him from beside a military recruitment poster that boldly declares "Het Leger Heeft Jou Nodig!" Hec Leemans keeps the visual gags sharp and the character expressions wonderfully over-the-top, making this 2006 installment of the beloved Belgian series as breezy and fun as ever. Fans of F.C. De Kampioenen will find plenty to enjoy in this forty-first album from Standaard Uitgeverij.