F.C. De Kampioenen #72

The beloved Belgian series returns with issue #72, "Xaverius de Grote," in which fan-favorite Xaverius is reimagined as a Napoleonic conqueror — resplendent in blue military coat, epaulettes, and black bicorne hat, raising a frothy beer aloft atop a monument that cheekily reads "Hij leerde zijn volk dagschotels drinken" ("He taught his people to drink daily specials"). A massive, jubilant crowd of De Kampioenen fans stretches to the horizon, while familiar faces from the series look on in admiration and mild bewilderment. Hec Leemans delivers another warmly humorous cover that perfectly captures the series' affectionate, absurdist spirit.