Franka #13

Franka is front and center on this 2012 hardcover from Uitgeverij Franka, posed confidently against a classic red car on a moody, night-lit industrial bridge — a "Strasse Gesperrt" barrier and a "Zutritt Verboten" sign hinting at restricted territory ahead. A blonde companion peers from behind the car while a small white dog trots along the pavement, adding a touch of charm to the atmospheric German-border setting. Cover art signed by Henk Kuijpers, De Dertiende Letter offers the kind of stylish European adventure storytelling that has made De avonturen van Franka such an enduring series.