Guust chronologisch #18

Volume 18 of the beloved Dupuis chronological collection brings more gloriously chaotic Gaston Lagaffe mischief, with the Dutch-language title Flater Verdient Een Optater promising exactly the kind of slapstick comeuppance fans adore. The cover — by Franquin — captures the signature mayhem perfectly: a battered taxi sits wrecked in the foreground while Gaston, grinning in his green sweater, faces a furious, wide-eyed Fantasio amid a whirl of stars, smoke, and a startled bird letting out a "HIHIHAAARRH." It's a wonderfully energetic snapshot of everything that makes Guust irresistible, packaged in this handsome 2018 edition.