Guust chronologisch #9

Volume 9 of this charming Dutch-language Gaston Lagaffe collection finds our beloved blunder-prone hero in typically precarious form — perched atop what appears to be a massive airborne cannonball or bomb, hair flying, with a jet plane streaking past far below against a bright blue sky. The cover, signed by Franquin, captures that perfect mix of chaos and gleeful oblivion that has made Gaston such an enduring figure in Belgian comics. Published by Dupuis in 2020, "Van Flaters Gesproken" (Speaking of Blunders) promises another delightful collection of mishaps from one of the great comedic characters in the Franco-Belgian tradition.