Gwandanaland Comics #888

A delightful reprinting of the beloved Napoleon and Uncle Elby comic, this Gwandanaland Comics collection brings classic newspaper-strip humor to book form. The cover — itself a reproduction of the original Issue No. 1 — captures a wonderfully chaotic scene: a large, energetic dog looms over a sprawled young boy, paint and brushes scattered across the floor, with the dog's speech bubble cheerfully declaring "Now for the finishing touch!" It's a warm, funny snapshot of the gentle slapstick that made Napoleon and his canine companion such endearing characters, and this 2019 collection is a fine way to revisit their antics.