Hälge [julalbum] #32

Lars Mortimers beloved Swedish moose Hälge returns in this 2023 Egmont collection, and the cover sets the tone perfectly — a desperately overheated Hälge has crammed himself headfirst into a refrigerator, surrounded by melting ice, pooling water, and a very crowded freezer compartment, all under the headline "Varning för Värmebölja!" ("Warning: Heat Wave!"). It's a gloriously relatable summer predicament rendered with the strip's signature warm humor and expressive cartooning. If you enjoy gentle Scandinavian slice-of-life comedy with an endearingly hapless moose at its center, issue #32 is a thoroughly charming addition to the series.