Hälge: Stora boken om... #2010

Lars Mortimer's beloved Swedish comic strip star Hälge gets the grand treatment in this oversized collection focused on "viltvård" — wildlife management — with a cover that says it all: a wide-eyed, startled moose comes face-to-face with a heavily armed hunter decked out in camouflage and an eye patch, machine gun at the ready, while a panicked crow flutters away in the background. The bold warning "Varning för skjutglädje!" (Beware of shooting enthusiasm!) sets the comedic tone perfectly. If you have any affection for Scandinavian outdoor humor and the eternal, absurd clash between hunter and hunted, this 2010 volume from Bokförlaget Semic/Egmont is a thoroughly entertaining place to spend an afternoon.