Hälge: Stora boken om... #2019

Sweden's beloved moose Hälge takes center stage on this 2019 collection from Bokförlaget Semic/Egmont, sheltering under a black umbrella between birch trees while "PANG! PANG! PANG!" sound effects explode all around him — his expression a wonderfully grumpy mix of annoyance and grim determination. The subtitle Stora boken om hagelskurar ("The Big Book of Hailstorms") promises a bumper helping of the stubborn, deadpan humor that has made this cartoon moose a staple of Swedish comic life. A great pick for fans of understated Scandinavian comedy with a decidedly soggy twist.