Hara Kiwi #2

The second collection of Lectrr's Dutch humor comic delivers its deadpan comedy right on the cover: a bespectacled man in a green sweater strolls away from a Chinese restaurant with a white cane and guide-dog harness in hand, cheerfully telling his absent dog "En nu naar huis, Blackie…" — a perfectly timed gag that sets the tone for the offbeat wit inside. Lectrr handles every aspect of this book solo, from writing to coloring, and that unified vision gives the humor a sharp, consistent voice. At €8,95, this 2006 Silvester release is a fine slice of Belgian/Dutch comic-strip comedy with a distinctly irreverent sensibility.