Hermanus #2

The second volume of this Dutch series from Strip2000 brings Herman van Veen's beloved Hermanus back with a story titled "Goed voor een glimlach" — "Good for a Smile." The cover, drawn and inked by Jan Bart Dieperink (alias Crazie Dutch Men), presents a wonderfully dour irony: a crowd of glum, world-weary faces packed tightly together, with only the bald, red-nosed figure at their center — Hermanus himself — standing out amid the collective frown. It's a quietly funny image that captures the gentle, humanistic humor this series is known for, and at €9,95 it's an accessible slice of contemporary Dutch comics storytelling.