Klassiker der DDR-Bildgeschichte #12

Part of Holzhof Comics' charming "Klassiker der DDR-Bildgeschichte" reprint series, this twelfth volume brings readers more comic misadventures from Heinz Jankofsky's beloved duo, Rolf and Rudi. The cover sets a wonderfully slapstick tone: a lanky, dazed human — stars spinning around his head — has clearly just had an unfortunate encounter with a rake handle, while a blue cartoon dog looks on with a tool of his own and a small creature scampers nearby. If this garden-mishap scene is any indication, the strips inside promise the same warm, gently chaotic humor that made these East German comic strips so enduring.