Kurpitsa-albumi #10

The tenth installment of Suuri Kurpitsa's Kurpitsa-albumi series arrives in 1997 with a story from J. Tilsa, who handles every creative role — writing, art, inking, and lettering — making this a thoroughly personal vision. The lead story, "Supermauno - Nosta, nosta perunaa! (osa 1)," promises a playful Finnish comics adventure with a title that translates roughly to "Lift, lift the potato!" — a charmingly offbeat hook for the first part of what looks to be a fun serial. Priced at 45 FIM, this album-format issue is a fine snapshot of late-1990s Finnish independent comics culture.