Moeilijke tweede #[nn]

The title says it all — "Moeilijke tweede" (the difficult second) — and Hallie Lama leans right into the joke with a wide-eyed, panic-stricken character buried under an avalanche of scattered comic pages, hands pressed to cheeks in pure comedic despair. Published by XTRA in 2010, this self-aware Dutch humor album wears its creative anxiety on its sleeve with loose, expressive linework and a vivid yellow backdrop that keeps the whole chaotic scene irresistibly fun. If you enjoy comics that poke affectionate fun at their own making, this one announces its mood the moment you lay eyes on it.