Peer de Plintkabouter #5

Marq van Broekhoven's fifth album in the Peer de Plintkabouter series arrives in 2017 with "De tydfout," and the cover sets a wonderfully chaotic tone: the wild-haired gnome Peer is careening through a starry sky in what looks like a fantastical sled fitted with a giant clock-like mechanism, while a smaller, wide-eyed figure scrambles below amid scattered sketches and pencils. It's a charming snapshot of time-bending mischief, rendered with Van Broekhoven's loose, expressive linework that makes every panel feel alive with personality.