Percy Pickwick #10

Percy Pickwick cuts a wonderfully comic figure on this vivid red cover — the lanky, yellow-scarved detective clutches a rifle while a sinister shadowy gunman looms behind him, pistol in hand and a wisp of smoke curling from the barrel. The title, Die verschwundenen Geldschränke ("The Vanished Safes"), promises a caper full of intrigue, and Macherot's expressive, rubbery artwork gives the whole scene an irresistible blend of humor and mild menace. With three adventures packed across 96 pages, this 1988 Carlsen Comics volume offers generous value for fans of European funny-detective comics.