Rooie Oortjes Romantiek-reeks #5

The fifth volume of De Boemerang's Rooie Oortjes Romantiek-reeks arrives with Ricardo Manhaes's cheeky cover setting the tone perfectly: a breezy blonde woman daydreams of romance (a glowing red heart floats in her thought bubble) while the sharp-suited, rose-clutching man beside her has... decidedly different things on his mind. It's a sharp visual gag that captures the series' playful, adults-only sense of humor in a single glance, and Manhaes's bold, expressive cartooning gives both characters a wonderfully elastic charm.