Spirou und Fantasio #19

A massive runaway locomotive bearing down on a speeding white convertible — with Spirou clinging desperately to the side of the train while Fantasio races ahead at the wheel — sets an breathless, kinetic tone for Zucker im Tank, the nineteenth German-language Spirou und Fantasio album from Carlsen Comics. Jean-Claude Fournier's cover art crackles with movement and color, framing the duo in a classic chase scenario that feels simultaneously chaotic and playful. If this 1988 volume is any indication, Spirou and Fantasio are once again in way over their heads — and having a fantastic time of it.