Stripgids #7

This seventh issue of Stripgids, the Dutch-language semi-annual comics guide, arrives in October 2019 with a striking cover image: a straining, statuesque figure bent under the crushing weight of an enormous dark sphere dotted with vivid red blossoms — an arresting image that balances beauty and burden in equal measure. Inside, the magazine promises 34 pages of reading around the theme of island survival, featuring contributions connected to Marc Legendre, Stefan Brijs, Rik Van Puymbroeck, Charel Cambré, Wilbert van der Steen, and many others. Highlights flagged on the cover include a look at Alan Moore's farewell to comics, a feature on the beloved Belgian duo Piet Pienter & Bert Bibber, the work of Hind Eljadid, and a fascinating question posed by the Barackaboom! section: can comics actually win elections?