Suske en Wiske #280

Album 280 in the beloved Belgian series brings the whole gang face-to-face with the enigmatic Odfella, a striking blonde woman in a tiger-print dress who dominates the left side of the cover while Wiske, Suske, Lambik, and a tumbling Jerom and Schanulleke react with wide-eyed fascination around her. The contrast between the glamorous, self-possessed Odfella and the gang's wonderfully expressive bewilderment gives the cover an instantly playful energy that long-time fans of Willy Vandersteen's series will find irresistible. A charming addition to any Suske en Wiske collection, this 2003 Standaard Uitgeverij album promises the warmth and comic invention that have made this series a cornerstone of Dutch-language comics.