Urbanus speciaal #11

This 2013 Standaard Uitgeverij special edition brings a wonderfully chaotic Dutch celebration to the page, with Linthout's cover packed wall-to-wall with the wild cast of the Urbanus universe — wooden clogs flying through the air, wheels of Hollandse Kaas spinning overhead, tulips scattered everywhere, and a tourist bus headed for Amsterdam. The irrepressible Urbanus and his gang of exaggerated, rubber-limbed characters tumble across a blazing orange background alongside a football, a bucket, and speech bubbles promising "besodemieterd dolle verhalen" — outrageously crazy stories. It's a boisterous ode to Dutch culture filtered through the gloriously absurd comic sensibility that has made Urbanus a beloved Flemish institution.