The Red Monkey: The Leaking Cello Case

In this offbeat South African series from Double Storey Books, cartoonist Joe Daly introduces a shaggy-dog detective story set in a sun-baked Cape Town. The lone 2003 issue follows a laid-back investigator as he takes on a bizarre case involving a mysterious cello, blending deadpan humor with surreal, meandering digressions. A cult oddity from the early 2000s indie scene, The Red Monkey: The Leaking Cello Case showcases Daly's distinctive linework and a uniquely mellow, philosophical take on the crime genre.