Best of Guust #1

This bright yellow collection showcases Franquin's beloved Gaston Lagaffe at his chaotic best, with the cover depicting Gaston — green sweater, drooping eyes and all — facing a flustered uniformed officer while some small mechanical mishap unfolds at their feet. Published by Dupuis in 2003 under the apt subtitle Een file van flaters ("A Traffic Jam of Blunders"), it gathers a selection of the bumbling office boy's finest gaffes into one cheerful package. At a cover price of €3,50, it's a wonderfully accessible entry point into Gaston's endearingly disaster-prone world.