Iznogoud #4

In "Den magiska maskinen," Iznogoud faces a dire deadline: if he can't produce the sacred spiral once a year, his head will roll and a new caliph will take his place. Desperate, he hires a thief to steal the spiral—only to find himself caught in a scheme far more complicated than he bargained for. Written by Goscinny and Ingrid Emond, with art and inks by Tabary, this 1978 issue from Hemmets Journal features a cover by Tabary that captures the story's mischievous tension.