Mäcke Häring #3

Berlin's beloved detective Mäcke Häring returns in this third volume, subtitled Ein Fall mit falschen Fuffzigern — a criminal caper set against the backdrop of the German capital. Michael Schröter's cover is a wonderfully chaotic street scene centered on a classic Berlin advertising column (Litfaßsäule), around which a motley cast of characters crowds together: a nervous blonde woman in a red beret clutching something close, a uniformed soldier reaching around the column, and a pair of suspicious-looking men in hats lurking to the right, all rendered in Schröter's lively, expressive linework. With art, inks, and colors all by Schröter himself, this 2014 album promises the kind of warm, humorous urban intrigue that makes this series such a charming treat for fans of European crime comedy.