This compilation of stories about two plucky father-and-son explorers takes its cue from traditional adventure comics for children.

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These four volumes of collected adventures feature Hubert and Hugo, a father and son duo who are passionate amateur mountaineers. The stories playfully blend and alternate between various motifs and genres. Entertaining and suspenseful, each tale typically spans six to ten pages and includes a search for a sunken houseboat, a James Bond-style rescue of a comics book store owner, a ghost story, and a samurai drama. Themes also explore the love life of the White Lady – or rather, Miss Valentina of Drowsburg, who is currently haunting Snoozington Castle. An experienced writer and artist, Nikkarin has gradually expanded his serialised world for children, but the stories stand up on their own, too. The original and unconventional plotlines are conveyed through a light, pleasing drawing style with clear panelling, making reading an enjoyable experience even for children just beginning to explore comics.

Nikkarin (Michal Menšík, born 1987) is an illustrator and comics author. His debut work consists of three volumes of the extensive comics project 130: Odysea (130: The Odyssey, 2009), Hodní, zlí a oškliví (The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, 2010), and Čas hvězdoplavců (The Age of the Starfarers, 2015). His venture into the fantasy genre took the form of a parody heavily inspired by the aesthetics and motifs of video games: Super Spellsword Sága: Legenda o Nekonečnu (Super Spellsword Saga: The Legend of Infinity, 2019). The stories of Hubert and Hugo have been serialised in Čtyřlístek magazine since 2016.