De Glunderende Gluurder is album number 345 in the classic Flemish-Belgian comic series Suske en Wiske (Spike and Suzy), created by Studio Vandersteen. The story was written by Marc Verhaegen (who also provided the artwork) and published in 2017. This album marks a return to traditional, mystery-driven narratives with a technological twist, blending humor, suspense, and social commentary on modern surveillance culture.
Lambik, ever the comic relief, becomes one of the first victims, laughing uncontrollably at funerals and sad events. Jerom, the strongman, must physically restrain the drone while Suske and Wiske reprogram it. The climax involves a chase through a medieval fair, where the drone’s laughter becomes increasingly chaotic. Ultimately, Professor Barabas sends the device back to its own time, but not before the “gluurder” has one last, unnerving chuckle at the reader. suske wiske glunderende gluurder
De Glunderende Gluurder was generally well-received by fans and critics. Reviewers praised its timely theme (in 2017, debates on GDPR, Facebook scandals, and drone privacy were peaking). Some older fans noted that the plot resembles a blend of De Tuf-Tuf-Club (invention gone wrong) and De Gouden Cirkel (invisible observer). Younger readers enjoyed the humor and the “creepy-cute” villain. De Glunderende Gluurder is album number 345 in