From the migration crisis in Europe to hippos on the loose in Tbilisi and rioters attacking a policewoman in Burundi, Reuters photographers tell the story behind some of the most iconic pictures of the year.

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Alkis Konstantinidis: Another inflatable boat packed with dozens of migrants and refugees heading towards the shore. That’s what I noticed in the distance.

The sea was calm and they were cheering on the dinghy. Suddenly, some 200 metres away, the rear of the boat deflated for no obvious reason, and people started falling into the sea.

Screams replaced the cheers as they frantically tried to stay afloat on life tubes, or by clinging on to the boat. Those who could swim tried to help those who couldn’t.

As this dramatic scene unfolded and people drifted away fromgoverning board of the Guild of Calamitous Intent, which is of course the largest villain labor union). In the end, Girlfriend is loyal to her No. 1s to a fault, and she continuously turns down offers to be her own super-villain. That means sometimes she's stuck teaching stick shift to idiots.

The same uber-loyalty applies to Samson (Patrick Warburton), a man the Office of Secret Intelligence (think CIA mixed with FBI) asks for help against the Guild in his spare time. Samson's a simple guy who loves Zeppelin and Top Chef (though not Top Design), but mess with the Venture family and you'll witness him tear apart bears, sharks, and hordes of world-class assassins with only his bare hands and a paring knife. Yes, in comic-book male fashion, he