* translated editions and additional information *
from Piet Wijn and Thom Roep
Bermudillo, Timpe Tampert, Daniel Dudek, Gammelpot, Dusty Dabbert, Teobald, Nicky Bommel, Danny Doodle, Bobo Pak Janggut ..... and Barbie, published by the United Arab Emirates
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The illustrator Piet Wijn was approached in 1974 by Thom Roep, who was then screenwriter and editor of Bobo magazine, to create a fairy-tale illustration. The drawing, which Piet made was not used (see above), but Thom saw something in the dwarf drawn by Piet. They decided to create a one-off adventure around this figure. This resulted in the first story featuring Douwe Dabbert, "De Verwende Prinses / The Spoiled Princess". From the success of this story was born the comic series in which Douwe Dabbert plays the main role. The drawing style is realistic, detailed, colorful, historicizing and with a lot of nature.
A total of 23 comic books appeared in the Dutch language featuring Douwe's adventures. The last story "De Wonderlijke Raamvertelling / The Amazing Frame Story" was partially drawn by Dick Matena (from page 17 onwards), due to Piet Wijn's ill health.
It is the most comprehensive online guide to Douwe Dabbert, published in the Netherlands and internationally from 1975 to the present day, including albums, special editions, videos, promotional material, brochures, leaflets, posters, newspaper clippings, accessories, specials, drawings and paintings, and much, much more. And there's more to come...!
The publications are sorted on the website.:
all Donald Duck comics that include a Douwe Dabbert story and promotion
by country of issue “All albums / country” and by publisher
by publication on the “All albums / title” page, by country and publisher
In addition, you will find a page on the website entitled “All publications/inserts” These are magazines that have included a Douwe Dabbert story in their standard magazine in the form of a series. Examples include the many Dutch Donald Duck weekly magazines (1975-2001), whose stories later appeared in comic albums, but also Pulgarcito (1981) and Zipi y Zape (1981) in Spain, Bobo Sisipan in Indonesia (1985-1996), the children's magazine ZACK (1990) in Luxembourg, and also the Barbie Magazine from the United Arab Emirates. Particularly noteworthy is the abridged Douwe Dabbert story - Het verborgen dierenrijk (The Hidden Animal Kingdom) - in the 1975 Donald Duck #45 issue, as a supplement to Libelle Rosita. This was only published in Belgium.
On March 16, 2023, the Dutch comic magazine Eppo began publishing a series of short tribute stories about Douwe Dabbert, eleven in total, by various artists and writers. See “All issues/‘inserts’/EPPO” for details. This series will culminate in an album in 2025.
In 2025, we will celebrate 50 years of Douwe Dabbert with “Nieuwe Avonturen” (New Adventures). Publisher L has organized a special occasion for this, and 19 comic book artists are congratulating Douwe on his birthday by letting him experience twelve new adventures, because his journey is far from over.
This album is also a tribute to its creators, Thom Roep and Piet Wijn, who debuted in Donald Duck in 1975 with the first Douwe Dabbert story, De verwende prinses (The Spoiled Princess). This was followed by a long series of exciting, cheerful, and enchanting adventures that made Douwe Dabbert and his knapsack a household name in the Dutch comic world and far beyond.
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the personal contact I have had with Thom Roep, the screenwriter... I am truly very grateful to him. For other people I would like to thank, see the “Contact” section.
Zoals eerder aangegeven verzamel ik ook bijzondere uitgaven, video’s, promotiemateriaal, brochures, folders, affiches, krantenknipsels, accessoires, specials, tekeningen en schilderijen, etc. etc. Zie hiervoor de pagina's Weetjes, Geste Tekeningen, Specials, Rariteiten, Promo's, Kerst- en Nieuwjaarskaarten, Video's en Tekeningen......... In deze pagina's vindt u ook nadere informatie de waardering voor Piet Wijn en Thom Roep, zoals anderen hebben gedaan met de "Stripschapprijs" aan Piet in 1984, en de "Bulletje en Bonestaak Schaal" voor Thom in 2015.
Join me on a journey through Douwe Dabbert's past and present, and I hope you enjoy my website.
For now, enjoy the website and feel free to contact me at peterca.dejong@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.
