The Stripschap is a Dutch society of comic book enthusiasts founded on October 11, 1967, by P. Hans Frankfurther and others, with the aim of promoting appreciation for comic books in general and Dutch comic books in particular. Closely involved in the founding was the future wine writer Hubrecht Duijker, who lived near P. Hans Frankfurther and also visited him at home. At the time, Hubrecht was still working as an account executive at the advertising agency Moussault, where he also had the first Stripschap logo designed.

In 1997, on the occasion of the Stripschap’s 30th anniversary, a one-time award, the Trentenaire, was presented. Thé Tjong Khing received this award for his entire body of work as a comic artist. He worked for the Toonder Studios for over twenty years and created, among other things, the comic series Iris and Arman & Liva.

Since 1980, the Stripschap has organized De Stripdagen annually, the largest comic festival in the Netherlands. On this occasion, the Stripschap Prize is awarded each year, the most important prize in the Netherlands for comic creators. Also awarded during De Stripdagen are the Stripschappenningen, annual prizes in various categories, the Bulletje and Boonestaak Schaal, and the P. Hans Frankfurther Prize.

Since early 2006, the Stripschap has been the publisher of the magazine Stripnieuws. In 2002, the Stripstift Publishing Foundation took over the publication of the comic information magazine Stripschrift.