Douwe Dabbert
Encyclopedia
Douwe Dabbert is a Dutch
comics
series by artist Piet Wijn
and scenarist Thom Roep.
-like creature. He goes through all sorts of strange adventures where he meets (often) supernatural
beings. He carries a magical knapsack from which he, and only he, can always conjure items that suit the situation.
In total, twenty-three comic books appeared starring Douwe Dabbert. From 1975 to 2001, these stories were published as a sequel-story in the Dutch version of the weekly magazine Donald Duck
. Apart from the album stories, some shorter stories that never made it to a full album were printed in Donald Duck. Most of these stories were no longer than a few pages.
On his journeys, Douwe often encountered recurrent characters, such as Domoli, Pief en Kijfje – three wizard apprentices who have appeared in six of his adventures. Another example is Wredulia, a mean witch who plays a part in two stories. Furthermore, there are Ludo Lafhart and Knudde, two clumsy crooks who appear in three stories. In several of his stories, he had a dodo
as a companion.
The last story was partially drawn by Dick Matena
, due to Piet Wijn's poor health at the time.
Netherlands
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comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
series by artist Piet Wijn
Piet Wijn
Pieter Cornelis Wijn was a prolific Dutch comics creator.Wijn was born in Hilversum. His creations include the cartoon versions of Marten Toonder's Tom Puss and Kappie, Gloria van Goes, Douwe Dabbert, and many other cartoons. He was awarded the Stripschapsprijs in 1984.-External links:* *...
and scenarist Thom Roep.
Character
Douwe Dabbert is a small gnomeGnome
A gnome is a diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus and later adopted by more recent authors including those of modern fantasy literature...
-like creature. He goes through all sorts of strange adventures where he meets (often) supernatural
Supernatural
The supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
beings. He carries a magical knapsack from which he, and only he, can always conjure items that suit the situation.
In total, twenty-three comic books appeared starring Douwe Dabbert. From 1975 to 2001, these stories were published as a sequel-story in the Dutch version of the weekly magazine Donald Duck
Donald Duck in comics
Donald Duck, a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company, is today the star of dozens of comic-book and comic-strip stories published each month around the world.-Early debut:...
. Apart from the album stories, some shorter stories that never made it to a full album were printed in Donald Duck. Most of these stories were no longer than a few pages.
On his journeys, Douwe often encountered recurrent characters, such as Domoli, Pief en Kijfje – three wizard apprentices who have appeared in six of his adventures. Another example is Wredulia, a mean witch who plays a part in two stories. Furthermore, there are Ludo Lafhart and Knudde, two clumsy crooks who appear in three stories. In several of his stories, he had a dodo
Dodo
The dodo was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter tall, weighing about , living on fruit, and nesting on the ground....
as a companion.
The last story was partially drawn by Dick Matena
Dick Matena
Dick Matena is a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist. He has also publishing under the pseudonyms A. den Dooier, John Kelly and Dick Richards.-Toonder studio's:...
, due to Piet Wijn's poor health at the time.
Albums
- De verwende prinses (1977) (The spoiled princess)
- Het verborgen dierenrijk (1977) (The secret animal kingdom)
- De valse heelmeester (1978) (The deceitful healer)
- De poort naar oost (1978) (The gate to the east)
- Het monster van het Mistmeer (1979) (The monster of the Fog Lake)
- De schacht naar noord (1979) (The shaft to the north)
- De weg naar west (1980) (The road to the west)
- De zee naar zuid (1981) (The sea to the south)
- Florijn de flierefluiter (1982) (Florijn the loafer)
- De tanden van Casius Gaius (1983) (The teeth of Casius Gaius)
- Het flodderwerk van Pief (1984) - (The messy work of Pief)
- De laatste plager (1985) (The last teaser), includes a Christmas story
- De heksen van eergisteren (1986) (The witches of the day before yesterday)
- Op het spoor van kwade zaken (1988) (On the trail of evil things), short stories
- Het bedrog van Balthasar (1990) (The deceit of Balthasar)
- De dame in de lijst (1991) (The lady in the frame)
- Bombasto met het boze oog (1992) (Bombasto and the evil eyeEvil eyeThe evil eye is a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed for reasons of envy or dislike...
), short stories - De kast met duizend deuren (1993) (The closet with a thousand doors), with a short story within a storyStory within a storyA story within a story, also rendered story-within-a-story, is a literary device in which one narrative is presented during the action of another narrative. Mise en abyme is the French term for a similar literary device...
- Het schip van ijs (1994) (The ship made of ice)
- De zwarte kimono (1995) (The black KimonoKimonoThe is a Japanese traditional garment worn by men, women and children. The word "kimono", which literally means a "thing to wear" , has come to denote these full-length robes...
) - Het gemaskerde opperhoofd (1996) (The masked chieftain)
- Terug naar het verborgen dierenrijk (1997) (Back to the secret animal kingdom)
- De wonderlijke raamvertelling (2001) (The amazing frame storyFrame storyA frame story is a literary technique that sometimes serves as a companion piece to a story within a story, whereby an introductory or main narrative is presented, at least in part, for the purpose of setting the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories...
), two adventures in one story