Martin Lodewijk
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Martinus Spyridon Johannes Lodewijk (born 30 April 1939) is a Dutch
comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising adviser.
Martin Lodewijk was born in Rotterdam
. He dropped out of high school in 1957, and started drawing cartoons, notably of spacecraft and pirates. In 1959, his first cartoon was published in the newspaper Het Parool
, after which he specialized in drawing for commercial advertising. For the weekly comics magazine Pep, he created the Agent 327
comic in 1966, followed by scripts for other cartoonists, such as Don Lawrence
's Storm
. After the comic magazines Pep and Sjors
merged into Eppo
, Lodewijk became its chief editor.
For his whole work in comics, Lodewijk was presented the Stripschapprijs
in 1978, the highest award in the Dutch comics world. From 2004 onward, Lodewijk succeeded Willy Vandersteen
and Karel Biddeloo as writer for De Rode Ridder
, with drawings by Claus Scholz.
Lodewijk has worked on the third Open Source
movie by the Blender Foundation
, Sintel
.
In 1973, Martin Lodewijk and his brother Tim participated in the knowledge quiz show
Twee voor Twaalf. The brothers won, and returned for the special jubilee quiz in 2005, where they reached the finals.
Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau
At 29 April in 2011 Martin Lodewijk became Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau
. He received this royal medal because of his comic work.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising adviser.
Martin Lodewijk was born in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. He dropped out of high school in 1957, and started drawing cartoons, notably of spacecraft and pirates. In 1959, his first cartoon was published in the newspaper Het Parool
Het Parool
Het Parool is an Amsterdam-based daily newspaper. It was founded as a resistance paper during World War II by Frans Van Heuven Goedhart and Jaap Nunes Vaz...
, after which he specialized in drawing for commercial advertising. For the weekly comics magazine Pep, he created the Agent 327
Agent 327
Agent 327 is a playful Dutch action/comedy comic series by artist Martin Lodewijk from 1966 onward, with a hiatus between 1983 and 2000. Featuring the eponymous Agent 327 as a James Bond/Maxwell Smart-like Dutch secret agent who fights for "Righteousness and World Peace", his looks are based on the...
comic in 1966, followed by scripts for other cartoonists, such as Don Lawrence
Don Lawrence
Donald Southam Lawrence was a British comic book artist and author.Lawrence is best known for his comic strips The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire in the British weeklies Ranger and Look and Learn and the Storm series, first published in the Dutch weekly Eppo...
's Storm
Storm (Don Lawrence)
Storm is a soft science fiction/fantasy comic book series originally drawn by Don Lawrence. The series is primarily available in Dutch, although all the books are translated in English and German, and some in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Croatian, Serbian,...
. After the comic magazines Pep and Sjors
Sjors
Sjors, the Dutch name for George, may refer to:* Sjors van Driem , Dutch linguist at Leiden University* Sjors Verdellen , Dutch soccer player...
merged into Eppo
Eppo (comics)
Eppo is a Dutch comic magazine, that originated after the merging of the magazines Pep and Sjors. It originally ran from 1975 to 1988 on a weekly basis and was revived in 2009 as a fortnightly magazine.-History:...
, Lodewijk became its chief editor.
For his whole work in comics, Lodewijk was presented the Stripschapprijs
Stripschapprijs
The Dutch Stripschapprijs is a prize awarded to comic writers and cartoonists for their whole work. It is awarded annually by the Stripschap, the Dutch Society of comics fans. The prize is non-pecuniary.-Winners:...
in 1978, the highest award in the Dutch comics world. From 2004 onward, Lodewijk succeeded Willy Vandersteen
Willy Vandersteen
Willy Vandersteen was a Belgian creator of comic books. In a career spanning 50 years, he created a large studio and published more than 1,000 comic albums in over 25 series, selling more than 200 million copies worldwide....
and Karel Biddeloo as writer for De Rode Ridder
De Rode Ridder
De Rode Ridder is a Belgian Flemish comic book series set in medieval Europe. It stars the titular character Johan, the Red Knight, easily recognizable by his red tunic. It appeared six days a week in the newspaper De Standaard and a few other ones.-Summary of the story:The series are...
, with drawings by Claus Scholz.
Lodewijk has worked on the third Open Source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
movie by the Blender Foundation
Blender Foundation
The Blender Foundation is a non-profit organization responsible for the development of Blender, an open source program for three-dimensional modeling....
, Sintel
Sintel
Sintel is a short computer animated film by the Blender Institute, part of the Blender Foundation. The name comes from the Dutch word sintel, which can mean cinder or ember, as confirmed by Ton Roosendaal in a blog comment: " “Sintel” is [a] piece of glowing coal or metal...
.
World's Smallest comic book
In 1999, Martin Lodewijk published the world's smallest comic book; "Minimium bug" (26 mm by 37 mm). It belongs to the Agent 327 series.Comics
- Agent 327Agent 327Agent 327 is a playful Dutch action/comedy comic series by artist Martin Lodewijk from 1966 onward, with a hiatus between 1983 and 2000. Featuring the eponymous Agent 327 as a James Bond/Maxwell Smart-like Dutch secret agent who fights for "Righteousness and World Peace", his looks are based on the...
All volumes (Artist and Writer) - StormStorm (Don Lawrence)Storm is a soft science fiction/fantasy comic book series originally drawn by Don Lawrence. The series is primarily available in Dutch, although all the books are translated in English and German, and some in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Croatian, Serbian,...
(Writer) - January Jones
- Johnny Goodbye
- Bernard Voorzichtig
- De Rode RidderDe Rode RidderDe Rode Ridder is a Belgian Flemish comic book series set in medieval Europe. It stars the titular character Johan, the Red Knight, easily recognizable by his red tunic. It appeared six days a week in the newspaper De Standaard and a few other ones.-Summary of the story:The series are...
(Writer) - Lucky LukeLucky LukeLucky Luke is a Belgian comics series created by Belgian cartoonist, Maurice De Bevere better known as Morris, the original artist, and was for one period written by René Goscinny...
, Volume: La Corde du penduLa Corde du penduLa Corde du pendu is a Lucky Luke adventure written by Goscinny with Morris and illustrated by Morris. It was originally published in French in the year 1981.The name recalls La Corde du Pendu , the last and incomplete novel featuring Rocambole....
1981 (Eng: The Rope of the Hanged) (writer)
Personal life
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
Twee voor Twaalf. The brothers won, and returned for the special jubilee quiz in 2005, where they reached the finals.
Knight in the Order of Orange-NassauOrder of Orange-NassauThe Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
At 29 April in 2011 Martin Lodewijk became Knight in the Order of Orange-NassauOrder of Orange-Nassau
The Order of Orange-Nassau is a military and civil order of the Netherlands which was created on 4 April 1892 by the Queen regent Emma of the Netherlands, acting on behalf of her under-age daughter Queen Wilhelmina. The Order is a chivalry order open to "everyone who have earned special merits for...
. He received this royal medal because of his comic work.