Roel Dijkstra
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Roel Dijkstra is a comic book series published from 1977 to 1995 by the Dutch
publisher Oberon about a fictional football player. The series was created by Jan Steeman and Andrew Brandt.
The eponymous Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch football player inspired by Johan Cruijff. He started out as a player with the local football club "FC Leidrecht", then moved on to "FC Hadfort" in the United Kingdom
, "FC Union" in Corsica
, and then "FC Rapiditas" in Spain
. The story revolves around Dijkstra and his difficulties adjusting to life in a foreign country, shifty club bosses, friendship with fellow players, and football championships.
Netherlands
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publisher Oberon about a fictional football player. The series was created by Jan Steeman and Andrew Brandt.
The eponymous Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch football player inspired by Johan Cruijff. He started out as a player with the local football club "FC Leidrecht", then moved on to "FC Hadfort" in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, "FC Union" in Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
, and then "FC Rapiditas" in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The story revolves around Dijkstra and his difficulties adjusting to life in a foreign country, shifty club bosses, friendship with fellow players, and football championships.
Titles
| No. | Title | Year | Writers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Buitenspel & Doorbraak | 1977 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 2. | Hattrick | 1977 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 3. | Obstructie | 1978 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 4. | Gevaarlijk spel | 1978 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 5. | Op vreemd terrein | 1979 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 6. | Hard tegen hard | 1980 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 7. | De superspits | 1981 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 8. | Het magische veld | 1981 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 9. | Thuiswedstrijd | 1982 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 10. | Venijn op Corsica | 1982 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
| 11. | De maarschalk | 1983 | Keith Watson Keith Watson (artist) Keith Watson was a British comics artist most famous for his work on Dan Dare and TV Century 21.-Career:Watson joined the studio team of Frank Hampson working on the Dan Dare strip in Eagle in 1958. After Hampson left the strip the following year, Watson worked on Captain Condor for the rival Lion... /Dave Hunt |
| 12. | Amerikaans avontuur | 1983 | Keith Watson/Dave Hunt |
| 13. | Uitgeschakeld | 1984 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
| 14. | De invaller | 1985 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
| 15. | De miljoenentransfer | 1985 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
| 16. | De schijnbeweging | 1987 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
| 17. | De sponsor | 1987 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
| 18. | De zwarte toto | 1992 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
| 19. | Het contract | 1992 | Lebovic Marinko/Jaap Bubenik |
| 20. | Ebony | 1994 | Lebovic Marinko/Roy Robson |
| 21. | Het mijnenveld | 1995 | Lebovic Marinko/Roy Robson |