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Petoetje
Petoetje is a Belgian comics character from the comic strip '' The Adventures of Nero'' by Marc Sleen. He is a teenage black boy who originates from Papua New Guinea, but was adopted by Madam Pheip and Meneer Pheip, along with another orphan child, Petatje.Auwera, Fernand, and de Smet, Jan, "Marc Sleen", Standaard Uitgeverij, 1985. History Petoetje made his debut in the album ''Moea-Papoea'' (1950), where he lives on the island Moea Papoea in the Pacific Ocean. He is the son of local chieftain Papa Papoea. When Nero and his friends visit the island Petoetje is adopted by Madam Pheip. When Petoetje's father wants his son back Nero's magical high hat creates a duplicate of Petoetje who can stay on the island, while Petoetje goes on to live with Madam Pheip. In the story ''Het Zevende Spuitje'' (''The Seventh Syringe'', 1963) Petoetje temporarily changes into a cannibal after receiving a wrong injection by Adhemar. He returns to his native island, but is later cured and return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petoetje En Petatje
Petoetje is a Belgian comics character from the comic strip '' The Adventures of Nero'' by Marc Sleen. He is a teenage black boy who originates from Papua New Guinea, but was adopted by Madam Pheip and Meneer Pheip, along with another orphan child, Petatje.Auwera, Fernand, and de Smet, Jan, "Marc Sleen", Standaard Uitgeverij, 1985. History Petoetje made his debut in the album ''Moea-Papoea'' (1950), where he lives on the island Moea Papoea in the Pacific Ocean. He is the son of local chieftain Papa Papoea. When Nero and his friends visit the island Petoetje is adopted by Madam Pheip. When Petoetje's father wants his son back Nero's magical high hat creates a duplicate of Petoetje who can stay on the island, while Petoetje goes on to live with Madam Pheip. In the story ''Het Zevende Spuitje'' (''The Seventh Syringe'', 1963) Petoetje temporarily changes into a cannibal after receiving a wrong injection by Adhemar. He returns to his native island, but is later cured and return ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petatje
Petatje is a Belgian comics character from the comic strip '' The Adventures of Nero'' by Marc Sleen. She is a teenage girl who was adopted by Madam Pheip and Meneer Pheip, along with another orphan child, Petoetje. History Petatje debuted in the story ''De Ring van Petatje'' (''Petatje's Ring'', 1953), where she is introduced as a rich girl whose parents just passed away. Her aunt Eusebie acts as her guardian, but actually wants to gain Petatje's inherited fortune and therefore tries to murder her. Eventually Petatje does receive her inheritance, but her entire wealth is squandered by Nero in the next album ''De Hoorn des Overvloeds'' (''The Horn of Dame Fortune'', 1953-1954). At first Nero acts as her new guardian, but then Madam Pheip takes this task upon her, seeing that she had already adopted another orphan child of the same age, Petoetje. Petoetje and Petatje become the best of friends. Character Petatje has always remained somewhat of a side character. She is a stereo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meneer Pheip
Meneer Pheip is a Flemish comic book character from the Belgian comic strip ''The Adventures of Nero'' by Marc Sleen. In the series he is part of Nero (comic book character), Nero's personal circle of friends, despite often being up in arms with him. He is the husband of Madam Pheip, father of Clo-Clo and adoptive father of Petoetje and Petatje. Meneer Pheip's most notable character trait is the fact that he speaks French (language), French. Character Meneer Pheip is an obese, middle-aged man with a large moustache. He is very stingy, chauvinistic and prone to aggression. He frequently quarrels with Nero (comic book character), Nero and gets into fights with Abraham Tuizentfloot. Pheip isn't very bright either. He is a frequent victim of Madam Pheip's dominant behaviour. She forces him to do domestic chores and beats him up when he insults her or looks at other women. Despite being a violation of the law of marriage he carries her name instead of the other way around. Madam Phei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of Nero
''The Adventures of Nero'' or ''Nero'' was a Belgian comic strip drawn by Marc Sleen and the name of its main character. The original title ranged from ''De Avonturen van Detectief Van Zwam'' in 1947 to ''De Avonturen van Nero en zijn Hoed'' in 1950, and finally ''De Avonturen van Nero & Co'' from 1951. It ran in continuous syndication until 2002. From 1947 until 1993 it was all drawn by Sleen himself. From 1992 until 2002 Dirk Stallaert took over the drawing while Sleen kept inventing the stories. Together with ''Suske en Wiske'' and ''Jommeke'', "Nero" is regarded as the Big Three of Flemish comics. The stories were noted for their satirical content, with references to politicians and celebrities of the day. With ''Nero'', Marc Sleen holds the world record of issues of a comic book series title drawn by the same author. He drew ''The Adventures of Nero'' singlehandedly from 1947 to 1992 without any assistance from other artists. This feat is even more remarkable considering ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhemar (comic Book Character)
Adhemar is a Flemish comic book character. He is the son of Nero in the eponymous Belgian comic strip series ''The Adventures of Nero'' by Marc Sleen and one of the main protagonists. He is a child prodigy who is both a professor as well as an inventor. His full title is ''doctor professor Adhemar''. He is easily recognizable due to his beret and tuxedo. The Belgian comic book award Bronzen Adhemar has been named after him. Debut Adhemar made his debut in ''De Zoon van Nero'' ("The Son of Nero") (1959), in which he is also born. He surprises his parents and all other people present by being able to talk, smoke a pipe, drink beer and choose his own name. When Nero takes him to the child benefit office he convinces the man behind the counter to raise the money. Later in the story Adhemar wants to leave to see something of the world, but is halted by Petoetje, adoptive son of Meneer and Madam Pheip. He introduces Adhemar to science, which will become his major hobby in the course o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madam Pheip
Madam Pheip is a character from the Flemish comic strip '' The Adventures of Nero'' by Marc Sleen. In the series she is one of Nero 's personal friends and married to Meneer Pheip, with whom she has one child, Clo-Clo. Madam Pheip also adopted two children, Petoetje, and Petatje. Madam Pheip's main distinguishable trait is the fact that she smokes a pipe, as her name implies. Due to her man-wife tendencies she has become one of the most popular characters in the franchise. Character Madam Pheip is a strong and dominant middle aged woman. She is very impulsive and immediately takes charge in any problematic situation. Whenever her children are in danger she will protect them at all cost. Her henpecked husband, Meneer Pheip, is forced into submission. Despite being a violation of the law of marriage he carries her name instead of the other way around. Madam Pheip also frequently beats him up whenever he insults her or looks at other women. In "De Terugkeer van Geeraard de Dui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nero (comic Book Character)
Nero is a Flemish comic book character and the main protagonist in Marc Sleen's long running comic book strip series '' The Adventures of Nero'' (1947–2002). He is one of the most recognizable comic book characters in Belgium and comparable to Lambik from the '' Suske en Wiske'' series by Willy Vandersteen. Nero is a middle aged, fairly obese man who is bald except for two long hairs on his head. Furthermore, he wears a huge red bow tie and has laurel leaves behind his ears, in reference to the Roman emperor Nero after whom he was named. Nero is an anti hero. He is a complex character with many good character traits, but also many human fallities. He is sometimes stupid, lazy, naïve, egotistical and vain, but in other situations he proves himself to be clever, friendly, determined and melancholic. Origin When Marc Sleen started a comic strip series in 1947 for ''De Nieuwe Gids'' Detective Van Zwam was originally the central character, therefore naming the series af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels' Comic Book Route
Brussels' Comic Book Route (or ''The comic strip route in Brussels'') is a path composed by several comic strip murals, which cover the walls of several buildings throughout the inner City of Brussels, as well as the neighborhoods of Laeken and Auderghem. The large comic strip murals depict scenes from various popular Belgian comics, for instance ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ''The Smurfs'', ''Lucky Luke'', ''Gaston'', ''Marsupilami'' and ''Gil Jourdan''. The project began in 1991 as an initiative of the local authorities of the City of Brussels in collaboration with the Belgian Comic Strip Center. Initially, the project only intended to embellish empty walls and gables of buildings in the city. It then became an opportunity to celebrate the rich comic book heritage of Brussels, which claims to be the capital of the "comic strip". Today, the Brussels' Comic Book Route offers more than 50 mural paintings, most of them located inside the ''Pentagon'' (as the city centre is often ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Géry Island
Saint-Géry Island (french: île Saint-Géry) or Sint-Goriks Island (Dutch: ) was the largest island in the river Senne in Brussels, Belgium. It was named after Saint Gaugericus, nl, Sint-Goriks, link=no of Cambrai, who according to legend, built a chapel there around 580. It ceased to exist as an island when the Senne was covered over in the late 19th century, and a former covered market; the /, was built in its centre. Since the late 20th century, this building has been rehabilitated as an exhibition space. Location and accessibility Saint-Géry Island's easternmost edge was located more or less due west across today's Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan from the Place de la Bourse/Beursplein and the former Brussels Stock Exchange building. The island was roughly round, and was originally centred on the Church of St. Gaugericus, then following the church's demolition in 1798–1802, on the /, a former covered market, which has since become one of Brussels' trendiest districts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suske En Wiske
Suske (English: Willy, Luke, Bob, Spike) is one of the main characters in the popular Belgian comic strip ''Suske en Wiske'' by Willy Vandersteen. He is the boy of the duo. History When Willy Vandersteen created his first adventure story with the characters Wiske, Tante Sidonia and Professor Barabas, "Rikki en Wiske in Chocowakije" ("Rikki and Wiske in Chocowakije") (1945) he already gave the little girl Wiske a boy companion called ''Suske''. However, in this early incarnation the boy was her older and stronger brother. Also, Vandersteen's publisher had changed the character's name into "Rikki" without his knowledge, let alone with his approval. This turned out to be for the better, since Vandersteen felt that the character was way too old to be a good companion to the much younger Wiske. He also resembled Tintin too much. Thus, at the start of the next story, "Op Het Eiland Amoras" ("On The Isle of Amoras") (1945) Vandersteen sent Rikki off to get a ration stamp for shoes and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and . Sint-Niklaas is the capital and major city of the Waasland region straddling the East Flanders and Antwerp provinces. The city is known for having the largest market square in Belgium. At one point this square also boasted the largest Christmas tree, and the largest easter egg in Europe. History Thirteenth-century origins Although some traces of pre-Roman activity have been found on the territory of Sint-Niklaas, the regional centre during Roman times was neighbouring Waasmunster, better located on the river Durme. Belsele was already mentioned in a 9th-century document. The history of Sint-Niklaas proper, however, starts in 1217, when the bishop of Tournai, following advice from the local clergy, founded a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,Statistics Belgium; ''Loop van de bevolking per gemeente'' (Excel file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, . Retrieved 1 November 2017. it is the most populous municipality in Belgium, and with a metropolitan population of around 1,200,000 people, it is the second-largest metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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