De avonturen van Douwe Dabbert
Oberon · 1977–1988 · 14 issues
About the series
In the long-running Dutch newspaper strip De avonturen van Douwe Dabbert, readers follow the whimsical travels of a small, bearded man in medieval garb as he stumbles through history and fantasy. Published by Oberon from 1977 to 1988 across 14 albums, the series is best known for the steady creative partnership of writer Thom Roep and artist Piet Wijn, whose warm, detailed linework gave the stories a timeless charm. A beloved classic of Dutch comics, it stands as a gentle, imaginative adventure strip that captured a generation of readers with its quiet humor and richly drawn world.