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Lambik
Lambik is a Flemish comic book character from the Belgian comic strip series ''Spike and Suzy'' by Willy Vandersteen. In the English translations he is known as ''Orville'' or ''Ambrose''. Lambik is the breakout character of the franchise and one of the most popular and recognizable comic book characters in Belgium and the Netherlands.Van Hooydonck, Peter, "50 Jaar Suske en Wiske", Standaard Uitgeverij, 1995. Lambik is a middle-aged, fairly fat man who is bald, except for three small hairs behind each of his ears. He often wears a white shirt, a black bow tie and black pants. He is an anti hero. He is a dumb, clumsy, vain, arrogant, absent-minded, aggressive, stubborn and dominant character, but has a heart of gold and provides comic relief in the series. Lambik's popularity is so huge that he was also a main character in one of Vandersteen's other series, "De Vrolijke Bengels" (1950-1953), and a spin-off (media), spin-off series of "Suske en Wiske" called "De Grappen van Lambik" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suske En Wiske
''Spike and Suzy'' (British title), ''Willy and Wanda'' (American title) or ''Luke and Lucy'' (in a 2009 film and video game) (, ) is a Belgian comics series created by the comic book creator, comics author Willy Vandersteen. It was first published in ''De Standaard, De Nieuwe Standaard'' in 1945 and soon became popular. Although not in its earliest form, the strip soon adapted the Ligne claire style, pioneered by Hergé. This change took place when the strip became serialised in Hergé's magazine ''Tintin (magazine), Tintin'' from 1948 to 1959. The books revolve around the adventures of the eponymous Suske, Spike and Wiske, Suzy, two children (pre-adolescent or adolescent depending on the album), along with their friends and family. The stories combine elements of comedy, fantasy, and science fiction, such as talking animals, time travel and ghosts. The strip still runs daily in the Belgian newspaper ''De Standaard'', and new books continue to be published; as of May 2020, 382 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
