Adolf Kabatek

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Adolf Kabatek (born July 1, 1931 in Reichenberg , Czechoslovakia , † June 25, 1997 in Leonberg ) was a German manager and comic author. As long-time managing director of the Ehapa publishing house , he edited the German volumes of Donald Duck and Asterix comics, among other things .

Life

Adolf Kabatek began an apprenticeship as a publishing clerk at the publishing house Das Beste in Stuttgart in 1951 and was then taken over by the young Ehapa publishing house. Together with Erika Fuchs , he looked after Mickey Mouse , which initially appeared monthly. Above all, Kabatek supervised the production and distribution of the magazine up to the receipt of the invoice. Rapidly had Mickey Mouse established. This was soon followed by other Disney comic series such as Mickyvision , the Donald Duck specials and later the Funny paperbacks .

When the association for youth magazines, " Europress Junior" was founded in the mid-1960s , Germany was represented by Kabatek. The association set up a moral code, according to which comics should contain neither violence nor immoral scenes. At these association meetings, Kabatek met Georges Dargaud , who offered him the German rights for Asterix . In 1968 the first German volume appeared with the adventures of the Gauls. Publisher Kabatek succeeded in establishing the album format, which was previously unknown in Germany. He was also involved in the translations. Kabatek was a close friend of the Asterix creators René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo . He later published the German editions of the Lucky Luke series by Goscinny and Morris .

In 1972, Kabatek became managing director of Ehapa-Verlag and since 1974 has worked exclusively as a publisher. From 1975 the group management in Copenhagen commissioned him to be responsible for the planning for Scandinavia and Great Britain . In 1972, through the Association of German Magazine Publishers , he was also elected as an assessor in the Federal Testing Office for publications harmful to young people .

With the widely acclaimed and internationally successful Disney comic series "Adventures from Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest", Kabatek managed to excel as a comic author in 1983. Although he left the drawings to others, the idea, scenes and storylines came from him.

After retiring as managing director in 1988, he continued to work as a freelancer for Ehapa-Verlag. He also worked on the script for the movie Asterix - Operation Hinkelstein ( Astérix et le coup du menhir , 1989). Kabatek died of a heart condition on June 25, 1997, shortly before his 66th birthday .

Works

  • The Rain God of Uxmal (Adventures from Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest, Volume 1), 1983
  • White Gold from the Matterhorn (Adventure from Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest, Volume 2), 1984
  • The Trip to Key West (Adventures from Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest, Volume 3), 1984
  • Picasso Robbery in Barcelona (Adventures from Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest, Volume 4), 1985
  • Grand Canyon Five Times and Back (Adventures from Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest, Volume 5), 1986
  • The Duck Family Tartan (Adventures from Uncle Scrooge's Treasure Chest, Volume 6), 1988

Awards

  • On September 24, 1985 , Kabatek received the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon.
  • In 1974 he was knighted by the " Donald Duck Order ", and since 1983 he has been the "Lord High Chancellor" of this "Order".

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personal data
SURNAME Kabatek, Adolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German comic writer and manager
DATE OF BIRTH July 1, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Reichenberg
DATE OF DEATH June 25, 1997
Place of death Leonberg