Henk Kuijpers
Henk Kuijpers (born December 10, 1946 in Haarlem ) is a Dutch comic artist and author. In the German-speaking world, he is best known for the Franka series , which was first published by Carlsen and later by Epsilon .
Kuijpers originally studied sociology , but after graduating he decided to become a cartoonist. He published his first stories in the magazines Pep and Baberiba . His story The crime museum ("Het misdaadmuseum") was published by Pep in 1974/1975 . Due to the positive reactions of the readers who asked for a sequel, he developed one of the main characters ( Franka ) of this story, which was the birth of Kuijper's trademark.
On January 11, 2010, Henk Kuijpers in Amsterdam was declared the “Greatest Stripheld van Nederland” ( greatest comic artist in the Netherlands ) by Jan Kruis .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Henk Kuijpers at comicguide.de
- ↑ a b Henk Kuipers at lambiek.net (engl.)
- ↑ Eppo readers voted Franka the greatest comic heroine of the Netherlands (Ger.)
Web links
- Literature by and about Henk Kuijpers in the catalog of the German National Library
- Official website of Henk Kuipers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kuijpers, Henk |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch comic artist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haarlem |