In 1960 a new "De
avonturen van Nero en Co" (Eng.: "The adventures of Nero and Co") album "De draak van Halfzeven" (Eng: "The
dragon of half past six") is published by “Het Volk”. The comic was
pre-published in the newspaper "Het Volk" between 16 May
1959 and 13 September 1959. The story was drawn and written by the
Belgian cartoonist Marc Sleen (Marcel Neels, 1922-2016). The main
characters are Nero, Petoetje, Petatje (Pethalia), Tjeef met de
Kleppe, Madam Pheip, detective Van Zwam, Jean Pierre Lowie, Madam
Nero and Meneer Pheip.
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| "De draak van Halfzeven" (Eng: "The
dragon of half past six") |
The series "De
avonturen van Nero en Co" ran between 1947 and 2002. Marc Sleen
drew and wrote all stories until 1992, that year he hired Dirk
Stallaert as a drawing assistant. Sleen holds the world record of
issues of a comic book series title drawn by the same author. In 2002
Stallaert was hired by “Studio Vandersteen” and Marc Sleen
decided to terminate the series for good.
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| Madame Pheip and Nero |
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| Meneer Pheip |
The comic was first
published in the newspaper “De Nieuwe Gids” in 1947 as “De
avonturen van detective Van Zwam” (Eng.: “The adventures of
detective Van Zwam”). After eight stories Nero real name
“Schoonpaard” (in reprints “Heiremans”) became the central
character. In 1950 Marc Sleen left "De Nieuwe Gids" and
joined the newspaper "Het Volk". At first the comics (3
issues) appeared as "De avonturen van Nero en zijn hoed"
("The Adventures of Nero and his Hat"), from 1951 they were
titled as "De avonturen van Nero en Co" (Eng.: "The adventures of Nero and Co").
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| Nero and Jean Pierre Lowie |
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| Nero and Madam Nero |
Synopsis
Nero displays his
acting talent to Petoetje en Petatje when suddenly acting coach Jean
Pierre Lowie appears...
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| Nero and Tjeef met de Kleppe |
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| Petatje, Madam Pheip and Petoetje |
Trivia
- Original Flemish
catchphrase from this album: “Moet er geen zand zijn?” (Eng.:
“Must there be no sand?”) by Tjeef de Kleppe.
- Reference to
Flemish artists Paula Seemer (Belgian presenter (BRT) and actress)
and Dora van der Groen (Belgian actress and theatre director) by Jean
Pierre Lowie.
- Reference to Juan
Manuel Fangio, an Argentine racing car driver.
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| Petoetje |
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| Detective Van Zwam |
Cars
- Unidentified sports
car driven by van Zwam
- Unidentified coach
with English tourists at Waterloo
- Peugeot 203
Commercial
- Unidentified
old-timer
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| Unidentified coach
with English tourists at Waterloo |
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| Unidentified
old-timer |
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| Unidentified sports
car driven by van Zwam and Peugeot 203 Commercial |
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