Saturday, 28 March 2026

1965, Belgian Comics: Jan Knap, Het halssnoer van Lady Winters

On 25 December 1965, Ohee! issue no. 141 published the complete Jan Knap story "Het halssnoer van Lady Winters" ("The Necklace of Lady Winters"). The detective series Jan Knap was written and illustrated by Rik, the pseudonym of Henri Clément. Between 1965 and 1967, a total of three Jan Knap stories appeared in Ohee!.

The magazine Ohee! was published by "Het Volk" from 1963 to 1977. The weekly magazine usually featured one complete comic story, although some stories were spread over two consecutive issues.

"Het halssnoer van Lady Winters"
- black and white
- publisher: Het Volk
- pre-published in “’t Kapoentje” (1963)
- never published in English
- drawings by Rik (Henri Clément)
- story by Rik (Henri Clément)

Synopsis
Detective Harry Masters sends Jan Knap to London to retrieve the necklace of Lady Winters. It soon becomes clear that the necklace is highly sought after by a number of shadowy figures from the criminal underworld, including the mysterious "The Lord". Together with Joan Winters and Filip Kandij, alias Flupke, Jan attempts to recover the necklace and unmask "The Lord".

Jan Knap
Jan Knap and Joan Winters
Filip Kandij alias Flupke, Joan Winters and Jan Knap
Harry Masters
Inspector Flint and Jan Knap

Main characters in the story are Jan Knap, Harry Masters, Lady Winters, Joan Winters, Scotland Yard Inspector Flint, Billy Bess, Joe Murdoch, Filip Kandij alias Flupke, Joe the Kid, Ramih Gindah alias Pitchcock, and The Lord. 

Billy Bess, The Lord and Joe Murdoch
Jan Knap and Joe the Kid
Jan Knap and Lady Winters
Joe Murdoch
Ramih Gindah alias Pitchcock, Filip Kandij alias Flupke and Jan Knap

Cars

  • unidentified car owned by Harry Masters
  • unidentified Taxi
  • London Bus
  • Triumph Herald
unidentified car owned by Harry Masters

unidentified Taxi

London Bus
Triumph Herald

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