1970, Belgian Comics: De avonturen van Ketje - De geheime gang

In 1970, "De geheime gang" ("The Secret Passage") was published as an album in the series "De avonturen van Ketje" ("The Adventures of Ketje"). The series was created by Hugo De Reymaeker under the pseudonym Hurey. Ketje was launched in 1967 and was originally a spin-off from both "Jan Heibel" and "De Lustige Kapoentjes" ("The Funny Kids").

Initially, the main character Ketje - one of the boys from "De Lustige Kapoentjes" - gave his name to the series, and the first three albums were published under the title "Ketje en Co". The albums were subsequently released under the title "Heibel en Ketje", and from album 9 onwards under the name "De avonturen van Ketje". From that point on, the girl Poes, the niece of Professor Zilverberg, also played a prominent role. In total, 20 albums were published between 1967 and 1971.

"De geheime gang" cover

No 11 "De geheime gang"
- black and white
- publisher: Het Volk
- never published in English
- drawings by Hurey (Hugo De Reymaeker)
- story by Hurey (Hugo De Reymaeker)

The main characters in this album are Ketje, Poes, Jan Heibel, Mollekens, Police inspector, Mollekens gang members.

Ketje

Poes

Jan Heibel and Ketje

Synopsis
Poes and Ketje are invited to spend their holiday at the seaside, staying in Jan Heibel’s villa. A certain Mollekens offers to buy the villa for ten million, but Jan refuses. At night, sinister events take place in a bunker dating back to the Second World War, and Poes is eventually abducted...

Ketje, Mollekens and Poes

Mollekens gang members

Police inspector

Trivia

• Ketje (or ket) is a word from the Brussels dialect used to refer to a child or boy, especially a streetwise lad.
• References are made to figures from the BRT (Belgian Radio and Television Broadcasting): Pieter Verlinden (sound engineer and composer), Paula Semer (television presenter), Armand Pien (weatherman), and Paul Vandenbussche (Director-General of the BRT).
• Reference to the song “Tu veux ou tu veux pas”, notably performed by Brigitte Bardot in 1970.

References to BRT figures

Reference to the song “Tu veux ou tu veux pas”

Cars

• Lotus Elan
• Mercedes-Benz W108/W109
• Unidentified police van

Lotus Elan

Mercedes-Benz W108/W109

Unidentified police van

1966, Belgian Comics: PATS N° 212

On November 22, 1966 issue 212 of the youth magazine "PATS" ("De Vrolijke Kinderkrant") ("The Cheerful Children's Newspaper") is published in the Nieuwsblad / De Standaard. "PATS" was a weekly children's supplement with the Flemish daily newspapers “Het Nieuwsblad and “De Standaard”. It appeared from 1962 to February 27, 1974 under the name "Pats". In 1974 it was given the name "Patskrant" and in 1977 it was renamed as the "Stipkrant" until the magazine was finally closed in 2000.

PATS N° 212

Comics

• "PATS" by Willy Vandersteen
• "De Avonturen van Bébé, Gogo en Dada Bram": "Raketten in de melk" ("Rockets in Milk") by Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker) and Carl Ley (Karel Verleyen)
• "Suske en Wiske ": "Het Eiland Amoras" ("The Island of Amoras") by Willy Vandersteen
• "De Avonturen van Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke" by Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)
• "De Familie Snoek" ("The Family Pike") by Studio Vandersteen
• "Fideel de Fluwelen Ridder" (“Fideel the Velvet Knight”) by GoT (Gommaar Timmermans)
• "Karl May": "De Woudlopers" ("The Forest Runners") by Studio Vandersteen
• "De tweehoofdige gevlekte filodendron" ("The two-headed spotted filodendron") by GoT (Gommaar Timmermans)
• "De Lustige Kapoentjes" by Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)

PATS

De Avonturen van Bébé, Gogo en Dada Bram:
Raketten in de melk

Suske en Wiske : Het Eiland Amoras

De Avonturen van Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke

De Familie Snoek

Fideel de Fluwelen Ridder

Karl May: De Woudlopers

De tweehoofdige gevlekte filodendron

De Lustige Kapoentjes

Cartoons

• "Bartelomeus" by unknown
• "Katoke" by W. Peleman (Wies Peleman)

Bartelomeus

Katoke

Short stories

• "Beroemde mannen: Johann Sebastian Bach" ("Famous Men: Johann Sebastian Bach") by A. De Bruyn
• "De heksen van Radoena" ("The Witches of Raduna") by Gerda van Cleemput
• "Op bezoek bij grootmoeder" ("Visiting grandmother") by R. Uyen - de Hond
• "KLING en de leeuw die kiespijn had" ("KLING and the lion that had a toothache") by Darte (Karel Verleyen)
• "Een slaapkastje voor vogeltjes" ("A sleeping locker for birds") by unknown
• "De kleine klokkenmaker"("The little clockmaker") by R. Uyen - de Hond

Beroemde mannen: Johann Sebastian Bach

De heksen van Radoena

Op bezoek bij grootmoeder

KLING en de leeuw die kiespijn had

Een slaapkastje voor vogeltjes

De kleine klokkenmaker

Weekly section

• "Tim Trotter achter het ijzeren gordijn" ("Tim Trotter behind the iron curtain") by Tim
• "Uit het dagboek van Pietje Pennewip" ("From the diary of Pietje Pennewip") by unknown
• "Een briefje van Pats" ("A note from Pats") by Pats

Tim Trotter achter het ijzeren gordijn

Uit het dagboek van Pietje Pennewip

Een briefje van Pats

Submissions

• Drawing by Hildeberte De Dobbeleer
• Drawing by Bernadine Haers
• Drawing by Daniëlle Rombauts
• Drawings by Jan Daems

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1965, Belgian Comics: PATS N° 128

On April 16, 1965 issue 128 of the youth magazine “PATS” (“De Vrolijke Kinderkrant”) (“The Cheerful Children's Newspaper”) is published in the Nieuwsblad / De Standaard. “PATS” was a weekly children's supplement with the Flemish daily newspapers “Het Nieuwsblad and “De Standaard”. It appeared from 1962 to February 27, 1974 under the name "Pats". In 1974 it was given the name “Patskrant” and in 1977 it was renamed as the “Stipkrant” until the magazine was finally closed in 2000.

PATS N° 128, April 16,1965

Comics

• “PATS” by Willy Vandersteen
• Karl May: “De Zilverbuks” (“The Silver Rifle”) by Studio Vandersteen
• “Fideel de Fluwelen Ridder” (“Fideel the Velvet Knight”) by GoT (Gommaar Timmermans)
• “Mieleke” by Jacques Acar and Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)
• “De Familie Snoek” (“The Family Pike”) by Studio Vandersteen
• “De tweehoofdige gevlekte filodendron” (“The two-headed spotted filodendron”) by GoT (Gommaar Timmermans)
• “De derde man op de berg” (“The third man on the mountain”) (Walt Disney’s klassieke verhalen)
• “De avonturen van Ray Blent” (“The Adventures of Ray Blent”) by Carl Ley (Karel Verleyen) and Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)
• “De streken van Hippoliet” (“The pranks of Hippoliet”) by by Jacques Acar and Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)

"Pats" by Willy Vandersteen

Karl May: “De Zilverbuks” (“The Silver Rifle”) by Studio Vandersteen

“Fideel de Fluwelen Ridder” (“Fideel the Velvet Knight”) by GoT (Gommaar Timmermans)

“Mieleke” by Jacques Acar and Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)

“De Familie Snoek” (“The Family Pike”) by Studio Vandersteen

“De tweehoofdige gevlekte filodendron” (“The two-headed spotted filodendron”)
by GoT (Gommaar Timmermans)

“De derde man op de berg” (“The third man on the mountain”) (Walt Disney classics)

“De avonturen van Ray Blent” (“The Adventures of Ray Blent”)
by Carl Ley (Karel Verleyen) and Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)

“De streken van Hippoliet” (“The pranks of Hippoliet”)
by by Jacques Acar and Hugo (Hugo de Reymaeker)

Cartoons

• “Katoke” by W. Peleman (Wies Peleman)
• “Atletiek” (“Athletics”) by Titte
• “Directeur” (“Manager”) by W. Pelemans (Wies Peleman)
• “Aiiiiii!” By W. Peleman (Wies Peleman)

“Katoke” by W. Peleman (Wies Peleman)

“Atletiek” (“Athletics”) by Titte

“Directeur” (“Manager”) by W. Pelemans (Wies Peleman)

“Aiiiiii!” By W. Peleman (Wies Peleman)

Short stories

• “De baard van de Koning” (“The beard of the King”) by Cyriel Verleyen
• “De kleine antenne” (“The small antenna”) by Andoes
• “Rapportendag” (“Reports day”) by unknown
• “Kabouter Kwak” (“Kobold Kwak”) by unknown
• “Van een goedhartig Paasklokje” (“From a kind-hearted Easter bell”) by Maurits Huybrechts
• “Blind” by Carl Darte (Karel Verleyen)

Weekly section

• “Een briefje van Pats” (“A note from Pats”) by Pats
• “Uit het dagboek van Pietje Pennewip” (“From the diary of Pietje Pennewip”) by P.P.
• “Hier spreekt Tim Trotter” (“Tim Trotter is speaking here”) by Timmetje

“Een briefje van Pats” (“A note from Pats”) by Pats

“Uit het dagboek van Pietje Pennewip” (“From the diary of Pietje Pennewip”) by P.P.

“Hier spreekt Tim Trotter” (“Tim Trotter is speaking here”) by Timmetje

Submissions

• Drawing by Lieve De Koninck
• Drawing by Robert Akkermans
• “Mijn katten” (“My cats”) by Anni Sabbe
• “Gelukkig maar een droom” (“Fortunately only a dream”) by Anne Hoste
• “Mijn katje” (“My kitten”) by Marie-Josee Peeters
• “Raadsels” (“Riddles”) by Sonja Desodt

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