Boerke
| Boerke | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Ballon; Nanuq |
| Created by | Pieter De Poortere |
| In-story information | |
| Notable aliases | Dickie |
Boerke is a
anti-hero. The comic strips are typically visual jokes with no text.[1]
The character's comic strips appear in magazines and newspapers such as Knack, have been collected in book form and are exhibited at a museum in Brussels โ the Belgian Comic Strip Center.[2][3]
An animated version has been shown on the Flemish TV station,
In 2022, the character was used to lead a campaign against plastic pollution.[2]
Reception
The first collection of Boerke won a prize as the best comic in the Dutch language.[5]
References
- ^ David Andrews (2017), "Dickie โ Silence is Golden", Comic Book and Movie Reviews
- ^ a b Jennifer Rankin (10 May 2022), "'People laugh but think twice': Belgian cartoonist takes on plastic pollution", The Guardian
- ^ Pieter De Poortere Auditorium, Belgian Comic Strip Center, 2022
- VRT News
- ^ Lien Devos (2022), The Dickie Bible, Flanders Literature
External links
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