![]() ![]() His best known original creations are 'De Argonautjes' (1968-1973), 'Ridder Roodhart' (1969-1971), 'Grote Pyr' (1971-1974) and 'Virl' (1977-1981, 2011-2012).ĭick Matena was born in 1943 into a socialist family in The Hague, but one can hardly say that he has remained attached to his birth town for long. Because of these adaptations, Matena broke out of the Dutch comic scene and also became a well known figure within literary circles. He furthermore worked for Toonder, Donald Duck weekly, the 'Rooie Oortjes' sex comics collection and the Dutch space opera 'Storm' (with art by Don Lawrence). ![]() He has worked anonymously on comics with other people's creations ( Marten Toonder, Walt Disney), wrote and drew popular children's and adventure series for most Dutch comic magazines, published more adult-oriented and artistic stories in internationally renowned magazines, and gained nationwide attention with his adaptations of famous Dutch literary works and children's books. Dick Matena is one of the most versatile and productive comic authors of The Netherlands.
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