Eppo (comics)

Eppo is a Dutch comic magazine, that originated after the merging of the magazines Pep and Sjors. It originally ran from 1975 to 1988 on a weekly basis and was revived in 2009 as a fortnightly magazine.

History

The first thirteen issues of Eppo appeared in the last three months of 1975 and introduced comics such as Storm, Roel Dijkstra, Franka (a character from the Pep-featured Het Misdaadmuseum gone solo) and Sjors & Sjimmie. All of whom became staples of the magazine alongside the red-haired bespectacled title-character whose one-page encounters with his dog and bric-a-brac selling Dad livened up the back.

In 1985 after more than 500 issues, Eppo merged with Wordt Vervolgd, a television-programme devoted to comics, cartoons and related topics. This proved to be a less comfortable ride than expected and early 1988 the magazine became the two-weekly Sjors & Sjimmie. The first years were still successful but in 1994 the name was shortened to Sjosji in an attempt to reach the younger generation. By this time the market for comics took a landslide and after five years Sjosji ceased publication.

In 2009 the magazine was revived as Eppo and taken back to heart by its original readers. Classic names as Storm, Franka, Agent 327 and Eppo are featured, while new comics such as Elsje, Liberty Meadows and Ronson Inc. are introduced on a regular basis.

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