Donald Duck (Dutch comic book)

Donald Duck
Editor-in-chief Dimitri Heikamp
Joan Lommen (dep.)[1]
Former editors Thom Roep (1984-2013)[2]
Categories Childrens magazine, comic book
Frequency Weekly
Circulation 285.000 (2012)[3]
Publisher Sanoma
Year founded 1952
First issue October 25, 1952[4]
Country Netherlands, Belgium
Language Dutch
Website donaldduck.nl
ISSN 0165-1293
OCLC number 72727908

Donald Duck is a weekly comic book with Walt Disney characters published in the Netherlands.[5] On 25 October 1952 the first edition was freely distributed with the women's weekly magazine Margriet.[4] It is published by Sanoma, and has a circulation of 285.000 copies (2012).[3]

Readership

A 2014 study by Nationaal Onderzoek Multimedia of comic book reading among Dutch children ages 6-12 during the past year, placed Donald Duck (81%) as most read comic book, and Donald Duck Extra (44%) as second place, before Kidsweek (33%), Nickelodeon magazine (33%), Tina (25%) and National Geographic junior (33%).[6][7] In 2014 it was read by 1.6 million Dutch citizens above the age of 13, out of which 940.000 men and 660.000 women.[8] In 2008 it was the most read magazine among Dutch students (10%).[9]

Media attention

In 2012 Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte guest starred in Donald Duck, stating he was honored and a big fan during his youth.[10] In 2013 Donald Duck became a museum guard and was chased down canals, in honor of the reopening of the Rijksmuseum and the 400 year anniversary of the Canals of Amsterdam.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Colofon" (in Dutch). Donald Duck Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Donald Duck wordt beveiliger in het Rijksmuseum" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 5 April 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gecertificeerde jaarcijfers 2012" (in Dutch). HOI-online. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sprangers, Roy (25 October 2012). "Eerste editie van Weekblad Donald Duck" (in Dutch). Isgeschiedenis.nl. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Walt Disney's Donald Duck, een vrolijk weekblad" (in Dutch). National Library of the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "NOM Kids Monitor: 94% van 6 t/m12 jarigen leest tijdschriften" (in Dutch). Magazines.nl. 4 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Donald Duck meestgelezen onder studenten" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 8 July 2008.
  8. ↑ "NOM Print Monitor 2013-II - 2014-I" (in Dutch). Sanoma Media. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Donald Duck meest gelezen onder studenten" (in Dutch). NRC Handelsblad. 8 July 2008.
  10. ↑ "Mark Rutte speelt gastrol in de Donald Duck" (in Dutch). De Volkskrant. 20 April 2012.