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 25 October 1952 (1952-10-25)[4]
Country Netherlands
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 had a circulation of 285.000 copies in 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". Donald Duck Magazine (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Donald Duck wordt beveiliger in het Rijksmuseum". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 5 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Gecertificeerde jaarcijfers 2012" (PDF). HOI-online (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. 1 2 Roy Sprangers (25 October 2012). "Eerste editie van Weekblad Donald Duck". Isgeschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Walt Disney's Donald Duck, een vrolijk weekblad". National Library of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "NOM Kids Monitor: 94% van 6 t/m12 jarigen leest tijdschriften". Magazines (in Dutch). 4 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Donald Duck meestgelezen onder studenten". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
  8. ↑ "NOM Print Monitor 2013-II - 2014-I". Sanoma Media (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Donald Duck meest gelezen onder studenten". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
  10. ↑ "Mark Rutte speelt gastrol in de Donald Duck". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 20 April 2012.

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