Roel Dijkstra
Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch comic book series about a fictional football player. The series was created by Jan Steeman (winner of the 2005 Dutch Stripschapprijs[1]) and Andrew Brandt. [2][3] The first 21 volumes were published between 1977 and 1995 by Dutch publisher Oberon. Steeman and Brandt produced the first ten.[4]
The eponymous Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch football player inspired by Johan Cruijff.[5] He started out as a player with the local football club "FC Leidrecht", then moved on to "FC Hadfort" in the United Kingdom, "FC Union" in Corsica, and then "FC Rapiditas" in Spain.[6] The story revolves around Dijkstra and his difficulties adjusting to life in a foreign country, shifty club bosses, friendship with fellow players, and football championships.[7]
2017 saw the release of the first Roel Dijkstra-volume in 22 years; Thuisfront (Homefront) was serialised in Eppo-magazine from October 2016 onwards. Dijkstra is back home playing for FC Leidrecht after his lengthy spell abroad. The story does not reveal why he really ended his commitment to Rapiditas.
Titles
No. | Title | Year | Writers |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Buitenspel & Doorbraak | 1977 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
2. | Hattrick | 1977 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
3. | Obstructie | 1978 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
4. | Gevaarlijk spel | 1978 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
5. | Op vreemd terrein | 1979 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
6. | Hard tegen hard | 1980 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
7. | De superspits | 1981 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
8. | Het magische veld | 1981 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
9. | Thuiswedstrijd | 1982 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
10. | Venijn op Corsica | 1982 | Jan Steeman/Andrew Brandt |
11. | De maarschalk | 1983 | Keith Watson/Dave Hunt |
12. | Amerikaans avontuur | 1983 | Keith Watson/Dave Hunt |
13. | Uitgeschakeld | 1984 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
14. | De invaller | 1985 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
15. | De miljoenentransfer | 1985 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
16. | De schijnbeweging | 1987 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
17. | De sponsor | 1987 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
18. | De zwarte toto | 1992 | Keith Watson/Jaap Bubenik |
19. | Het contract | 1992 | Lebovic Marinko/Jaap Bubenik |
20. | Ebony | 1994 | Lebovic Marinko/Roy Robson |
21. | Het mijnenveld | 1995 | Lebovic Marinko/Roy Robson |
References
- ↑ "38 jaar de Stripschapprijs - 1974–2011". Het Stripschap. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ↑ http://www.boekenbytes.nl/shop/index1.html (Dutch)
- ↑ http://www.lambiek.net/artists/w/watson_keith.htm
- ↑ http://www.2dehands.nl/boeken/stripboeken/roel-dijkstra/ (Dutch)
- ↑ http://www.pemanah.com/?page=catalog&view=subcategory&subcat_id=173 (Dutch)
- ↑ http://www.marktplaza.nl/Roel-dijkstra-albums-6442571.php (Dutch)
- ↑ http://www.zilverendolfijn.nl/zd/zd.pl?a=fc&c=1&kt=NL&s=c&k=ROELDIJK&f=ss (Dutch)