Donald Duck Weekblad
Donald Duck is the Netherlands' flagship weekly Disney comics magazine, first published on October 25, 1952.[5]
Editor-in-chief | Dimitri Heikamp Joan Lommen (dep.)[1] |
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Former editors | Thom Roep (1984–2013)[2] |
Categories | Children's magazine comic book |
Frequency | Weekly |
Circulation | 285.000 (2012)[3] |
Publisher | Sanoma |
Year founded | 1952 |
First issue | 25 October 1952[4] |
Country | Netherlands |
Based in | Amsterdam |
Language | Dutch |
Website | donaldduck |
ISSN | 0165-1293 |
OCLC | 72727908 |
The magazine was originally published by the staff of the women's magazine Margriet, and every Margriet subscriber received the first issue for free.[6] The comic is mainly aimed at younger children, and includes a letters page from readers.[7] In 2019, the magazine reached its 3,500th issue.
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%).[8][9] 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.[10] In 2008 it was the most read magazine among Dutch students (10%).[11]
Media attention
In 2012, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte appeared in Donald Duck. Rutte said that he was honored; he was a big fan during his youth.[12] 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
- "Colofon". Donald Duck Magazine (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- "Donald Duck wordt beveiliger in het Rijksmuseum". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 5 April 2013.
- "Gecertificeerde jaarcijfers 2012" (PDF). HOI-online (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- Roy Sprangers (25 October 2012). "Eerste editie van Weekblad Donald Duck". Isgeschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- "Walt Disney's Donald Duck, een vrolijk weekblad". National Library of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- "Weekblad Donald Duck". Duckipedia - Donaldduck.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Donald Duck". Disney Comics Worldwide. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "NOM Kids Monitor: 94% van 6 t/m12 jarigen leest tijdschriften". Magazines (in Dutch). 4 February 2014.
- "Donald Duck meestgelezen onder studenten". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
- "NOM Print Monitor 2013-II - 2014-I". Sanoma Media (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- "Donald Duck meest gelezen onder studenten". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
- "Mark Rutte speelt gastrol in de Donald Duck". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 20 April 2012.