Roel Dijkstra
Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch comic book series about a fictional football player. The series was created in 1975 [1] by Jan Steeman (1933-2018; winner of the 2005 Dutch Stripschapprijs[2]) and Andrew Brandt. [3][4] The first 21 volumes, drawn by Steeman and his successors, were published between 1977 and 1995 by Dutch publisher Oberon. Steeman and Brandt produced the first ten.[5]
The eponymous Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch football player inspired by Johan Cruijff.[6] 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. 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]
In 2017 Dijkstra returned after a 22-year-absence; so far, two volumes have been released Thuisfront (Homefront) and Pamplona.[8] Both were serialised in Eppo-magazine.[9] Dijkstra is back home playing for FC Leidrecht after his lengthy spell abroad which ended at Rapiditas. The true reason of his sudden return remains a secret.
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 |
| 22. | Thuisfront | 2017 | Roelof Wijtsma/Willem Ritstier |
| 23. | Pamplona | 2018 | Roelof Wijtsma/Willem Ritstier |
References
- "Jan Steeman". lambiek.net.
- "38 jaar de Stripschapprijs - 1974–2011". Het Stripschap. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- http://www.boekenbytes.nl/shop/index1.html
- "Keith Watson". lambiek.net.
- "GCD :: Series :: Roel Dijkstra". www.comics.org.
- "Welkom - Online stripwinkel Pemanah Books & Comics". www.pemanah.com.
- "Zilveren Dolfijn -". www.zilverendolfijn.nl.
- "Voetballegende maakt flitsende comeback | ANP Pers Support | De kortste weg naar publiciteit". ANP Perssupport.
- "De Eppo-index: Roel Dijkstra". www.floriswiesman.nl.