Belgian comics

Belgian comics
Belgian comics
	Tintin and Snowy (Hergé), on the roof of the former headquarters of Le Lombard near Brussels-South railway station
Earliest publications	Late 1920s
Publishers	Casterman; Dupuis; Le Lombard;
Creators	André Franquin; Hergé; Morris; Peyo; Willy Vandersteen;
Series and characters	The Adventures of Tintin; Spike and Suzy; Spirou et Fantasio; The Adventures of Nero; The Smurfs; Gaston Lagaffe; Blake and Mortimer; Kid Paddle; Largo Winch; Lucky Luke; Thorgal;
Languages	Dutch,; French,; German (rarely);
Related articles
	Dutch comics; Franco-Belgian comics; European comics

Belgian comics are a distinct subgroup in the comics history, and played a major role in the development of European comics,^[1] alongside France with whom they share a long common history. While the comics in the two major language groups and regions of Belgium (Flanders with the Dutch language and Wallonia with French) each have clearly distinct characteristics, they are constantly influencing one another, and meeting each other in Brussels and in the bilingual publication tradition of the major editors.^[2] As one of the few arts where Belgium has had an international and enduring impact in the 20th century, comics are known to be "an integral part of Belgian culture".^[3]

^ Dierick, Beeldverhaal, p. 83
^ Dierick, Beeldverhaal, p. 52-53
^ Susan Wilander (February 2004). "Comic book capers". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-04-24. [...] key aspect of Belgium's cultural heritage.

[1] Dierick, Beeldverhaal, p. 83

[2] Dierick, Beeldverhaal, p. 52-53

[3] Susan Wilander (February 2004). "Comic book capers". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-04-24. [...] key aspect of Belgium's cultural heritage.

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