Urbanus (comic strip)
| Urbanus (comic strip) | |
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Urbanus and Amedee the fly. | |
| Created by | Willy Linthout |
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| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a set of graphic novels. |
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Publication date | November 10, 1982 – October 26, 2022 |
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| Writer(s) | Willy Linthout Urbanus Ann Smets (2019–present) |
| Artist(s) | Willy Linthout |
Urbanus was a Flemish celebrity comic strip created by Willy Linthout and loosely based on Flemish comedian and singer Urbanus. The stories were written by Willy Linthout, Urbanus and Ann Smets, and drawn by Linthout. The first story was published in 1982 and was such a success that Urbanus ran for more than 40 years, becoming the longest-running and most successful Flemish comic strip based on a celebrity. It is also the longest-running celebrity comic in the world made by the same writer/artist team. The series sells well in the Netherlands too, due to Urbanus' popularity there.