Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch comic book series about a fictionalfootball player. The series was created in 1975[1] byJan Steeman (1933-2018; winner of the 2005 DutchStripschapprijs[2]) and Andrew Brandt.[3][4] The first 21 volumes, drawn by Steeman and his successors, were published between 1977 and 1995 byDutch publisher Oberon. Steeman and Brandt produced the first ten.[5]
The eponymous Roel Dijkstra is a Dutch football player inspired byJohan Cruijff.[6] He started out as a player with the local football club "FC Leidrecht", then moved on to "FC Hadfort" in theUnited Kingdom, "FC Union" inCorsica, and then "FC Rapiditas" inSpain before returning to "FC LeIdrecht". 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 and 2018 two more volumes were released,Thuisfront (Homefront) andPamplona,.[8] Both were serialised in the revivedEppo-magazine.[9]
| 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 |
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