Dick Matena
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Dick Matena is a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist. He has also publishing under the pseudonyms A. den Dooier, John Kelly and Dick Richards.
In 1968 his first own drawn comic appears in the comic magazine Pep
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For Pep he draws De Argonautjes (1968–1973) and Ridder Roodhart (1969–1971). He writes scenarios for the Macaroni's (1971–1975) and Blook (1972–1973).
During the period he is working for the cartoon magazine Eppo he writes four scenario's for the comic Storm
(1978–1980) and under his pseudonym Dick Richards eight scenario's for the comic De Partners (1976–1984), drawn by Carry Brugman.
In 1977 Matena draws his first realistic comic Virl.
working for Selleciones Illustrades.
For the comic magazine Titanic he makes two stories of starship.
After his move to Belgium
he creates the comics De laatste dagen van Adgar Allan Poe, Gauguin en Van Gogh and Mozart & Casanova.
Dick Matena draws three spin-off comics of Storm (Don Lawrence)
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He is using his pseudonym John Kelly at first, the last comic is published with his own name.
The serie of these Storm albums are called Kronieken van de Tussentijd.
In 1997 he starts again with the comic Tom Poes. Two stories are published in the Dutch vesion of the magazine Donald Duck
.
award.
Chronicles of Meanwhile
Toonder studio's
At the age of 17 (in 1960) he starts working at the Toonder studio's as volunteer. In the beginning he is helping with the drawingprojects of Tom Poes (1962–1963) and Panda (1961–1968).In 1968 his first own drawn comic appears in the comic magazine Pep
Pep Comics
Pep Comics is the name of an American comic book anthology series published by the Archie Comics predecessor MLJ Magazines Inc. during the 1930s and 1940s period known as the Golden Age of Comic Books...
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Freelance period
In 1964 Dick Matena starts working as a freelancer. In the beginning mainly for the Toonder studio's. He draws he own comic Polletje Pluim.For Pep he draws De Argonautjes (1968–1973) and Ridder Roodhart (1969–1971). He writes scenarios for the Macaroni's (1971–1975) and Blook (1972–1973).
During the period he is working for the cartoon magazine Eppo he writes four scenario's for the comic Storm
Storm (Don Lawrence)
Storm is a soft science fiction/fantasy comic book series originally drawn by Don Lawrence. The series is primarily available in Dutch, although all the books are translated in English and German, and some in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Croatian, Serbian,...
(1978–1980) and under his pseudonym Dick Richards eight scenario's for the comic De Partners (1976–1984), drawn by Carry Brugman.
In 1977 Matena draws his first realistic comic Virl.
Foreign Period
From 1982 until 1984 he lives in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
working for Selleciones Illustrades.
For the comic magazine Titanic he makes two stories of starship.
After his move to Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
he creates the comics De laatste dagen van Adgar Allan Poe, Gauguin en Van Gogh and Mozart & Casanova.
Spin-off Storm and Beyond
On stories of Martin LodewijkMartin Lodewijk
Martinus Spyridon Johannes Lodewijk is a Dutch comics writer and cartoonist, and advertising adviser.Martin Lodewijk was born in Rotterdam. He dropped out of high school in 1957, and started drawing cartoons, notably of spacecraft and pirates...
Dick Matena draws three spin-off comics of Storm (Don Lawrence)
Storm (Don Lawrence)
Storm is a soft science fiction/fantasy comic book series originally drawn by Don Lawrence. The series is primarily available in Dutch, although all the books are translated in English and German, and some in French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Croatian, Serbian,...
.
He is using his pseudonym John Kelly at first, the last comic is published with his own name.
The serie of these Storm albums are called Kronieken van de Tussentijd.
In 1997 he starts again with the comic Tom Poes. Two stories are published in the Dutch vesion of the magazine Donald Duck
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1934 at Walt Disney Productions and licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit with a cap and a black or red bow tie. Donald is most...
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Comics of Dutch litarature books
Matena is drawing comics of classical Dutch literature books. For one of these comcis he won the Bronzen AdhemarBronzen Adhemar
The Bronzen Adhemar is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a Flemish comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the major Flemish comics festival, once every two years...
award.
Awards
- Stripschapsprijs for his complete comic work 1986
- Bronzen AdhemarBronzen AdhemarThe Bronzen Adhemar is the official Flemish Community Cultural Prize for Comics, given to a Flemish comics author for his body of work. It is awarded by the Flemish Ministry of Culture during Strip Turnhout, the major Flemish comics festival, once every two years...
for his comic work of the book De Avonden 2003
De Argonautjes (Lo Hartog van Banda)
- 1 - Het orakel van Delphi (1970)
- 2 - Het eerste avontuur van de Argonautjes (1976)
- 3 - De Olympische vlam / Het Labyrinth (1978)
- 4 - Het zwaard van Damocles (1978)
- 5 - De strijd om de ronde tafel / De kwelling van Tantalus (1979)
- 6 - De held van Sparta (1980)
Storm (Don Lawrence)
The Chronicles of the Deep World- 3 - The People of the Desert (Het Volk van de Woestijn) (1979)
- 4 - The Green Hell (De Groene Hel) (1980)
- 5 - The Battle for Earth (De Strijd om de Aarde) (1980)
- 6 - The Secret of the Nitron Rays (Het Geheim van de Nitronstralen) (1981)
Chronicles of Meanwhile
- 1 - The Voyager Virus (Het Voyager Virus) (1996)
- 2 - The Dallas Paradox (De Dallas Paradox) (1997)
- 3 - The Stargorger (De Sterrenvreter) (1998)
- 4 - Klein Space (De Ruimte van Klein) (unfinished and unpublished)
Starship (Sterrenschip)
- 1 - De jacht op het wezekind (1987)
- 2 - De verlosser (1988)
Virl
- 1 - Exile to Cion (Verbanning naar Cion) (1979)
- 2 - Quest for Terra (Speurtocht naar Terra) (1981)
The evenings (De Avonden) (Gerard Reve)
- Part 1 (2003)
- Part 2 (2003)
- Part 3 (2004)
- Part 4 (2004)
One Shots
- The last days of E.A. Poe (De laatste dagen van E.A. Poe) (1988)
- Gauguin and van Gogh (Gauguin en van Gogh) (1990)
- Sartre & Hemingway (1992)
- Het Hanzevirus
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