Bert

Bert is a Dutch-language comics character created by Jan Dirk Barreveld, debuting in the 2009 anthology Het geval Eugène. Published within the Don Lawrence Collection tradition, Bert appears in Dutch periodicals alongside other homegrown strip characters.

Bert made their comics debut in 2009 within the pages of Het geval Eugène, brought to life by creator Jan Dirk Barreveld for the Don Lawrence Collection — a Modern Age character rooted in the rich tradition of Dutch-language comics publishing. Over a span stretching to 2023, Bert has turned up across beloved Dutch periodicals and collections including Eppo Stripblad and Veronica Magazine, sharing pages with familiar faces from that world like DirkJan, Elsje, and January Jones. It's a cozy corner of the comics landscape that rewards fans who venture beyond the English-language mainstream, and with eleven catalogued appearances across fourteen years, Bert is a quietly persistent presence in that scene worth seeking out.