Distel

Dutch comics fans of the 1970s know that the pages of Sjors were home to some wonderfully inventive characters, and Distel — who made their debut in Sjors #2/1973 under the skilled hands of Ted Cowan and Don Lawrence — is a fine example of that era's charm. Published by Oberon, a cornerstone of Dutch comics publishing, Distel found a home in a beloved anthology that also featured the likes of Maya, Sjors, Sjimmie, and Brammetje Bram, placing this character in genuinely distinguished company. With 33 catalogued appearances centered on Sjors, Distel represents exactly the kind of discovery that makes digging through classic Dutch comics so rewarding — a character shaped by real craft, born in a vibrant period for European sequential art.