Juffrouw Betsy

Few characters in Dutch comics carry themselves with quite the staying power of Juffrouw Betsy, who made her debut in the pages of Eppo back in 1977, brought to life by the celebrated Martin Lodewijk during the heart of the Bronze Age. A fixture of the beloved Dutch anthology tradition, she's spent over four decades gracing the pages of Eppo and Eppo Stripblad, keeping lively company with the likes of Agent 327 and DirkJan — some of the most iconic names in Dutch-language comics. That kind of longevity across 41 years speaks to a character who clearly found a warm place in readers' hearts, and for collectors with an eye for the rich heritage of European strip culture, Juffrouw Betsy is a charming piece of that enduring legacy.