Kolonel

Emerging from the pages of the Dutch comics scene in 1976, Kolonel made their Bronze Age debut in Eppo #11/1976, brought to life by creators Adrie van Middelkoop and Henk 't Jong for publisher Oberon. What followed was a remarkable run spanning over four decades — 227 catalogued appearances across Eppo, Eppo Wordt Vervolgd, and Sjors en Sjimmie Stripblad — marking this character as a genuine fixture of Dutch comics publishing. Along the way, Kolonel shared pages with beloved figures like Storm, Franka, and Roel Dijkstra, the kind of company that speaks to the rich, interconnected world of Dutch sequential art. With three key-issue appearances recognized by collectors, Kolonel is exactly the sort of enduring character that rewards anyone curious enough to dig into the vibrant tradition of European comics.