Urbanus

Urbanus is a mischievous Belgian comic character sharing his name with his real-life creator, comedian Urbanus, brought to life with artist Willy Linthout. Published by Loempia, he stars in comedic adventures alongside a colorful cast including Amedee, Nabuko Donosor, and Olga Lawina.

Few comic characters share their name with their own creator, but Urbanus — the mischievous star of De avonturen van Urbanus — does exactly that, born from the collaboration of Belgian comedian Urbanus and artist Willy Linthout when the series debuted in 1996. A product of the Copper/Modern Age, this Loempia-published character has kept remarkable company across roughly three decades, sharing pages with a colorful cast including Amedee, Nabuko Donosor, and the wonderfully named Olga Lawina and Hendrik IJzerbroot. The series has proven a durable fixture in Dutch-language comics, turning up in Eppo Stripblad alongside its home title and sustaining a publishing run that stretches all the way to 2026. For fans of European comics with a distinctly Flemish flavor, Urbanus is a character whose longevity speaks for itself.