Wammes Waggel

Wammes Waggel is a Dutch comics character created by Frits Godhelp, debuting in 1948 within the pages of Tom Poes Weekblad. Set in the classic Dutch comic world of Olivier B. Bommel and Tom Poes, the character inhabits that beloved anthropomorphic universe.

Wammes Waggel is a Golden Age Dutch comics character who made their debut in 1948, brought to life by creator Frits Godhelp in the pages of Tom Poes Weekblad. Rooted in the beloved world of Tom Poes — that charming corner of Dutch comics where Olivier B. Bommel, Tom Poes, and Burgemeester Dickerdack hold court — Wammes Waggel shares the page with some of the most iconic figures in the Netherlands' comic heritage. Published under Oberon across a remarkable stretch running into 1982, this character is a quiet piece of a richly imagined world that defined generations of Dutch readers, and for collectors with a passion for classic European comics, even a handful of appearances carries real historical warmth.