Maaikes troepjes

Maaike Hartjes’s Maaikes troepjes is a long-running Dutch comic series launched in 2004, built entirely around the artist’s own gentle, observational diary comics. Across its single issue and ongoing presence, Hartjes’s signature style—warm, confessional, and delightfully scrappy—has made it a quietly beloved fixture in the independent comics scene. The series matters for how it transforms everyday clutter and personal moments into something tender and universally relatable.