Eric De Rop

Eric De Rop
De Rop in 2016
Born(1954-04-14)14 April 1954
Wilrijk, Belgium
Died1 October 2025(2025-10-01) (aged 71)
OccupationComic book artist

Eric De Rop (14 April 1954 – 1 October 2025) was a Belgian comic book artist.[1] He designed comics for the Studio Vandersteen for 43 years.[2]

Life and career

Born in Wilrijk on 14 April 1954, De Rop was the son of fellow comic book artist Eduard De Rop.[3] The first series he worked on were Bessy and Jérôme.[4] His contributions were later published in 2022 by BD Must.[5] In 1984, he began working on the series Spike and Suzy, which he continued to contribute to until 2015.[6] He was also active as a political cartoonist for 't Pallieterke. [7] His son became a famous graffiti artist under the name Bué le Guerrier.[8]

De Rop died on 1 October 2025, at the age of 71.[9]

Works

L'Énigme verte

  • L'Énigme verte (1985)[10]

Albert & C

  • Albert & C (2008)

Les Gueux

  • Les Sept Chasseurs (2022)
  • La Pie sur la potence (2022)
  • Baguette, la sorcière (2022)

Collective works

  • Carte blanche (2016)[11]

References

  1. ^ "Eric De Rop (71) overleden". De Stripspeciaalzaak (in Dutch). 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Het zit erop". Stripelmagazine (in Dutch). 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. ^ "De Studio". Studio Vandersteen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 February 2015.
  4. ^ "De Rop, Éric". BD Gest' (in French).
  5. ^ "Les gueux". BD Gest' (in French).
  6. ^ "En ook nog..." De Stripspeciaalzaak (in Dutch). 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Eric De Rop". Lambiek.
  8. ^ "De straatkunstenaar en het model" (PDF). viso.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014.
  9. ^ Vets, Tom (1 October 2025). "PORTRET. Eric De Rop (71) overleden, het tekentalent dat bij Studio Vandersteen aan bijna alle reeksen meewerkte". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  10. ^ "l'Énigme verte". LastDodo (in French).
  11. ^ "(AUT) Walthéry, François". BD Gest' (in French).
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