Eric De Rop
Eric De Rop | |
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De Rop in 2016 | |
| Born | 14 April 1954 Wilrijk, Belgium |
| Died | 1 October 2025 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Comic 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
- ^ "Eric De Rop (71) overleden". De Stripspeciaalzaak (in Dutch). 1 October 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Het zit erop". Stripelmagazine (in Dutch). 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "De Studio". Studio Vandersteen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 February 2015.
- ^ "De Rop, Éric". BD Gest' (in French).
- ^ "Les gueux". BD Gest' (in French).
- ^ "En ook nog..." De Stripspeciaalzaak (in Dutch). 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ^ "Eric De Rop". Lambiek.
- ^ "De straatkunstenaar en het model" (PDF). viso.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "l'Énigme verte". LastDodo (in French).
- ^ "(AUT) Walthéry, François". BD Gest' (in French).