Donald Duck Weekblad

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Donald Duck
Donald Duck Weekblad.jpg
Cover of an issue, released in December 2024
Editor-in-chiefFerdi Felderhof [1]
Former editorsJoan Lommen (2013-2021)
Thom Roep (1984–2013) [2]
Categories Comics magazine
FrequencyWeekly
Circulation 285.000 (2012) [3]
Publisher DPG Media
Previously:
De Geïllustreerde Pers
Sanoma
Oberon
VNU Uitgevers
Founded1952
First issue25 October 1952;72 years ago (1952-10-25) [4]
CountryNetherlands
Based inAmsterdam
LanguageDutch
Website donaldduck.nl
ISSN 0165-1293
OCLC 72727908

Donald Duck is the Dutch flagship weekly Disney comics magazine, first published on October 25, 1952. [5]

Contents

The magazine was originally published by the staff of the women's magazine Margriet , and every Margriet subscriber received the first issue for free. [6] The comic is mainly aimed at younger children, and includes a letters page from readers. [7] In 2019, the magazine reached its 3,500th issue.

Readership

A 2014 study by Nationaal Onderzoek Multimedia of comic book reading among Dutch children ages 6–12 during the past year, placed Donald Duck (81%) as most read comic book, and Donald Duck Extra (44%) as second place, before Kidsweek (33%), Nickelodeon magazine (33%), Tina (25%) and National Geographic junior (33%). [8] [9] In 2014 it was read by 1.6 million Dutch citizens above the age of 13, out of which 940.000 men and 660.000 women. [10] In 2008, it was the most read magazine among Dutch students (10%). [11]

Media attention

In 2012, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte appeared in Donald Duck. Rutte said that he was honored; he was a big fan during his youth. [12] In 2013, Donald Duck became a museum guard and was chased down canals, in honor of the reopening of the Rijksmuseum and the 400 year anniversary of the Canals of Amsterdam. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Colofon Donald Duck". Donaldduck.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Donald Duck wordt beveiliger in het Rijksmuseum". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 5 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gecertificeerde jaarcijfers 2012" (PDF). HOI-online (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Roy Sprangers (25 October 2012). "Eerste editie van Weekblad Donald Duck". Isgeschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Walt Disney's Donald Duck, een vrolijk weekblad". National Library of the Netherlands (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Weekblad Donald Duck". Duckipedia - Donaldduck.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Donald Duck". Disney Comics Worldwide. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  8. ↑ "NOM Kids Monitor: 94% van 6 t/m12 jarigen leest tijdschriften". Magazines (in Dutch). 4 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Donald Duck meestgelezen onder studenten". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
  10. ↑ "NOM Print Monitor 2013-II - 2014-I". Sanoma Media (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Donald Duck meest gelezen onder studenten". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
  12. ↑ "Mark Rutte speelt gastrol in de Donald Duck". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 20 April 2012.
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