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- ↑ ""Suske en Wiske" in English". Suske en Wiske op het WWW. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ "Willy and Wanda". Suske en Wiske op het WWW. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- 1 2 "English publications out of series". Suske en Wiske op het WWW. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ "Bob & Bobette". Suske en Wiske op het WWW. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
- ↑ "The greatest adventures of Spike and Suzy". Suske en Wiske op het WWW. Retrieved 2011-08-22.