Donald Duck Weekblad

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Donald Duck
Editor-in-chiefDimitri Heikamp
Joan Lommen (dep.) [1]
Former editorsThom 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;71 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]

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