Donald Duck is the Dutch flagship weekly Disney comics magazine, first published on October 25, 1952.[5]
 Cover of an issue, released in December 2024 | |
| Editor-in-chief | Ferdi Felderhof[1] |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Joan Lommen (2013-2021) Thom Roep (1984–2013)[2] |
| Categories | Comics magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 285.000 (2012)[3] |
| Publisher | DPG Media Previously: De Geïllustreerde Pers Sanoma Oberon VNU Uitgevers |
| Founded | 1952 |
| First issue | 25 October 1952[4] |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Based in | Amsterdam |
| Language | Dutch |
| Website | donaldduck |
| ISSN | 0165-1293 |
| OCLC | 72727908 |
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
editA 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
editIn 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
edit- ↑ "Colofon Donald Duck". Donaldduck.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Donald Duck wordt beveiliger in het Rijksmuseum". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Gecertificeerde jaarcijfers 2012" (PDF). HOI-online (in Dutch). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ Roy Sprangers (25 October 2012). "Eerste editie van Weekblad Donald Duck". Isgeschiedenis (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Weekblad Donald Duck". Duckipedia - Donaldduck.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ "Donald Duck". Disney Comics Worldwide. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ "NOM Kids Monitor: 94% van 6 t/m12 jarigen leest tijdschriften". Magazines (in Dutch). 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "Donald Duck meestgelezen onder studenten". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
- ↑ "NOM Print Monitor 2013-II - 2014-I". Sanoma Media (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Donald Duck meest gelezen onder studenten". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 8 July 2008.
- ↑ "Mark Rutte speelt gastrol in de Donald Duck". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 20 April 2012.
External links
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- Weekblad Donald Duck at Duckipedia
- Donald Duck on the website of the National Library of the Netherlands, including a digitized first issue