| Marc Sleen | |
|---|---|
 Sleen in 2012 | |
| Born | Marcel Neels 30 December 1922 Gentbrugge, East Flanders, Belgium |
| Died | 6 November 2016 (aged 93) Hoeilaart, Flemish Brabant, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Area(s) | Artist, writer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Marc Sleen |
Notable works | Nero De Lustige Kapoentjes Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke Oktaaf Keunink Doris Dobbel De Ronde van Frankrijk |
| Awards | Full list |
Marcel Honoree Nestor (ridder) Neels (30 December 1922 – 6 November 2016), known as Marc Sleen, was a Belgian cartoonist. He was mostly known for his comic The Adventures of Nero and Co., but also created gag comics like Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke, De Lustige Kapoentjes, Doris Dobbel, Oktaaf Keunink and De Ronde van Frankrijk.
Sleen was one of the most celebrated comics artists in his home country. His work is admired for its absurd and sometimes satirical comedy, as well for the fact that he worked completely singlehandedly without any assistance for 45 years on end, a feat that landed him a spot in The Guinness Book of Records in 1992.[1][2] (This feat has been surpassed since by Jim Russell's The Potts, which ran for 62 years.[2][3]) He was one of the few comics artists in Belgium who had a museum dedicated to his work.[4]
- ^ Magnussen, Anne (2000). Comics & Culture: Analytical and Theoretical Approaches to Comics. Museum Tusculanum Press. p. 102. ISBN 9788772895802.
- ^ a b "Marc Sleen". Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Longest running cartoon strip by a single artist".
- ^ "Marc Sleen krijgt eigen museum in Brussel" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad. Belga. Retrieved 7 November 2016.