| Tom Puss | |
|---|---|
 Oliver B. Bumble (left) and Tom Puss (right) | |
| Author(s) | Marten Toonder |
| Current status/schedule | Discontinued |
| Launch date | March 16, 1941[1] |
| End date | January 20, 1986[1] |
| Syndicate(s) | Oberon, Panda, Big Balloon |
| Genre(s) | Action, adventure, satire |
Tom Puss (Tom Poes in Dutch) is a Dutch comic strip, created by Marten Toonder. Together with Hans G. Kresse's Eric de Noorman and Pieter Kuhn's Kapitein Rob, it is regarded as the Big Three of Dutch comics.[1]
Tom Poes was a talking animal comic, published in text comics format. The main protagonists are Tom Poes, a white anthropomorphic cat, and his best friend, the bear lord Oliver B. Bumble (Olivier B. Bommel in Dutch). The series is sometimes referred to as the Bommelsaga as well. Toonder received many awards and honorary distinctions for both his illustrations and literary output. In the Netherlands Tom Poes became regarded as a work of literature.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Marten Toonder". lambiek.net.