Former editors Thom Roep (1984–2013) Circulation 285.000 (2012) Publisher Sanoma | Frequency Weekly Year founded 1952 | |
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Editor-in-chief Dimitri Heikamp
Joan Lommen (dep.) Categories Children's magazine
comic book Similar Donald Duck pocket bo, Spike and Suzy, Dupuis, The Adventures of Nero, Spirou et Fantasio | ||
Donald Duck is a weekly comic book with Walt Disney characters published in the Netherlands. On 25 October 1952 the first edition was freely distributed with the women's weekly magazine Margriet. It is published by Sanoma, and had a circulation of 285.000 copies in 2012.
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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%). 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. In 2008 it was the most read magazine among Dutch students (10%).
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. 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.