Eric De Rop
Eric De Rop (14 April 1954 – 1 October 2025) was a Belgian comic book artist. He designed comics for the Studio Vandersteen for 43 years.
Eric De Rop
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- Name
- Eric De Rop
- Born
- 14 April 1954
- Birthplace
- Wilrijk, Belgium
- Died
- 1 October 2025
- Occupation
- Comic book artist
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Fields
- Belgian comics
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Eric De Rop (14 April 1954 – 1 October 2025) was a Belgian comic book artist. He designed comics for the Studio Vandersteen for 43 years.
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• Name — Eric De Rop • Born — 14 April 1954 • Birthplace — Wilrijk, Belgium • Died — 1 October 2025 • Occupation — Comic book artist
Life and career
Life and career
Born in Wilrijk on 14 April 1954, De Rop was the son of fellow comic book artist Eduard De Rop. The first series he worked on were Bessy and Jérôme (comics). His contributions were later published in 2022 by BD Must. In 1984, he began working on the series Spike and Suzy, which he continued to contribute to until 2015. He was also active as a political cartoonist for t Pallieterke. His son became a famous graffiti artist under the name Bué le Guerrier. De Rop died on 1 October 2025, at the age of 71.
L'Énigme verte
L'Énigme verte
• L'Énigme verte (1985)
Albert & C
Albert & C
• Albert & C (2008)
Les Gueux
Les Gueux
• Les Sept Chasseurs (2022) • La Pie sur la potence (2022) • Baguette, la sorcière (2022)
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Collective works
• Carte blanche (2016)
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Eric De Rop is recorded as comics artist.
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1954
Eric De Rop was born in 1954 at Wilrijk.
2025
Eric De Rop died in 2025 at Deurne.
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- 1.Het zit erop voor Eric De Rop. Stripelmagazine. 15 juin 2015.
- 2.De Studio. studio-vandersteen.be.
- 3.Eric De Rop Eric, Ropson (14 April 1954 - 1 October 2025, Belgium). Lambiek. 30 novembre 2025.
- 4.De Rop, Éric - biographie - bibliographie - Photo. BD Gest'.
- 5.Les Gueux. BD Gest'.
- 6.En ook nog…. Stripspeciaalzaak.be. 17 janvier 2015.
- 7.De straatkunstenaar en het model. viso.be.
- 8.Décès Eric De Rop (71). Stripspeciaalzaak. 1 octobre 2025 lire en.
- 9.L'Énigme verte. lastdodo.fr.
- 10.Carte Blanche. BD Gest'.
- 11.Stripprijs van de Noordzee. stripfestivalknokkeheist.com.
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