Mark Retera
Illustration — Mark Retera, 2015 Mark Retera (born 16 May 1964, Eindhoven) is a Dutch cartoonist, best known for his absurd gag comic DirkJan. He is the winner of the 2004 Stripschapprijs. He also draws caricatures for the Dutch weekly Panorama.
Mark Retera
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- Born
- 1964 · Eindhoven.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupation
- comics artist · cartoonist
- Education
- Radboud University
- Known for
- DirkJan
- Honours
- Stripschapprijs
- Languages
- Dutch
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Mark Retera, recorded as a comics artist and cartoonist, was born in 1964 in Eindhoven.
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Retera studied cognitive science at the current Radboud University Nijmegen before turning full-time artist.
Mark Retera is recorded as having received Stripschapprijs.
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1964
Mark Retera born at Eindhoven.
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