Jean-Paul Arends

(b. 7/2/1977, The Netherlands)


Scribbly, by Jean-Paul Arends
"Marjan from Amsterdam writes:
'When I miss just one episode I can't follow
this strip anymore and it really annoys me...'"

"Can't we screen these letters before I read them?"


Jean-Paul Arends studied graphic design and created the increasingly popular newspaper comic 'Scribbly'. Inspired by comic characters like Bill Watterson's 'Calvin & Hobbes' and Luc Cromheecke's 'Taco Zip', Scribbly and his friends have bizarre adventures set against the background of a mental institution. The minimalist style of 'Scribbly' (no text balloons or backgrounds) and its surreal story-line earned Jean-Paul Arends some criticism from newspaper readers, as well as a crowd of devoted fans.

Scribbly's first album, 'Ik Hoop Dat Die Ene Goeie Erin Staat', was published in May 2001.
The Scribbly Book, by Jean-Paul Arends
www.scribbly.nl
(in dutch)