Hurey

(Hugo de Reymaeker)

(a.k.a. Hugo, Fonske)

(13/7/1937 - 15/6/2001, Belgium)

De zweetvoeten, by Hurey
After his artistic studies at the St. Lucas in Schaarbeek, Hugo de Reymaker worked at the Belvision studios from 1959 to 1960. He drew his first comics for Tintin/Kuifje under the pseudonyms Hugo or Fonske from the early 1960s. He illustrated several short stories, as well as the series 'Didi Soda' with scripts by Jacques Acar, Guy Mortier or Vicq. He was also present in Ons Volkske, with 'De Avonturen van Gerarke', 'De Bende van Black & Co', 'De Nieuwe Avonturen van Lancelot', and the gag series 'De Avonturen van Hippo en Theo'. Hurey cooperated on the magazine Pats from the first issue in 1962. He drew the series 'Bert en Bettie', 'Roy Blent' and 'De Brammetjes'. He also drew stories with the Marc Sleen characters 'De Lustige Kapoentjes' and 'Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke'.
Jan Heibel, by Hurey
He began working fulltime for the magazine 't Kapoentje in 1967. There, he drew a modernized version of 'De Lustige Kapoentjes', as well as the series 'Jan Heibel en Piet Koning'. He also began a collaboration with the Flemish newspaper Het Volk, for which he created the adventure series 'Ketje en Co' and the little Indian 'Pili-Pili'. Hurey decided to quit the comic scene in 1976. He died in 2001.
Ketje en Co, by Hurey