Rik Jottier

(b. 21/3/1926, Belgium)

Vet Molletje, by Rik Jottier (1967)
Rik Jottier was born in Tisselt and attended the Academy in Mechelen. He has made illustrations for Tam-Tam, Horizon, Humoradio, Haardvriend, Kuifje, Zondagsvriend, KZV, Puzzelt u Mee?, Okki, Taptoe, Zonneland, Zonnestraal, Zonnekind and the publishers Casterman, Zwijzen, Fleurus and Deike Bilder. In Tam-Tam he drew the comics 'Pa Lou Wang: Vergeet Het Nooit Mijn Jongen', 'De Avonturen van Tipo' (1950-51), 'Het Koperen Trompetteke' (1951-52), 'De Avonturen van Kobeke' (1952-53), 'Wopsie: De Avonturen van een Bewaarengeltje' (1953-57) and several short stories. Several of his comics were also published in Japanese, Italian and American magazines. In Zonneland he made the comic series 'Vet Molletje', 'Oetchiepoe' and 'Brammetje Zwam'.