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Donald Duck is the Dutch flagship weekly Disney comics magazine, first published on October 25, 1952.[5]
| Editor-in-chief | Dimitri Heikamp Joan Lommen (dep.)[1] |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Thom Roep (1984–2013)[2] |
| Categories | Comics magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Circulation | 285.000 (2012)[3] |
| Publisher | DPG Media Previously: De Geïllustreerde Pers Sanoma Oberon VNU Uitgevers |
| Founded | 1952 |
| First issue | 25 October 1952[4] |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Based in | Amsterdam |
| Language | Dutch |
| Website | donaldduck |
| ISSN | 0165-1293 |
| OCLC | 72727908 |
The magazine was originally published by the staff of the women's magazine Margriet, and every Margriet subscriber received the first issue for free.[6] The comic is mainly aimed at younger children, and includes a letters page from readers.[7] In 2019, the magazine reached its 3,500th issue.
A 2014 study by Nationaal Onderzoek Multimedia of comic book reading among Dutch children ages 6–12 during the past year, placed Donald Duck (81%) as most read comic book, and Donald Duck Extra (44%) as second place, before Kidsweek (33%), Nickelodeon magazine (33%), Tina (25%) and National Geographic junior (33%).[8][9] In 2014 it was read by 1.6 million Dutch citizens above the age of 13, out of which 940.000 men and 660.000 women.[10] In 2008, it was the most read magazine among Dutch students (10%).[11]
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In 2012, Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte appeared in Donald Duck. Rutte said that he was honored; he was a big fan during his youth.[12] In 2013, Donald Duck became a museum guard and was chased down canals, in honor of the reopening of the Rijksmuseum and the 400 year anniversary of the Canals of Amsterdam.[2]
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