Donald Duck Weekblad
{{short description|Dutch weekly comics magazine}}
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| title = Donald Duck
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| editor = Dimitri Heikamp
Joan Lommen (dep.){{cite web|url=http://www.donaldduck.nl/pagina/colofon/|title=Colofon|work=Donald Duck Magazine|language=nl|access-date=21 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216004030/https://www.donaldduck.nl/pagina/colofon/|archive-date=16 February 2015}}
| editor_title = Editor-in-chief
| previous_editor = Thom Roep (1984–2013){{cite web|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/dossier-rijksmuseum/donald-duck-wordt-beveiliger-in-het-rijksmuseum~a3420820/|title=Donald Duck wordt beveiliger in het Rijksmuseum|work=De Volkskrant|language=nl|date=5 April 2013}}
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| category = Comics magazine
| frequency = Weekly
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| publisher = DPG Media
Previously:
De Geïllustreerde Pers
Sanoma
Oberon
VNU Uitgevers
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| founded = 1952
| firstdate = {{Start date and age|df=y|1952|10|25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.isgeschiedenis.nl/nieuws/eerste-editie-van-weekblad-donald-duck/|title=Eerste editie van Weekblad Donald Duck|author=Roy Sprangers|date=25 October 2012|work=Isgeschiedenis|language=nl|access-date=31 May 2014}}
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| country = Netherlands
| based = Amsterdam
| language = Dutch
| website = {{URL|Donaldduck.nl}}
| issn = 0165-1293
| oclc = 72727908
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Donald Duck is the Dutch flagship weekly Disney comics magazine, first published on October 25, 1952.{{cite web|url=http://www.kb.nl/webexposities/kinderboeken/walt-disneys-donald-duck-een-vrolijk-weekblad|title=Walt Disney's Donald Duck, een vrolijk weekblad|work=National Library of the Netherlands|language=nl|access-date=21 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004012321/http://www.kb.nl/webexposities/kinderboeken/walt-disneys-donald-duck-een-vrolijk-weekblad|archive-date=4 October 2013}}
The magazine was originally published by the staff of the women's magazine Margriet, and every Margriet subscriber received the first issue for free.{{cite web |title=Weekblad Donald Duck |url=https://www.donaldduck.nl/duckipedia/w/weekblad-donald-duck/ |website=Duckipedia - Donaldduck.nl |access-date=16 July 2019}} The comic is mainly aimed at younger children, and includes a letters page from readers.{{cite web |title=Donald Duck |url=https://www.wolfstad.com/dcw/netherlands/donald-duck/ |website=Disney Comics Worldwide |access-date=16 July 2019}} In 2019, the magazine reached its 3,500th issue.
Readership
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%).{{cite web|url=http://www.magazines.nl/nl/onderzoek/nom-kids-monitor-94-van-6-tm12-jarigen-leest-tijdschriften|title=NOM Kids Monitor: 94% van 6 t/m12 jarigen leest tijdschriften|work=Magazines|language=nl|date=4 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/donald-duck-meestgelezen-onder-studenten~a961986/|title=Donald Duck meestgelezen onder studenten|work=De Volkskrant|language=nl|date=8 July 2008}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sanoma.nl/merken/bereik-oplage/donald-duck/|title= NOM Print Monitor 2013-II - 2014-I|work=Sanoma Media|language=nl|access-date=21 November 2014}} In 2008, it was the most read magazine among Dutch students (10%).{{cite web|url=http://vorige.nrc.nl/article1934864.ece|title=Donald Duck meest gelezen onder studenten|work=NRC Handelsblad|language=nl|date=8 July 2008}}
Media attention
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.volkskrant.nl/agenda/mark-rutte-speelt-gastrol-in-de-donald-duck~a3243682/|title=Mark Rutte speelt gastrol in de Donald Duck|work=De Volkskrant|language=nl|date=20 April 2012}} 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.
References
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External links
{{Portal|Children's literature}}
- [https://www.donaldduck.nl/duckipedia/w/weekblad-donald-duck/ Weekblad Donald Duck] at Duckipedia
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