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| General Description : | Nero is a Dutch language comic strip which appeared in Flemish newspapers between 1947 and 2002. Originally called The adventures of Detective Van Zwam, it quickly changed its name to The adventures of Nero after a character met by Van Zwam in the first adventure who was locked in an asylum and thought he was emperor Nero. He came quickly to his senses, but the name stuck. Nero is one of the quintessential Flemish newspaper comics, together with Spike and Suzy. With two strips published a day, six days a week, the comic followed the daily news events quite closely and often incorporates puns and real life events. References to news events or cameos of Belgian and internationally famous politicians like Jozef Stalin, Richard Nixon, Idi Amin, Khomeini occurred frequently. The drawing style was initially very amateurish but got polished quickly. |
| Face value | 0,49 Euro |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 3193 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE 1939 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 3137 Stanley Gibbons BE 3735 AFA number BE 3202 Belgium BE 3144 WADP Numbering System - WNS BE001.03 Unificato BE 3139 |
| Series | 80th Anniversary of Marc Sleen |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 3.717.340 |
| Issue date | 30/12/2002 |
| Designer | Marc Sleen |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 40.00 mm |
| Width | 27.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
