Hans Kresse

Hans G. Kresse ranks among the most important and influential Dutch comic artists. He became famous as the author of the newspaper comic 'Eric de Noorman' ('Eric the Norseman', 1946-1964), about the adventures of the blonde Viking king Eric. This epic medieval adventure series captivated readers with breathtaking artwork, vivid characters, spell-binding narratives and atmospheric illustrations. Originally a pure fantasy comic, Kresse took 'Eric' to new levels by grounding it in historic reality. He spent many hours of research to get every detail about the time period exactly right…Comiclopedia