Tom Puss is a Dutch comic strip, created by Marten Toonder. Together with Hans G. Kresse's Eric de Noorman and Pieter Kuhn's Kapitein Rob it is regarded as the Big Three of Dutch comics.
Oliver B. Bumble (left) and Tom Puss (right)
Marten Toonder with Oliver B. Bumble
Olivier B. Bommel statue
Marten Toonder was a Dutch comic strip creator, born in Rotterdam. He was probably the most successful comic artist in the Netherlands and had a great influence on the Dutch language by introducing new words and expressions. He is most famous for his series Tom Puss and Panda.
Toonder in 1972
Monument Ode aan Marten Toonder in honor of his 90th birthday in 2002 in Rotterdam
Marten Toonder with Oliver B. Bumble