Tom Poes - Marten Toonder : 1996 Netherlands

1996

Comic Strips Stamps – pays tribute to the vast collection of the dutch writer and cartoonist Marten Toonder (1912-2005). Two of his main characters, Mr Oliver B Bommel (Ollie B Bumble) and his young friend Tom Poes, are a source of inspiration to youngsters and adults alike

Tom Poes was a talking animal comic, published in text comics format. The main protagonists are Tom Poes, a white anthropomorphic cat, and his best friend, the bear lord Oliver B. Bommel. The series is sometimes referred to as the Bommelsaga as well. Toonder received many awards and honorary distinctions for both his illustrations and literary output. In the Netherlands Tom Poes became regarded as a work of literature.