Ben van 't Klooster

Ben van 't Klooster was an employee of the famous Marten Toonder Studios. He was one of the key artists of the studios from the 1946 to 1966. He made two comics of his own, starting with 'Filo Fop', which was published in Tom Poes Weekblad in the late 1940s. The strip was continued in dailies and weeklies when the magazine folded. The manufacturer of the detergent Klok published one small book of the comic in the 1950s. His second comic was 'Fiedeflier'. This comic was distributed by a soap company through the Spar supermarkets.

Van 't Klooster also worked on the 'Tom Poes' daily strip. With his involvement, the strip's artwork focused on a more mature audience in the 1950s. In addition to his work on 'Tom Poes', he cooperated on 'Koning Hollewijn'. Ben van 't Klooster left the Toonder Studios in 1960, and became a drawing teacher.

He returned to the studios in 1962 and commenced working on the 'Tom Poes' weekly comics for Donald Duck and Revue. He was also head of the art studio for a while. He left the studios for good in 1966. Ben van 't Klooster passed away in his sleep on 7 December 2005.