Berend Vonk

(b. 1962, The Netherlands)

comic art by Berend Vonk
Berend Vonk graduated from the College of Art in Maastricht. Vonk, an underground strip artist, has beeen drawing since 1978. In 1983, he created the strip 'Pastorale 83', in which he made clear statements about his political ideas. During the eighties, Berend J. Vonk became one of the greatest comic talents in The Netherlands, producing albums such as 'In de Val, Jeanette!'. Vonk's strips can be found in the magazines Bakkes, Posse, Incognito and Zone 5300. Besides drawing comics, Vonk has worked as an illustrator, painter, and as singer in the band 'De Sufgerukte Wallies'.