Pom (comics)
Belgian cartoonist (1919–2014)
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Jozef Van Hove, better known as Pom, (16 November 1919 – 2 May 2014) was a Belgian comics writer and artist, mainly known for the humorous-satirical adventure comic strip Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber published in Gazet van Antwerpen. Pom was one of the best known Flemish comics authors of the 1950s.[1] Between 1955 and 1995, 45 comic books were published of his newspaper comic strip.[2] In 2010, a new album of Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber was created by Tom Bouden, with the collaboration of Luc Cromheecke, Dirk Stallaert, Steven Dupré, Martin Lodewijk, Marc Verhaegen, Willy Linthout, Jean-Pol, Steve Van Bael, Kim, Michael Vincent, Wim Swerts, Marc Legendre, Charel Cambré and Hec Leemans.[3][4]
| Pom | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jozef Van Hove 16 November 1919 |
| Died | 2 May 2014 (aged 94) Olen, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Area(s) | Artist, writer |
Notable works | Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber |