From 1965, Belgian publisher Studio Vandersteen published a series of comic strip novels in the Dutch language. They first appeared as serials in an Antwerp daily newspaper, Der Standaard and ran from 1965 to 1970. Some of the 21 titles were loosely based on the Biggles books by W. E. Johns. Indeed, so many of them have plot elements adapted from the Johns stories that further research might uncover more connections.
The first two titles were later translated into French and published by Belgian publisher Lefrancq as an album entitled Biggles Archives tome 1.[1] [2]
Comic Strips by Studio Vandersteen[]
| Title | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Biggles in het verre oosten | 12 Apr - 26 Jun 1965 | Album published October 65 Republished in Biggles Archives tome 1, 1995 |
| Biggles in de jungle | 29 Jun - 13 Sep 1965 | Album published November 65 Republished in Biggles Archives tome 1, 1995 |
| Biggles in India | 1965-1966 | Album published 1 February 1966 Adaptation of ??? |
| De onbekende piloot | 1966 | 1 March 1966 Adaptation of The Case of the Unknown Aircraft |
| Biggles in de Oriënt | 1966 | Album published 1 June 1966 Adaptation of Biggles in the Orient |
| Biggles in Arabië | 1966 | Album published 1 August 1966 Adaptation of Another Job for Biggles |
| Ontvoering in Thailand | 1966 | Album published 1 November 1966 Adaptation of The Case of the Man on a Spot |
| Operatie Spacefighter | 1967 | Album published 1 March 1967 A subplot is adapted from Biggles Lays a Ghost |
| Biggles in Tibet | 1967 | Album published 1 April 1967 Adaptation of Biggles Hits the Trail |
| Basis op Kwan-Tia | 1967 | Album published 1 June 1967 |
| De valschermspringers | 1967 | Album published 1 August 1967 |
| De samouraï | 1967 | Album published 1 November 1967 |
| Objectief boomerang | Probably late 1967 | Album published 1 January 1968 |
| Alarm in Gadougou | 1968 | Album published 1 April 1968 |
| Barracuda schaakmat | 1968 | Album published 1 July 1968 |
| Hawk slaat toe | 1968 | Album published 1 September 1968 |
| Mato Grosso | 1968 | Album published 1 November 1968 |
| Afrekening in Cairo | 1969 | Album published 1 February 1969 |
| Oriënt Express | 1969 | Album published 1 March 1969 |
| De terugkeer van Hawk | 1969 | Album published 1 June 1969 |
| Het laatste konvooi | 1969 | Album published 7 March 1998 |