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dances amidst of all kinds of politicians and media phenomena of that year. In the left corner Cowboy Henk, jealous of Elvis'
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from 1982 until 2011, usually as a single page gag-a-day page. He also appeared on many magazine covers, thus becoming one of
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608:"In de Far Out West" (2010), De Bezige Bij/Borgerhoff & Lamberigts
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as script writer. On April 10, 2013, the
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917:"30 jaar Cowboy Henk: Willy Linthout - Humo: The Wild Site"
581:"Cowboy Henk in de Benelux" (1989), Uitgeverij De Harmonie
630:"De verzamelde werken, Deel 4" (2002), De Stripuitgeverij
624:"De verzamelde werken, Deel 3" (2001), De Stripuitgeverij
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474:"Geheimzinnige Sterren: over de Belgische Strip" (1996)
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775:"Pagina niet gevonden – Pater Moeskroen – Fiesta 2017"
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553:Compilation book of Cowboy Henk gag cartoons
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