Agent 327 is a Dutch action/comedy comic series by cartoonist Martin Lodewijk. It was a regular feature from 1966 until 1983, and again from 2000 to the present.[1] The eponymous Agent 327 is a James Bond/Maxwell Smart-like Dutch secret agent who fights for "Righteousness and World Peace"; his looks are based on the character of Peter Gunn.[1] Often partnered with the junoesque Olga Lawina (an agent of the Swiss Secret Service), his adventures take him around Europe and the rest of the world as he battles numerous villains, both fictional and parodies of real people.
Agent 327
The main characters of Agent 327 (right to left): Agent 327, The Chief, Miss Betsy, Barend
The song "Denk toch altijd met liefd' aan je moeder" by Gerda en Herman Timmerhout is a common feature in the comic, and is often used to hideously torture someone or provide a plot-turning emotional reaction.
Agent 327 debuted in 1966 as a feature in Pep magazine #21, written and drawn by Martin Lodewijk and published by Geïllustreerde Pers. Agent 327 ran in Pep as a weekly 4-8-page feature until 1975, when Pep and the comics magazine Sjors merged into Eppo, published by Oberon.
Meanwhile, in 1970 Geïllustreerde Pers published the first Agent 327 album, titled Dossier Stemkwadrater. Further albums followed every few years, continuing under Oberon after Pep's acquisition.
Agent 327 was cancelled as a feature in Eppo in 1983, but returned in 2000 as a regular feature. In 2009, Agent 327 returned to Eppo as a regular feature.
Charactersedit
Main charactersedit
Agent 327
Initiated into the world of espionage in the Dutch resistance, his creative and elaborate disguises just to get to work in the morning form a running gag and catchphrase: Grrrutjes-nog-aan-toe, wat een geheim agent toch allemaal niet moet doen om incognito op zijn werk te verschijnen (translation:"Heavens above, what a secret agent has to do these days to arrive at his job without being recognized.).[2] Agent 327's real name, Hendrik IJzerbroot, is derived from the Dutch political figure Hendrik Koekoek and an allusion to the Dutch resistance fighter Bernardus IJzerdraat. The character's physical features were modelled after actor Craig Stevens who played in Peter Gunn.[2]
The Chief
One of his main concerns is to keep the costs down.
Willemse
The doorman. When Agent 327 wants to enter the premises they exchange pass words.
Miss Betsy
The secretary of the office. Obviously modelled after Miss Moneypenny.
Olga Lawina
A Swiss secret agent partnered with Agent 327 in a wide variety of adventures. Her good looks often present both an advantage and a liability.
Recurring villainsedit
Boris Kloris
Ruthless spy with paper white skin.
Dr. Maybe
Brother of Dr. Yes and Dr. No. With his assistant Fi Doh, and sometimes Herr Dr. Vonvonderstein.
Dossier Minimum Bug (1999) (not an element of the official series)
Other versionsedit
Blender Conference 2016: The trailer in developmentMartin Lodewijk helped Blender to develop its 3D version of Hendrik IJzerbroot
Agent 327: Operation Barbershopedit
On May 15, 2017, the Blender Foundation[3] released a teaser trailer that was almost four minutes long,[4] for an upcoming animated feature film based on the comic. It stars 327 as he investigates a barbershop, battles his nemesis Boris, and learns the dangerous truth about the shop. The 3-minute film was released online as a proof of concept to attract funding for a feature-length adaptation.[5] The trailer won 11 film awards for best short film or best animated short film.[6]
At the Blender Conference in November 2017, producer Ton Roosendaal mentioned that the film industry really loved the trailer. It was fresh, new and had potential. The original story for the film didn't resonate in Hollywood, and a new story was developed that was solid enough to transform into a script. Roosendaal reveiled the working title of the full feature film as: Agent 327, The Case of the Einstein Enigma.[7] In January 2018, an alternative ending to the trailer was published.[8]
Tribute storiesedit
Between 2017 and 2019, Eppo pre-published twenty-one shorties drawn and scripted by others. They were released as two volumes.
Translationedit
The agent's name has been changed in several languages:
^"Making of Agent 327, Operation Barbershop @ Blender Conference 2017". Blender on YouTube. 2017-11-14. Ton's speech starts at 46:03.
^"Agent 327: Rewind – Operation Barbershop Alternative Ending". Blender Studio on YouTube. 2018-01-17.
January 01, 1970
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Agent 327 is a Dutch action comedy comic series by cartoonist Martin Lodewijk It was a regular feature from 1966 until 1983 and again from 2000 to the present 1 The eponymous Agent 327 is a James Bond Maxwell Smart like Dutch secret agent who fights for Righteousness and World Peace his looks are based on the character of Peter Gunn 1 Often partnered with the junoesque Olga Lawina an agent of the Swiss Secret Service his adventures take him around Europe and the rest of the world as he battles numerous villains both fictional and parodies of real people Agent 327The main characters of Agent 327 right to left Agent 327 The Chief Miss Betsy BarendPublication informationPublisherGeillustreerde PersFirst appearancePep 21 1966 Created byMartin LodewijkIn story informationAlter egoHendrik IJzerbrootTeam affiliationsDutch Secret Service Swiss Secret ServiceAbilitiesMaster of disguise The song Denk toch altijd met liefd aan je moeder by Gerda en Herman Timmerhout is a common feature in the comic and is often used to hideously torture someone or provide a plot turning emotional reaction Contents 1 Publication history 2 Characters 2 1 Main characters 2 2 Recurring villains 2 3 Minor real life characters 3 Adaptations 3 1 Albums 4 Other versions 4 1 Agent 327 Operation Barbershop 4 2 Tribute stories 5 Translation 6 ReferencesPublication history editAgent 327 debuted in 1966 as a feature in Pep magazine 21 written and drawn by Martin Lodewijk and published by Geillustreerde Pers Agent 327 ran in Pep as a weekly 4 8 page feature until 1975 when Pep and the comics magazine Sjors merged into Eppo published by Oberon Meanwhile in 1970 Geillustreerde Pers published the first Agent 327 album titled Dossier Stemkwadrater Further albums followed every few years continuing under Oberon after Pep s acquisition Agent 327 was cancelled as a feature in Eppo in 1983 but returned in 2000 as a regular feature In 2009 Agent 327 returned to Eppo as a regular feature Characters editMain characters edit Agent 327 Initiated into the world of espionage in the Dutch resistance his creative and elaborate disguises just to get to work in the morning form a running gag and catchphrase Grrrutjes nog aan toe wat een geheim agent toch allemaal niet moet doen om incognito op zijn werk te verschijnen translation Heavens above what a secret agent has to do these days to arrive at his job without being recognized 2 Agent 327 s real name Hendrik IJzerbroot is derived from the Dutch political figure Hendrik Koekoek and an allusion to the Dutch resistance fighter Bernardus IJzerdraat The character s physical features were modelled after actor Craig Stevens who played in Peter Gunn 2 The Chief One of his main concerns is to keep the costs down Willemse The doorman When Agent 327 wants to enter the premises they exchange pass words Miss Betsy The secretary of the office Obviously modelled after Miss Moneypenny Olga Lawina A Swiss secret agent partnered with Agent 327 in a wide variety of adventures Her good looks often present both an advantage and a liability Recurring villains edit Boris Kloris Ruthless spy with paper white skin Dr Maybe Brother of Dr Yes and Dr No With his assistant Fi Doh and sometimes Herr Dr Vonvonderstein Colonel Bauer German officer who held many war secrets Minor real life characters edit Martin Lodewijk Member of several jug bands First appearing with the badly received Endatteme Jugband he now plays with Chickenfeed Jan Tromp Struggling painter who was drafted by Boris Kloris to forge Rembrandt s The Night Watch After being exposed he confessed that he d turned down an offer to draw a one page family comic for a women s magazine Adaptations editAlbums edit 1 Dossier Heksenkring amp Dossier Onderwater 1975 2 Dossier Zondagskind 1976 3 Dossier Zevenslaper 1977 4 Dossier Stemkwadrater 1970 1979 5 Dossier Leeuwenkuil 1973 1979 6 Dossier Dozijn Min Een 1980 7 Dossier Nachtwacht 1980 8 Dossier Dozijn Min Twee 1981 9 De gesel van Rotterdam 1981 10 Drie avonturen 1982 11 De ogen van Wu Manchu 1983 12 De vergeten bom 2000 13 Het pad van de schildpad 2001 14 Cacoine en commando s 2001 15 De golem van Antwerpen 2002 16 De wet van alles 2002 17 Hotel New York 2002 18 Het oor Van Gogh 2003 19 De vlucht van vroeger 2005 20 De Daddy Vinci code 2015 21 Drie avonturen to be published Dossier Minimum Bug 1999 not an element of the official series Other versions edit source source source source source source source source Blender Conference 2016 The trailer in development nbsp Martin Lodewijk helped Blender to develop its 3D version of Hendrik IJzerbroot Agent 327 Operation Barbershop edit On May 15 2017 the Blender Foundation 3 released a teaser trailer that was almost four minutes long 4 for an upcoming animated feature film based on the comic It stars 327 as he investigates a barbershop battles his nemesis Boris and learns the dangerous truth about the shop The 3 minute film was released online as a proof of concept to attract funding for a feature length adaptation 5 The trailer won 11 film awards for best short film or best animated short film 6 At the Blender Conference in November 2017 producer Ton Roosendaal mentioned that the film industry really loved the trailer It was fresh new and had potential The original story for the film didn t resonate in Hollywood and a new story was developed that was solid enough to transform into a script Roosendaal reveiled the working title of the full feature film as Agent 327 The Case of the Einstein Enigma 7 In January 2018 an alternative ending to the trailer was published 8 Tribute stories edit Between 2017 and 2019 Eppo pre published twenty one shorties drawn and scripted by others They were released as two volumes Translation editThe agent s name has been changed in several languages Danish Hans Harkhoost German Otto Otto O O Eisenbrot Norwegian Henrik Eisenbrot Spanish Enrique Panferreo Swedish Otto Otto GarningReferences edit a b Royal Dutch Library a b Martin Lodewijk Agent 327 blender org Retrieved 17 April 2017 Agent 327 Operation Barbershop trailer Teaser for Agent 327 Operation Barbershop blender org blender org Blender Foundation Agent 327 Awards Studio Blender org Retrieved 2023 08 16 Making of Agent 327 Operation Barbershop Blender Conference 2017 Blender on YouTube 2017 11 14 Ton s speech starts at 46 03 Agent 327 Rewind Operation Barbershop Alternative Ending Blender Studio on YouTube 2018 01 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Agent 327 amp oldid 1218839474, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
