Het Volkske () was the weekly children's supplement of the
Flemish newspaper
Het Volk. The supplement appeared every Wednesday as this was the day schools in
Flanders closed at noon (as opposed to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays). Next to a letters page and a series of articles on music, movies and other subjects that might interest
schoolchildren, the supplement also had a special children's news section where current events were explained in simple language.
t Kapoentje From April 3, 1947 until 1989, the newspaper published a weekly youth supplement named '
t Kapoentje (literally: "The Little Rascal"). It was notable for its
comics and, together with
Ons Volkske, the most important comic book magazine originally created in
Flanders.
t Kapoentje was created when the newspapers
De Gids and
De Standaard contested one another over copyright issues. The titles of the magazines
Ons Volk Ontwaakt and
Ons Volkske which were published by the newspaper
De Nieuwe Standaard (n.v. De Gids) were claimed back by De Standaard in 1947. As a result,
Ons Volk Ontwaakt was discontinued and changed to a new name,
Overal, while the series which appeared in
Ons Volkske were republished in
t Kapoentje. From October 11, 1951 on
t Kapoentje became a free supplement of
Het Volk.
t Kapoentje published many comics by
Marc Sleen,
Willy Vandersteen,
Bob De Moor, Eugeen Hermans (aka "Pink"), Rik Clément,
Buth,
Jef Nys, Karel Boumans, Marcel Steurbaut and the Dutch series
Dokie Durf by Piet van Elk. In later years Hurey, Karel Boumans, Marcel Steurbaut, Arle (pseudonym of
Berck and Leo Loedts), Frank Sels,
Gilbert Declercq, Jeff Broeckx, Albert van Beek, Henk Kabos, Henk Sprenger,
Piet Wijn, Ton Beek, Gerrit Stapel, Dick Vlottes, Raymond Bär van Hemmersweil, Jan van Reek,
Peter de Smet also had their comics published. During its heyday Sleen's
Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke and Vandersteen's
De Vrolijke Bengels were the most popular comics. In 1947 Vandersteen left to join
De Standaard.
Bob De Moor continued
De Vrolijke Bengels until 1950, when Sleen took over the series and renamed it
De Lustige Kapoentjes, who quickly became the magazine's
mascots. Sleen, Rik Clément and Michel Casteels were the magazine's editors for many years. In 1965 Sleen quit and joined
De Standaard. By 1989 the magazine was disestablished. == Circulation ==