Marc Sleen

Marcel Neels (Known as "Marc Sleen")

Cartoonist, Journalist, Creator of The Adventures of Nero, Guinness Record Holder

Born Dec 30, 1922

Gentbrugge (Ghent), Belgium

Passed Away Nov 06, 2016 Hoeilaart (Flemish Brabant), Belgium

Lifespan 93 years old

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"Life is too short to take seriously; a plate of hot waffles and a good laugh cure all worldly sorrow."

Archival Overview

Iconic Flemish cartoonist and wildlife documentary filmmaker who created The Adventures of Nero and co., holding the Guinness World Record for single-handedly drawing over 200 full comic strip albums without assistants.

Biographical Record

Surviving imprisonment in the Nazi fortress of Breendonk during World War II, Sleen worked as an editorial political cartoonist for De Nieuwe Gids. In 1947, he launched the comic strip series centered around the eccentric, bald waffle-lover Nero.

For 45 years, Sleen wrote, drew, and inked every panel of Nero himself in Flemish daily newspapers, weaving absurd surrealism, political satire, and Belgian folklore. Created a knight by King Albert II, he also produced over thirty wildlife safari documentaries in Africa.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Campo Santo Cemetery
Sint-Amandsberg (Ghent), Belgium

                         GPS: 51.0583, 3.7500                    

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