detresmaamaendognummermanden

CREATOR

Name: Robert Storm Petersen (Storm P.).
Personal dates: Born 1882 in Denmark. Died 1949 in Denmark.
Other creations: De Kulørte Sider, En Underlig Mand, Peter og Ping, Storm Petersen Album.
Successors: None.
Comments: Storm P. was widely known for his very precise and thoughtful comments to everyday life often seen through the eyes of society's lower ranks. His countless vagabond cartoons and written monologs are filled with both disarming humour and appealing craziness.

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1913. Stopped officially in 1923 but Storm P. sporadically continued the strip until his death.

The series consists of 4 panels, in which a trio of nameless, identical males wearing top hats perform mischievous deeds. The males have often been recognized as the forerunners to the Disney duck nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Nummermanden has a separate role in the strips; his primary task is to number the panels - and he is doing it in all imaginable ways - but he sometimes takes an active part in the goings on as well.

The Danish title De 3 Små Mænd og Nummermanden translates to The 3 Small Men and the Numberman.