Merho - 1 Original page - Pats - Het spook van de opera - 1976

Merho is the pseudonym of Robert Merhottein, a Belgian cartoonist best known for creating the comic series "Pats," a humorous comic strip featuring the adventures of young Pats and his friends. An original page from "Het spook van de opera" (The Phantom of the Opera), dated 1976, represents a piece of European comic history from the mid-1970s. Original comic pages like this reveal the artist's hand in crafting narrative pacing, character expressions, and backgrounds. The particular story likely references or parodies classic themes by adopting the famous Phantom of the Opera motif in a comic context. Collectors prize these original art pages for their direct connection to the artist and their role in preserving the lively legacy of Belgian comic art.