Dutch comic artist Dick Matena, known for pioneering literary comic adaptations and for his influential work in adult graphic storytelling, has died at age 83 in Amsterdam after a short illness. His death was confirmed by Rob van Bavel, editor-in-chief of the magazine Eppo, where Matena had long contributed. The artist also died in his Amsterdam home, according to his publisher Uitgeverij L.Matena gained national and international recognition for transforming novels and children’s books into comics, including De Avonden, Turks Fruit, Kruimeltje and Dik Trom.