In the land of the comic strip

Belgian comics are a distinct subgroup in the comics' history, and played a
major role in the development of European comics,alongside France with
whom they share a long common history. While the comics in the two major
language groups and regions of Belgium (Flanders with the Dutch language and
Wallonia with French) each have clearly distinct characteristics, they are
constantly influencing one another, and meeting each other in Brussels and in
the bilingual publication tradition of the major editors. As one of the few (sic !)
arts where Belgium has had an international and enduring impact in the 20th century,
comics are known to be "an integral part of Belgian culture". (Wikipedia)