In Flemish and Dutch comic culture, a "parodie" is not an insult. It is a love letter written in sarcasm. These are unofficial (and sometimes semi-official) comic strips that take the rigid formula of the original series and smash it with a sledgehammer of modern humor, absurdism, and inside jokes.
The most famous examples come from the Suske en Wiske Parodie series published by Standaard Uitgeverij (the original publisher, surprisingly) in the late 1990s and early 2000s, as well as countless fanzines. suske en wiske parodie
What separates a lazy edit from a masterpiece? In Flemish and Dutch comic culture, a "parodie"
Several artists have built careers almost entirely on dismantling Suske en Wiske. In Flemish and Dutch comic culture