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Tom Teufel is a comic character from the comic series "Tom Teufel" from [[Besmenien]]. The character was created by Viktor Laffmeyer.


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| name              = Tom Teufel
| series            = [[Tom Teufel Comics]], [[The Tom Teufel Show]]<!-- or |franchise=; use without the italic on the outside -->
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| caption            = Tom Teufel artwork
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| first_minor        = <!-- or |first_issue=; Per [[MOS:MINORWORK]] - minor works include TV episodes, chapters, songs and game missions -->
| first_date        = Tom Teufel Comic Nr. 1 (August 1992)
| last_major        =
| last_minor        = <!-- or |last_issue= -->
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| creator            = [[Viktor Laffmeyer]]<!-- only the credited creators; use adapted_by= for adaptations -->
| based_on          = <!-- if not an original creation, use {{based on|character|author}} -->
| adapted_by        = <!-- for character adaption articles -->
| designer          = Viktor Laffmeyer
| portrayer          = [[Franz Waldmitz]] (2004 Tom Teufel film)
| voice              = * Viktor Laffmeyer (some commercials in the 90s, 1996 pilot)
* [[Sven Bolt]] ([[The Tom Teufel Show]])
| motion_actor      =
| full_name          = Tom Bansker Teufel
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| alias              = <!-- or |aliases= -->
| species            = <!-- or |race=; for non-humans only -->
| gender            = Male<!-- if not obvious -->
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| occupation        = Leader of the Hell <!-- or |position= or |class= -->
| affiliation        = <!-- or |alignment= -->
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| family            =
| spouse            = Veronika Teufel (Ex-wife)<!-- or |spouses= -->
| significant_other  = <!-- or |significant_others= -->
| children          = Moritz Teufel
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| nationality        = Besmenian
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'''Tom Teufel''', also known as '''Tom the Devil'''  is a [[Besmenia]]n comic character from the [[Tom Teufel Comics]] series. The character was created by Viktor Laffmeyer. The trademark of the figure are the light gray suit and the black top hat. Tom Teufel is widely considered to be an Besmenian cultural icon.
==Role in ''Tom Teufel Comics'' and ''The Tom Teufel Show''==
===Fictional biography===
It is not clear exactly when Tom was born. It is repeatedly claimed that he has existed since the beginning of the universe, while Tom, as a running gag, has credited himself in the comics and series since the age of 2000+ years. In general, little is known about Tom's long past, given little glimpse of his past before the beginning of the 20th century.


== History ==  
==Character==
===Creation===
The name Tom Teufel was taken, according to its creator Viktor Laffmeyer, because Tom Teufel sounds kinda similar to the Besmenian phrase ''zum Teufel''.


In the 80s Viktor Laffmeyer worked as screenwriter. Since the middle of the 80s, he had been planning to make his own film. However, he hadn't really had an idea what the film was about. He probably had the idea for Tom Teufel sometime in 1989. After Laffmeyer further expanded the character and its universe, he finally planned to make a film about Tom Teufel. Laffmeyer had worked on the script for a total of 2 years. Finally, in 1992, he sent the script to various film studios. However, no film studio was interested in his script. Laffmeyer still didn't want to give up the figure. So he finally had the idea to publish Tom Teufel as a comic. It took Laffmeyer a year to get a perfect drawing style. In 1994 he sent his comics to various comic publishers. Only BAUM Verlag was interested in Tom Teufel. Finally, the first edition appeared in October 1995.
The design of Tom Teufel originally looked different. In the first sketches that Laffmeyer drew in 1989, Tom had a devil's tail and devil's horns instead of a top hat.
 
===Design===
===Personality===
==Reception==
==Cultural influence==
===Merchandising===
Tom Teufel appears in various forms as merchandising items (e.g. on T-shirts and baseball caps). In the past the figure also appeared as an advertising icon.
 
==Media==
[[File:ReallifeTomTeufel.png|200px|thumb|right|[[Franz Waldmitz]] as Tom Teufel in [[Tom the Devil]].]]
===Television===
===Film===
===Video games===
*Tom Teufel: Tom's Nightmare (1996)
*Tom Teufel: Danger in Hömmel (1998)
*Tom Teufel: Tom vs Leopold (1999)
*Tom Teufel: Road Kill (2001)
*Tom Teufel: Escape from Hell (2007)
*Tom Teufel: The Fight begins... (2011)
*Tom Teufel: Road Kill 2018 Edition (2018)
[[Category: Besmenia]]

Latest revision as of 06:39, 14 April 2024

Tom Teufel
Tom Teufel Comics, The Tom Teufel Show character
Tom Teufel2.png
Tom Teufel artwork
First appearanceTom Teufel Comic Nr. 1 (August 1992)
Created byViktor Laffmeyer
Designed byViktor Laffmeyer
Portrayed byFranz Waldmitz (2004 Tom Teufel film)
Voiced by
Information
Full nameTom Bansker Teufel
GenderMale
OccupationLeader of the Hell
SpouseVeronika Teufel (Ex-wife)
ChildrenMoritz Teufel
NationalityBesmenian

Tom Teufel, also known as Tom the Devil is a Besmenian comic character from the Tom Teufel Comics series. The character was created by Viktor Laffmeyer. The trademark of the figure are the light gray suit and the black top hat. Tom Teufel is widely considered to be an Besmenian cultural icon.

Role in Tom Teufel Comics and The Tom Teufel Show

Fictional biography

It is not clear exactly when Tom was born. It is repeatedly claimed that he has existed since the beginning of the universe, while Tom, as a running gag, has credited himself in the comics and series since the age of 2000+ years. In general, little is known about Tom's long past, given little glimpse of his past before the beginning of the 20th century.

Character

Creation

The name Tom Teufel was taken, according to its creator Viktor Laffmeyer, because Tom Teufel sounds kinda similar to the Besmenian phrase zum Teufel.

The design of Tom Teufel originally looked different. In the first sketches that Laffmeyer drew in 1989, Tom had a devil's tail and devil's horns instead of a top hat.

Design

Personality

Reception

Cultural influence

Merchandising

Tom Teufel appears in various forms as merchandising items (e.g. on T-shirts and baseball caps). In the past the figure also appeared as an advertising icon.

Media

Franz Waldmitz as Tom Teufel in Tom the Devil.

Television

Film

Video games

  • Tom Teufel: Tom's Nightmare (1996)
  • Tom Teufel: Danger in Hömmel (1998)
  • Tom Teufel: Tom vs Leopold (1999)
  • Tom Teufel: Road Kill (2001)
  • Tom Teufel: Escape from Hell (2007)
  • Tom Teufel: The Fight begins... (2011)
  • Tom Teufel: Road Kill 2018 Edition (2018)
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