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{{Infobox character
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| name              = Tom Teufel
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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 (October 1992)
| first_date        = Tom Teufel Comic Nr. 1 (August 1992)
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| designer          =  
| designer          = Viktor Laffmeyer
| portrayer          = [[Michael Gorteu]] (2004 Tom Teufel film)  
| portrayer          = [[Franz Waldmitz]] (2004 Tom Teufel film)  
| voice              = * Viktor Laffmeyer (some commercials in the 90s, 1996 pilot)
| voice              = * Viktor Laffmeyer (some commercials in the 90s, 1996 pilot)
* [[Rick Wagner]] (1997-1999, 2002)
* [[Sven Bolt]] ([[The Tom Teufel Show]])
* [[Sven Bolt]] (2011-)
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| full_name          = Tom M. Teufel  
| full_name          = Tom Bansker Teufel
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| gender            = Male<!-- if not obvious -->
| title              =  
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| occupation        = Criminal  <!-- or |position= or |class= -->
| occupation        = Leader of the Hell <!-- or |position= or |class= -->
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| weapon            = Flamethrower
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| children          =  
| children          = Moritz Teufel
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| nationality        = Besmenian  
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'''Tom Teufel''' is a popular comic character from the comic series [[Tom Teufel]] from [[Besmenia]]. The character was created by Viktor Laffmeyer. The trademark of the figure are the light gray suit and the black top hat.
'''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 1988. 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 an year. In 1990, 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 had the idea to publish Tom Teufel as a comic. In 1991 he sent his comics to various comic publishers. Only the [[BAUM Verlag]] was interested in Tom Teufel. The first comic was published in October 1992. The comic developed to success among teenagers and adults. The Tom Teufel comic series was also the very first comic series in Besmenia, which was aimed exclusively at adults.
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.


== Tom Teufel comic series==
===Design===
[[File:Tom Teufel comic 1.jpg|186px|thumb|right|The first Tom Teufel comic released in October 1992. This comic is a collector's item among fans these days.]]
===Personality===
The comic was first published in October 1992. Until 2000, every comic was published every two months. It has been published mostly monthly since 2001. A comic book is about 30 pages long and contains two stories. The 100th edition was published in 2006. The 200th edition was published in 2017. On May 6th, 2020 it was announced that the 236th comic which will be released in December 2020 will be the last comic of the series.
==Reception==
 
==Cultural influence==
== Influence in Besmenia ==
===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.
The comic became popular quite quickly and was one of the most read comics in Besmenia in June 1993. Because of the black humor and satire, the comic is particularly popular with teenagers and young adults.
Positive criteria say that in Tom Teufel you see a rebellious figure who entertains the young people from generation to generation with funny and satirical stories. Negative criteria mean that Tom Teufel glorifies violence and that children should not read this comic.
 
From the 90s to the early 2000s the comic was banned in most of Besmenian schools.
 
==Real-life models==
Laffmeyer announced in an interview in 2015 that the character Tom Teufel was based on the murderer [[Hubert König]], who lived in the nearby forest in Laffmeyer's hometown [[Waltersroda]] in the late 1960s and killed his victims there.
Tom Teufel was also inspired by an old friend from Laffmeyer's college days who owned an old pick-up that needed renovation, and secretly smoked cigars.
== Tom Teufel in the media==  
In early 1996 the [[BRF (Broadcaster)|BRF]] offered Laffmeyer to produce an animated series about Tom Teufel. This is how the series [[The Tom Teufel Show]] was created. However, the series was canceled after 41 episodes in 1999. Reuns were broadcast on [[SR]] from 2000 to 2002 and on [[VINCTV]] since 2002. In 2009 VINCTV announced that it would continue the Tom Teufel Show from early 2011. Because of the great success, a 5th and 6th season were announced in March 2011. In early 2020, the series was extended to a further 3 seasons, with which the series runs until 2023.
 
Director Helmut Rommel secured the film rights to Tom Teufel in 1999. Rommel himself is a fan of comics and could very well imagine the comic as a film. The live action film "''Tom Teufel''" finally came to the Besmenian cinemas on July 25, 2004. The film is financially successful and was the second most viewed film in the country in 2004. It was also Helmut Rommel's last film, because he died of old age almost a month after the film premiere.
 
 
A second movie named [[The Tom Teufel Movie]] which is based on the TV show came to Besmenian cinemas on August 18 2019. The movie was very successful.
 
== Tom Teufel in other countries==
 
==TV shows==
* [[The Tom Teufel Show]] (1997-1999, 2002, 2011-)
 
==Films==
* [[Tom Teufel]] (2004)
* [[The Tom Teufel Movie]] (2019)
==Videogames==
* Tom Teufel: Tom's Nightmare (1996)
* Tom Teufel: Danger in Momdorf (1998)
* Tom Teufel: Tom vs Leopold (1999)
* Tom Teufel: Road Kill (2001)
* The Tom Teufel Game (2004)  
* Tom Teufel: Escape from Hell (2009)
* Tom Teufel: The Fight begins... (2015)
* Tom Teufel: Road Kill 2018 Edition (2018)


==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]]
[[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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