What is "lambik"

Lambik is a Flemish comic book character from the Belgian comic strip series Suske en Wiske by Willy Vandersteen. In the English translations he is known as Orville or Ambrose. Lambik is the Breakout character of the franchise and one of the most popular and recognizable comic book characters in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Lambik is a middle-aged, fairly obese man who is bald, except for three small hairs behind each of his ears. He often wears a white shirt, a black bow tie and black pants. He is an anti hero. He is a dumb, clumsy, vain, arrogant, absent-minded, aggressive, stubborn and dominant character, but with a heart of gold and provides comic relief in the series.

Lambik's popularity is so huge that he was also a main character in one of Vandersteen's other series, "De Vrolijke Bengels" (1950-1953), and a spin-off series of "Suske en Wiske" called "De Grappen van Lambik" ("The Jokes of Lambik") (1955-1962).