Krimson made his debut in the album "Het Rijmende Paard" ("The Rhyming Horse" (1962-1963), in which he appears as a cranky millionaire with his own private chauffeur who nearly runs Suske and Wiske over with his car while the children try to cross a forest path on horseback.

Later in the story Krimson becomes the protagonists' major opponent when he tries to catch the Rhyming Horse to use it for smuggling, but is defeated when his plane crashes.

Krimson's physical appearance was based on a man, Henri Vinoelst, who often visited the manège where Vandersteen's daughter was a regular customer.

Jerom is able to dismantle the bomb in the nick of time, but the robot melts because it can't take the Earth's temperatures.

He employs many henchmen and has occasionally worked together with other recurring villains in the series, such as Savantas, De Zwarte Madam [7] and professor Rosarius.

He collaborated with Druon Antigoon in "De Zeven Schaken" (1995) and with weapon salesmen in "Kaapse Kaalkoppen" ("Baldheads from Kaapstad") (2004) to destroy a serum which can prevent people from xenophobia.

Krimson has resorted to enforcing child labor in "De Sissende Sampan" (1963) and is not above stealing objects or kidnapping people to fulfill his goals.

In "De Spitse Bergen" ("The Steep Mountains") (2015) he wants to spread a gas that kills all plant life in the world.

Fearing for his health Suske, Wiske and Lambik travel back in time to 1637 to find a black tulip as an antidote.

Krimson swallows a wide variety of pills, often for contradictive means such as calming down as well as make him feel happier again.

Contrary to his image in the comic books his puppet version acts more like a clumsy crook who constantly falls and trips over objects.

[11] In a card game based on Suske en Wiske, called "De Kaartendans", he fulfills the part of the joker.