91:an (comic book)
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comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
published by Egmont Kärnan AB. First brought out in 1956, it primarily publishes comic strips by Swedish cartoonists.
Although it is read by some younger children it is mainly aimed at teenagers and adults, with 72% of its current readership aged 20 or over. Total readership is approximately 278,000.
The current editor is Björn Ihrstedt.
Featured comic strips
The principal cartoon strip is 91:an91:an (comic strip)
91:an is a popular Swedish comic strip, first created in 1932 with the title En beväringsmans upplevelser och äventyr. This name soon changed to 91:an Karlsson, by Rudolf Petersson...
, whose principal character, Mandel Karlsson
Mandel Karlsson
Mandel Karlsson, also known as 91:an Karlsson or simply 91:an, is a cartoon character, the hero of the popular Swedish comic strip 91:an , created in 1932 by Rudolf Petersson...
, is a young man (aged perhaps 20 or 21) doing conscribed military service in the Swedish Army
Swedish Army
The Swedish Army is one of the oldest standing armies in the world and a branch of the Swedish Armed Forces; it is in charge of land operations. General Sverker Göranson is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Army.- Organization :...
. His number is "91", thus he is widely known in Sweden as "91:an Karlsson", although in the modern comic strip itself he is almost always referred to as Mandel (Eng: Almond
Almond
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, an extremely unusual first name), or simply as "91:an".
From the very first edition two other strips have featured in every edition: Åsa-Nisse
Åsa-Nisse
Åsa-Nisse is a Swedish literary character created by Stig Cederholm. The character first appeared in the weekly magazine "Tidsfördriv" in 1944, and later in a series of 20 films, produced between 1949 and 1969. In 1960 it also became a comic series, which is still produced and published...
(which has also had its own comic book, periodically, since 1960) and Kronblom
Kronblom
Kronblom is a popular Swedish comic strip created by Elov Persson in 1927. It is published biweekly in Sweden in the comic book 91:an, along with a number of other comic strips, and in the weekly magazine Allers....
.
Historic line up
Other strips which have had runs in the comic are:- Acke (the AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
strip ArchieArchie ComicsArchie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. The characters were created by...
) - Adamson (a Swedish strip which went on to great success in the United States, and worldwide, renamed as Silent Sam and Adamson's Adventures)
- Agust
- Biffen och BananenBiffen och BananenBiffen och Bananen was a comic strip by Rit-Ola , originally published in Folket i Bild in 1936, where it ran until 1978...
- Flygsoldat 113 Bom
- Frisk och Rask
- Geniet
- Herr Larsson
- Historiska historier
- Jönsson-Ligan
- Knallhatten (the American strip Li'l AbnerLi'l AbnerLi'l Abner is a satirical American comic strip that appeared in many newspapers in the United States, Canada and Europe, featuring a fictional clan of hillbillies in the impoverished town of Dogpatch, Kentucky. Written and drawn by Al Capp , the strip ran for 43 years, from August 13, 1934 through...
) - Lilla Fridolf (now has its own comic book)
- Livet hemmavid
- Olle Bull (the American strip Oaky DoaksOaky DoaksOaky Doaks was a popular newspaper comic strip distributed by AP Newsfeatures for more than 25 years. lt was illustrated by veteran magazine cartoonist Ralph Fuller and scripted by AP Newsfeatures comics editor William McCleery.-Characters and story:...
) - Sputnik
- Svenne Gurka
- Tuffa Viktor (the EnglishEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
strip Andy CappAndy CappAndy Capp is a British comic strip created by cartoonist Reg Smythe , seen in The Daily Mirror and The Sunday Mirror newspapers since 5 August 1957. Originally a single-panel cartoon, Smyth later expanded it to four panels....
) - Uti vår hage (now has its own comic book)
- Vimmelgrind
- Vi å pappa (now published as an Annual)
- Vår lilla stad
Current line up
- 91:an91:an (comic strip)91:an is a popular Swedish comic strip, first created in 1932 with the title En beväringsmans upplevelser och äventyr. This name soon changed to 91:an Karlsson, by Rudolf Petersson...
- Åsa-NisseÅsa-NisseÅsa-Nisse is a Swedish literary character created by Stig Cederholm. The character first appeared in the weekly magazine "Tidsfördriv" in 1944, and later in a series of 20 films, produced between 1949 and 1969. In 1960 it also became a comic series, which is still produced and published...
- KronblomKronblomKronblom is a popular Swedish comic strip created by Elov Persson in 1927. It is published biweekly in Sweden in the comic book 91:an, along with a number of other comic strips, and in the weekly magazine Allers....
- Livet hemmavid
- Ferguson (every second issue)
- Lilla Fridolf (occasional)
- Flygsoldat 113 Bom (occasional)
91:an mot väggen
One of the key features of the comic is a remarkable readers' letters section, covering 2 pages, called 91:an mot väggen or Ställ 91:an mot väggen (Eng: Put No. 91 up against the wall). Here, one of the longest serving writers, Leif Bergendorff, replies to letters in an open and informative manner.See also
- 91:an (comic strip)91:an (comic strip)91:an is a popular Swedish comic strip, first created in 1932 with the title En beväringsmans upplevelser och äventyr. This name soon changed to 91:an Karlsson, by Rudolf Petersson...
- Mandel KarlssonMandel KarlssonMandel Karlsson, also known as 91:an Karlsson or simply 91:an, is a cartoon character, the hero of the popular Swedish comic strip 91:an , created in 1932 by Rudolf Petersson...
- 91 Stomperud, a Norwegian comic character initially based on the Swedish character
- Adamson AwardsAdamson AwardsAdamson Awards is a Swedish award awarded to notable cartoonists, named after the famous Swedish comic strip "Adamson" .They have been presented by the Swedish Academy of Comic Art at the annual Gothenburg Book Fair since 1965...
External links
Note: all linked pages except the U.S. Subscription link are in the Swedish languageSwedish language
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