Mats Jonsson (cartoonist)
Encyclopedia
Mats Jonsson is a Swedish
comic creator. Debuting as a teenager in the Swedish fanzine
society, Jonsson later became one of the prime Swedish representants for the autobiographical comic genre, inspired by American
and Canadian comic creators such as Harvey Pekar
, Seth
, and Joe Matt
.
Mats Jonsson has been published in several Swedish newspapers and magazines. Many of his works have been collected in albums.
Currently, Jonsson is the editor of the Swedish cultural magazine Galago.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
comic creator. Debuting as a teenager in the Swedish fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
society, Jonsson later became one of the prime Swedish representants for the autobiographical comic genre, inspired by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canadian comic creators such as Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar
Harvey Lawrence Pekar was an American underground comic book writer, music critic and media personality, best known for his autobiographical American Splendor comic series. In 2003, the series inspired a critically acclaimed film adaptation of the same name.Pekar described American Splendor as "an...
, Seth
Seth (cartoonist)
Seth is the pen name of Gregory Gallant , a Canadian comic book artist and writer. He is best known for comics such as Palookaville.Born in Clinton, Ontario, Seth attended the Ontario College of Art in Toronto...
, and Joe Matt
Joe Matt
Joe Matt is an American cartoonist. He started drawing comics in 1987 and is best known for his autobiographical work, Peepshow. In addition to his cartooning career, he is known for his large collection of vintage Gasoline Alley comic strips. Matt lived in Canada from 1988 to 2002...
.
Mats Jonsson has been published in several Swedish newspapers and magazines. Many of his works have been collected in albums.
Currently, Jonsson is the editor of the Swedish cultural magazine Galago.