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The Danish Guild of Professional Comics Artists and Writers is proud to present its web portal for Danish Comics Foreign Rights.
We present you with a wide variety of available properties and artistic styles.

Select the Book types or Genres you are looking for in the menu above. Then click on a property’s cover to read more about it. Please feel free to contact the individual property owners in case you find something of interest.

Please visit this website regularly for up-to-date information about new Danish comics titles and the Danish comics scene in general.

NEW 2024 catalogue available for download

Our new Danish Comics 2024 Foreign Rights catalogue is now available for download in PDF format. 60 pages divided into sections of Mainstream Comics, Graphic Novels, Family & Children and Picture Books.

Danske Tegneserieskabere

 

New releases

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  • Hour of Need

    Data

    1 book
    176 pages
    15,2 x 21,6 cm
    Ages 13 and up.

    Published in USA

     

    Description

    “Hour of Need – The Daring Escape of the Danish Jews During World War II”

    When the Nazis move to round up young Mette and her fellow Danish Jews in a surprise raid in 1943 after years of letting Denmark rule its people, her father must make life and death decisions to save his family.

     

    Ralph Shayne

    An entrepreneur and finance professional, and the son of a mother who was a Danish citizen until she married an American and immigrated to the United States in the 1960s. Born and raised in Chicago, his mere existence is predicated on being the offspring of a mother who was part of the one in ten European Jewish children to survive the War because of the rare bravery, compassion and exploits of her fellow Danish citizens.

    www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-shayne/

     

    Tatiana Goldberg

    Tatiana Goldberg, born 1981. Illustrator and author. Creator of the award winning graphic novel series Kijara as well as award nominated graphic novel Anima. Teaches comics and character design.

    www.tatianagoldberg.dkwww.kijara.com

     

  • The Poppy Fields Paradox

    Data

    1 book
    85 pages, colour
    20.5 x 28.6 (hardcover)

    Ages 15 and up

     

    Description

    A young woman, Nona, is released from a psychiatric facility. To ease her transition into society she is placed in a halfway house, the once mundane Poppy Fields Hotel.

    But something is amiss, strange mechanisms are at work.

    The Poppy Fields Paradox is due to be released late 2023.

     

    Anna Laurine Kornum

    Born 1978 in Aarhus, Jutland. An academic, painter, author, and illustrator. Formally educated in biology and philosophy at the University of Copenhagen. Kornum’s work spans from scientific/ anatomical illustration to book covers. In 2016 her graphic short story ‘A Mind Bomb’ was featured in Heavy Metal Magazine. ‘My Mind’s Eye’ (2022) is her Danish debut novel. It was awarded Best Danish Horror publication and won the Danish comic award, the Ping Prize for Best Debut. 

    www.facebook.com/annakornum/

     

     

     

     

  • The Super Series

    Data

    3 books
    32 pages in colour
    14.5 x 21.0 cm

     

    Description

    The SUPER SERIES is an EASY-READER comics series aimed at the early readers in primary school. The stories are self-contained SUPER HERO stories with action and super powers.

    Available markets: Denmark, Sweden and Norway are considering.

     

    Jan Kjær

    Jan Kjær was born 1971 in Denmark and is an award-winning writer and illustrator.

    After high school, he served his apprenticeship as a Graphic Designer and worked for LEGO a few years before moving to America to attend ‘The Kubert School’ comic book in New Jersey. After graduating, Jan moved to Los Angeles and worked as a storyboard- and concept artist for three years for different Hollywood productions companies
    In 2002, he moved back to Denmark and continued working for LEGO, doing illustrations and story development for lines such as BIONICLE and LEGO STAR WARS.

    In 2004 Jan decided to try his hand at writing and illustrating his own stories. He has now written 70 books and comics, and his work has been published in 15 countries.

    www.jankjaer.com

     

  • Wayfinders

    Data

    1 book
    208 pages in softcover, colour
    17.0 x 24.0 cm

    Ages 9 and up

     

    Description

    ‘Wayfinders: Off Course’ is a series of colorful, queer, fantasy graphic novels.

    It’s an odyssey about three shipwreck survivors traveling from island to island, connecting to others, and how letting people in is the only way to save the world.

     

    Nat & Q

    Nat and Q both have a bachelor’s degree in respectively Animation and Graphic Storytelling from The Animation Workshop. Their skills supplement each other very well: Nat starts projects, gets them off the ground. Q finishes and polishes the stories so they are ready for the world.

    www.snackbagstudios.com

     

Mainstream comics

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  • Aida Nur

    Data

    2 books (48 pages each) or 1 book (96 pages)
    23.0 x 31.5 (hardcover) or 22.0 x 29.5 cm (softcover)
    Published in Danish, French, Dutch, German. Rights sold to Estonia.
    Ages 9 and up.

     

    Description

    Cairo 1922. With a handful of friends, the belly dancer Aida Nur locates an old Egyptian tomb. Through her contacts, she tries for an easy escape from poverty by selling its antique treasures on the black market. But the news of the intact vault attracts all kinds of greedy types without scruples – from the nightclub owner Mohassib to the 7th Earl of Curmudgeon.
    A period crime story.

    New 2023 edition

    During 2021/22 Aida Nur was published in the German ZACK Magazin. For this occasion, the complete Aida Nur series was rescanned from the original drawings & colourings and digitally restored and embellished by Sussi Bech. This new edition was published in Denmark September 2023.

     

    Sussi Bech Danish Comics Foreign RightsSussi Bech

    A 1983 graduate from the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen, Sussi Bech is an award-winning cartoonist living in Denmark. Her most popular graphic novel is Nofret – 13 volumes so far – which stars a young Egyptian girl in the land of the pharaohs and combines her adventures with historically accurate depictions of ancient Egypt. Sussi Bech has won several awards for her work.

    www.sussibech.dk

     

  • Cassiopeia’s New Star

    Data

    1 book
    270 pages, colour
    18.2 x 12.85

    Ages 12 and up

    Published in Swedish

     

    Description

    Charming and warm historic drama comedy. About renaissance science and the discovery of a new star in 1572 (a Super nova). Based on the Astronomer with the golden nose, Tycho Brahe’s (and his struggling sister Sofie’s) life and work, until his death at the court of Emperor Rudolf II Habsburg in Prague 1601.

     

    Anders WormAnders Worm

    Anders Worm grew up in Roskilde, Denmark. His animation film from the National Film School of Denmark was in the Cannes Film Festival’s 2001 official selection. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden and works from his own studio for Television and Film. More than seven years were spent on research and production of the graphic novel debut, Cassiopeia’s New Star, before it was released in 2023.

    www.andersworm.com

  • Dorthea’s Survivals

    Data

    8 books
    More books in production
    48 pages each
    29.5 x 22.0 cm
    Ages 9 and up

     

    Description

    Dortheas Survivals Henriette Westh Danish Comics Foreign RightsBook 1: The Death List
    Interpol agent Dorthea Bourgogne gets busy when Interpol discover that a deathlist exists on which Dorthea herself is next in line. Her investigation takes her to castles, dungeons, train roofs and house roofs before the mystery is solved.

    Dortheas Survivals Henriette Westh Danish Comics Foreign RightsBook 2: Lullaby
    Interpol agent Dorthea Bourgogne spots the face of an assassin that once tried to kill her.
    She goes undercover and is soon dangling from the ropes of a Viking ship before she identifies the assassin’s target and cracks the case.

    Dortheas Survivals Henriette Westh Danish Comics Foreign RightsBook 3: The Castle of Vultures
    The conclusion to the previous book, ”Lullaby”. Dorthea wakes up inside a castle tower after having been abducted. She immediately sets out to survive and overcome the culprits, applying various mines and leftover weapons as well as her trusted fist.

    Book 4: The Gates of Hell
    When Dorthea takes out her horse, Rinaldo, for an endurance ride in Turkmenistan, they encounter a very spooked horse. What happened? The incident takes Dorthea and her horse to the Karakum Desert and to the crater, ”The Gates of Hell”.

    Book 5: Phantasm
    Dorthea’s XO, Nicky, has a thundering headache. Dorthea soon realises that Nicky is suffering from more than just common pain. Time and aggressive villains are their enemies in their quest to find a cure before Nicky’s head turns to mush.

    Dorthea's Survivals 6 - Brat!Book 6: Brat!
    Four prequels from Dorthea’s past: 1 – BRAT! describes a pivotal time in her childhood when she encounters a certain Interpol agent for the first time; 2 – Ruh Inche Altyn Dogry concerns her education as an Interpol agent; 3 – The Affair of the Baroness is about how she met the Baron and the Baroness; and finally The Specialist is about how she was appointed a special team.

    Book 7: Zoo
    Dorthea and her team have to cut short a recreational weekend when they are called in to investigate the disappearance of a colleague. The case brings them to a zoo in Toronto where Dorthea goes undercover as a zookeeper. Apart from birthing giraffes and horny silverbacks, she also encounters a particularly aggressive Siberian tiger and the most vicious species of all: humans!

    Book 8: Blood Ties
    What is Dorthea doing on the back of Saint Peter? And sporting a shiny desert eagle instead of a key? She is probably pondering about that question herself. Dorthea’s Interpol colleague, Belle, appears to have joined a cult based in Rome. What possessed her do that? Dorthea and the rest of the team travel to Rome and are soon in direct confrontation with statues, aggressive cult leaders and even the Vatican.

     

    Henriette Westh Danish Comics Foreign RightsHenriette Westh

    Born 1963, autodidact artist with an affinity for comics. In 1988, her first professional comic book, “Hamlet 5. akt, scene 2” was published by Bogfabrikken. In 2020 she rekindled her old comics character, Dorthea, and created a full story of 44 pages and established her own publishing house. Henriette is constantly working on new comic books, and she has no intention of stopping any time soon.

    Henriette Westh webpage

     

  • Phase 3

    Data

    1 book
    64 pages, colour
    22.0 x 29.5 cm

    Ages 13 and up

     

    Description

    The zombie sickness has cost Gregory his entire family since its outbreak in 1968.

    Zombies have become part of everyday life, but now the virus has evolved to infect animals as well… and Gregory may be humanity’s last hope.

     

    Vigan

    Vigan

    Writer, artist, state-certified translator and interpreter. After working for the EU Commission in Brussels, he returned to Denmark … and his first love, comic books. Alongside writing and illustrating comics, he has translated and lettered hundreds of French comics for various Danish publishing houses. (also colourist on Phase 3)

     

    Dan Møller

    Self employed illustrator and art director born 1965. Graduated graphic designer from the Design School Kolding. Lives and works in Herning with illustration, concept development, and advertising.

    www.freehand.dk

     

Graphic novels

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  • MetroZone

    Data

    1 book
    134 pages, colour
    19.5 x 26.0 (hardcover)
    Published in Italy.

    Ages 13 and up

     

    Description

    Pursued by police and terrorists, a gamer girl and her biomechanized brother must escape the metro tunnels of a future sunken city before they too get flooded.

    Metrozone is a science fiction story for young adults, inspired by the great movies and sci-fi comics of the 1980s, as well as manga.

    It’s a highly original take on “the chosen girl” trope.

     

    Søren Glosimodt Mosdal

    Born 1972 in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Based in Copenhagen, Søren has worked for the last 20 years as a comic artist and illustrator for many major Danish newspapers and magazines as well as a wide range of publishers abroad.

    www.glosimodt.blogspot.com/

     

     

     

  • On the Bottom of the Cup

    Data

    1 book
    68 pages, softcover b/w
    16.5 x 23.5 cm

     

    Description

    “On the bottom of the cup” is created intuitively during October 2022. No sketches, just a brush and some paper. I did two pages a day and didn’t have to spend more than three hours on it. Made entirely in the creative spirit of Inktober.

     

    Nicolai Hvidberg Jørgensen Danish Comics Foreign RightsNicolai Hvidberg Jørgensen

    Freelance illustrator since 2009 working on illustration assignments ranging from posters, drawings to magazines, comic books, vinyl covers, portrait drawings, character designs to storyboards, murals, performance art, advertising ads, visual identity and T-shirt and logo design.

    www.nicolaihvidberg.info

     

  • The Geometric Society

    Data

    1 book
    200 pages
    16.8 x 25.8 cm

    Ages 15 and up

     

    Description

    Copenhagen 1953.

    Johan Crom is a police/porn photographer with PTSD and an unhealthy interest in the occult. A series of gruesome murders in Copenhagen point to sinister supernatural forces.

    Before long, Crom is fighting a world-changing conspiracy.

     

    Craig Frank

    Born in 1961, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Moved to Denmark in the late ’80s. Graduated with a BFA and has worked in animation. Has directed several animated films (JOURNEY to SATURN) and has created several graphic novels. JFK Secret OPS and COOL VALLEY.

    www.frankfilm.dk

    Aksel Studsgarth

    Originally trained as an industrial designer but fell in love with animation and the film industry. Over the years, he’s worked for Amblimation, Dreamworks and LEGO as well as co-founding the successful visual effects c. Ghost VFX. He’s written several short stories and TO THE BONE and GRÁR are his first published comics.

    www.redhanded.dk

     

  • The Ocean

    Data

    1 book
    88 pages, b/w
    19 x 26 cm
    Ages 13 and up.

     

    Description

    “Sometimes I really hate you,” the boy says to his mother. They have just moved to a remote island during the off-season. The mother is trying to restart her life after a rough breakup with the boy’s father, but the boy struggles to find his place in their new home. As the mother becomes invigorated, the boy becomes increasingly dark and secluded. Gradually, the mother realizes that some of the choices we make can have fatal consequences. “The Ocean” is inspired by one of the most peculiar laws of physics – the second law of thermodynamics, which posits that disorder always increases in the universe. Quantum physicist Ulrich Hoff puts everything into perspective in an enlightening postscript.

     

    Jan Egesborg (writer)

    Jan Egesborg is a Danish writer, based on the small isolated island of Mandø in the Wadden Sea. He has written 18 books and some of which have previously been translated into German and Japanese. His books consists of whimsical children stories about different scientific topics and dark graphic novels for adults.

    Kim Larsen (artist)

    Over the past twenty years, Kim Larsen has crafted comics predominantly for anthologies and online platforms. In addition to his drawing career, he has penned numerous articles about the art of comics, and is currently holding a position as a chief graphic designer at a historical museum. Marking a significant milestone in his career, “The Ocean” stands as his inaugural comic to be embraced by a major publishing house.

    Ulrich Busk Hoff (consultant)

    Ulrich Hoff is a Danish quantum physicist. He obtained his PhD in physics from the Technical University of Denmark in 2015 where he has also held a position as Senior Adviser in quantum technology up until recently. He is now taking on a job as Quantum Engagement Specialist in the Danish quantum computing start-up Kvantify. Ulrich is deeply engaged in the formation of a Danish quantum ecosystem and is a board member of the Danish Quantum Community. In addition, he is a very active and dedicated science communicator, a widely used speaker, and co-author of a several children’s books and graphic novels on various scientific topics.

Family & Children

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  • Clumsy Hans

    Data

    1 book
    20 pages, softcover b/w
    17.6 x 25.0 cm

     

    Description

    Clumsy-Hans is a H.C.Andersen fairytale from 1855. A very old story told once again. This time around in a comic book manner.

     

    Nicolai Hvidberg Jørgensen Danish Comics Foreign RightsNicolai Hvidberg Jørgensen

    Freelance illustrator since 2009 working on illustration assignments ranging from posters, drawings to magazines, comic books, vinyl covers, portrait drawings, character designs to storyboards, murals, performance art, advertising ads, visual identity and T-shirt and logo design.

    www.nicolaihvidberg.info

     

  • Comet Kurt & Rex

    Data

    3 books
    68 pages
    16.0 x 23.0 cm

    Ages 6 years and up

     

    Description

    Comet Kurt has his very own space rocket. He has a very cool job too. Kurt is a rocket delivery boy flying through outer space with his trusted robot dog Rex. A fun read for young school children – guaranteed to spark their imagination.

     

    Morten Dürr Danish Comics Foreign RightsMorten Dürr

    Danish Childrens author with 61 published books, translated into 21 languages. Morten has won several national book awards including “Skriverprisen”, from the Educational Ministry of Denmark. Titles in this catalogue: “Comet Kurt and Rex”, “The Whispers Game”, “Ivalu” and “Zenobia”.

    mortendurr1.wordpress.com

    Patrick Steptoe

    Former product designer turns comics artist and illustrations activist. With a penchant for creating pictorial narratives with satirical bite and absurd humor, Patrick has cultivated animation, comics and picture books for children. His latest award-winning album has received rave reviews.

    www.patricksteptoe.dk

  • Roland’s universe

    Data

    1 book
    52 pages, colour
    16.0 x 23.0 cm.

     

    Description

    Science for Kids: Learn about science – the fun way!

    Join Little Bohr, Miss Lehmann and Professor Roland on a journey to Mars, on an expedition to the wildlife of the past or on a trip back to the beginning of the Universe.

     

    Niels Roland Danish Comics Foreign RightsNiels Roland

    Debut in 1986 with The Studio (Atelieret), short satirical comics about a group of frustrated young artists. In 1990, 50 years after the German occupation, Roland, Morten Hesseldahl and Henrik Rehr made five volumes of Denmark Occupied (Danmark Besat), each covering one year of the occupation. Since then Niels has concentrated on daily and weekly comics for Danish newspapers, in recent years mainly Weekendavisen.

    www.nielsroland.dk

     

  • Taynikma

    Data

    3 books
    32 pages in colour
    14.5 x 21.0 cm

     

    Description

    The TAYNIMA EASY-READER comic series is aimed at the early readers in primary school. The stories take place in a fantasy universe, and each short story in self-contained.

     

    Jan Kjær

    Jan Kjær was born 1971 in Denmark and is an award winning writer and illustrator.

    After high school, he served his apprenticeship as a Graphic Designer and worked for LEGO a few years before moving to America to attend ‘The Kubert School’ comic book in New Jersey. After graduating, Jan moved to Los Angeles and worked as a storyboard- and concept artist for three years for different Hollywood productions companies
    In 2002, he moved back to Denmark and continued working for LEGO, doing illustrations and story development for lines such as BIONICLE and LEGO STAR WARS.

    In 2004 Jan decided to try his hand at writing and illustrating his own stories. He has now written 70 books and comics, and his work has been published in 15 countries.

    www.jankjaer.com

     

Picture books

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  • Max and Meta

    Data

    8 books
    28-32 pages, hardcover
    21.0 x 21.0 cm

    Ages 6 years and up

     

    Description

    The Max and Meta books celebrate the truly brilliant and diverse world of nature that children live in today. They entertain, inform and delight readers about the colours, sounds, senses, forces of nature – and much more! The first books in the series cover topics like the Moon, Gravity and Time. Max and Meta explore the natural world around them with curiosity and silly stunts. With a snap of her fingers, Meta can do magic tricks, like time travel and transporting our two heroes to new places. The books are written for children aged 6-7.

     

    Lars-Ole Nejstgaard

    Lars-Ole Nejstgaard is a cartoonist and illustrator of children’s books, several of which have been adapted for film. He is also the political illustrator for a number of magazines and yearbooks – and has exhibited at the Comics Art Museum in Brussels. He is a member of Cartooning for Peace founded by the UN and Plantu from Le Monde.

    Troels Gollander

    Troels Gollander is one of Denmark’s most popular writers of science literature for children and young adults and is the prize-winning author of more than 100 natural science books for grade 1-9 pupils. He was a science teacher for many years and now writes about the subject he loves. He often speaks at schools and libraries to inspire children’s interest in the fantastic world of the natural sciences. With his motto “Making the complex simple” Troels Gollander makes science accessible to everyone.

    www.forlaget-meta.dk

     

  • Nightlife

    Data

    1 book
    64 pages, colours
    24.0 x 17.0 cm

     

    Description

    Come with the boy Otto on an exciting adventure into the mysteries of the night. When monsters disturb his sleep, Otto and his family embark on a quest to uncover the truth behind these nocturnal visitors. A heartwarming tale of courage, discovery and unexpected friendships.

    Ages 5 years and up

     

    Rene Birkholm Danish Comics Foreign RightsRené Birkholm

    Illustrator and writer with a fondness for comics and children’s books. Graduated as a graphic designer from the Design School in Kolding. Additionally, works as a freelance illustrator and teaches various creative subjects. Founder of the Azobe Books publishing house.

    www.tegneren.dk
    azobebooks.com

     

  • The Impossibles

    Data

    3 books
    24 pages each
    Book 4 in production (Spring 2021)
    24,0 x 33,8 cm

     

    Description

    Swarming-find things-book made as doublepage spreads Escher drawings. The characters are just as crazy as their twisted surroundings.
    Besides the task of finding things, there is a story you can read out loud. And at the end there are additional puzzles.

    Published digitally on Fairytell app in Sweden and Germany.

     

    Thomas Schrøder Danish Comics Foreign RightsThomas Schrøder

    Author of Cousin Gross’ monstercookbook and The Impossibles.
    Translator and Disney-expert.

    www.thecomicsfactory.dk

    Niels Voss Boldvig Danish Comics Foreign RightsNiels Voss Boldvig

    Author and illustrator of children’s books.
    Artist of The Impossibles.

    facebook.com/nielsvb

     

  • The Panty Tumblers

    Data

    12 books
    12 pages each
    15.0 x 15.0 cm
    Published in Danish.
    Ages 2-5

     

    Description

    The Panty Tumblers are four friends, each with a different personality. They are strong together and good at supporting each other.
    The Panty Tumblers are for small children 2-5 years old and are perfect for reading before bedtime. They are very colourful and funny.

     

    Rasmus JuliusRasmus Julius

    Rasmus Julius was born in 1969. Has worked in the commercial business and has made funny strips since 2000. His comics have been published in newspapers and magazines in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, Mexico, Venezuela and Costa Rica.

 

 

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