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Foreign Rights
Click to download the Danish Comics 2021 Foreign Rights catalogue (PDF, 13Mb).
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 Booktypes 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 2021 catalogue available for download
Our new Danish Comics 2021 Foreign Rights catalogue is now available for download in PDF format. 70 pages divided into sections of Mainstream Comics, Graphic Novels, Family & Children and Picture Books.
New releases
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Homunculus
Data
1 book
76 pages
28,5 x 22,0 cm.
Published in Danish and French.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Rune Ryberg
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
Meet supernatural sleuth Dr Harryhausen who fights false psychic media and explores the fifth dimension. Usually accompanied by his sidekick Homunculus – who, as his name suggests, is an artificial being created by an occult group whom Dr Harryhausen fiercely battles …
Rune RybergRune Ryberg is an award-winning Danish comic book artist with a history in animation. His style is loose and colour-full, often with longer wordless sequences and a focus on the characters inner emotional struggles and tribulations. His work is not shy of vivid colours and the reader is usually subjected to a playful 70’s acid trip. In 2020, Rune received the Danish Arts Foundation’s 3-year work grant, for his contribution to the art that is a renewal of Danish comics.
Benni BødkerBorn in 1975. He holds a Master’s Degree in Danish Literature and Philosophy and works as a publishing editor and teaches creative writing. He has published the novels Helvedesmaskinen (2004, The Infernal Machine) and Besættelse (2005, Occupation) for young adults and the children’s vampire series Nattens Børn (2006, Children of the Night) along with several easy reading titles. His books in English include Halloween (2004) and The Ghost Rider (2005).
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Infection
Data
1 book
78 pages
Book 2 and 3 are in production.
17,6 x 25,0 cm- Contact for Foreign Rights: Casper Sand Christensen
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
NEW! Originally a popular Danish webcomic. Now finally, remastered and expanded for print.
Infection is a story of rage and revenge and is built around action and humour. We get to meet Dave Blame on his way to destruction throughout vol. 1. And it is only the beginning.
Ages 13 and up.
Casper Sand ChristensenA Danish comic artist and graphic designer, Casper’s published works include various newspaper strips and other anthology stories in Danish. He has been drawing comics for most of his life, but it is only recently that his work has been published in print. Infection has been a passion project for years now.
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Ørsted. He electrified the world
Data
1 book
80 pages (63 comics pages + 12 page illustrated afterword)
23,0 x 31,5, hardcover
Published in Danish and English
Ages 13 and up.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Ingo Milton
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
One spring day in 1820, during a lecture, the Danish physicist Hans Christian Ørsted allowed a current from a battery to pass through a platinum wire that lay across a compass – and the compass needle moved! Ørsted had thereby demonstrated the link between electricity and magnetism.
Hans Christian Ørsted is one of Denmark’s greatest natural scientists, and this comic book is being published to mark the 200th anniversary of his discovery of electromagnetism. But Ørsted was also one of the leading cultural figures of the Danish Golden Age and lived in a dramatic time for Denmark. This is the story of his life.
Sussi BechA 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.
Ingo MiltonGraduate from Design School Kolding.
Founding member of Gimle Studio in Copenhagen 1980.
Since 2006 he has collaborated with national museums using comics to visualise the lives of people who went before us: Iron age tribes in East Jutland, Saints from Jacques de Compostella to Santa Claus, Seamen in the Caribbean, crusaders, carpenters and scientists alike.
This work earned him the Hanne Hansen award in 2014.
Jens Olaf Pepke PedersenBorn in 1958. He holds a PhD in physics and is a senior researcher at the Danish National Space Institute, where he conducts research into climate change. He has previously worked at the universities of Aarhus and Copenhagen, the CERN research centre in Geneva and several US universities.
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Something Awful Is Always About To Happen
Data
1 book
136 pages
17,0 x 23,0 cm- Contact for Foreign Rights: Lars Kramhøft
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
A deeply personal, semi-autobiographical story about a young man trying to find love and success in the brutally competitive creative world while struggling with loneliness, depression and the consequences of toxic masculinity. At times darkly comedic, at times touching and socially relevant, this original graphic novel won the prestigious Ping-award for best Danish comic 2020.
Lars KramhøftLars Kramhøft (born 1984).
Graduate from The Animation Workshop 2011.
Award-winning Danish graphic novelist, children’s book author & illustrator.
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 29,5,0 cm (softcover)
Published in Danish, French, Dutch
Ages 9 and up.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Sussi Bech
- Reading sample: PDF in English
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 edition and German publication in 2021
Book 1 will be published in the German ZACK Magazin from June 2021. For this occasion, the complete Aida Nur comic has been rescanned from the original drawings and colourings and digitally restored and embellished by Sussi Bech.
Sussi BechA 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.
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Dorthea’s Survivals
Data
2 books
48 pages
Book 3 in production (Spring 2021)
29,5 x 22,0 cm
Ages 9 and up.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Henriette Westh
- Reading sample: PDF in English (book 1)
- Reading sample: PDF in English (book 2)
- Reading sample: PDF in English (book 3)
Description
Book 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.Book 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.Book 3: The Castle of Vultures (Spring 2021)
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.
Henriette WesthBorn 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 currently
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Kijara
Data
2 books
Book 3 in production (Spring 2021)
6 more books planned
20,0 x28,0 cm- Contact for Foreign Rights: Tatiana Goldberg
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
The series takes place in a united European Union where genetic modification is common and people with illegal modifications are deported to enclosed camps. Kijara is illegally modified and forced to work for a police unit dealing with illegals.
Tatiana GoldbergWriter and artist of Kijara as well as a licensed psychologist using her skills in the creation of characters and stories. Before Kijara Tatiana created several short comics for various anthologies and comic projects. Her first printed comic, the psychological horror comic Anima, was nominated for the Ping award for best Danish debut 2014 as well as shortlisted for the horror award for literature 2014.
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Mortensen’s Escapades
Data
6 books
48 pages
22,0 x 29,5 cmRights sold to USA, UK, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Iceland.
- Contact for Foreign Rights: Lars Jakobsen
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
Mortensen is a timetraveler, traveling through history and solving complicated problems. Everything in the books are based on real events. In the backmatter of every book you can find data to support the book and continue research on your own. The books are popular in schools for educational purposes.
New book, The Tulip Mystery, out in September 2020In 1908, a giant explosion takes place over the Russian region Tonguska. Mortensen is led back to Berlin in 1944. At the same time scientist Niels Bohr and British Prime Minister Churchill meet in London to discuss the atomic bomb – it has been stolen. Mortensen’s faithful helper, the witch, is kidnapped to serve as a pilot for a secret operation. Based on real events.
Lars JakobsenLars Jakobsen is a Danish documentary filmmaker, author, artist and graphic designer. He has worked with a wide range of graphic styles, and amongst other things done illustrations for the fashion industry, advertisements, movies, cartoons and comics. He is the founder and organizer of the Art Bubble comic book festival. In Denmark, he is well known for his humorous comic strip Ganske Vist. He is also the artist behind the adventures series Mortensen’s Escapades, which in recent years has stepped out into the world.
Graphic novels
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ON/OFF
Data
1 book
75 pages
17,0 x 24,0 cm- Contact for Foreign Rights: Angelica Inigo
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
This comic is for teens/YA and comments on our use of social-media. The story follows 14-year-old Olivia who together with her grandparents have to balance online/offline life and figure out how to be present in both worlds.
Angelica InigoDanish freelance illustrator and cartoonist living in Copenhagen, Denmark with a big passion for creating meaningful stories that influence and inspire children and young adults for the better.
Angelica has a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Storytelling from The Animation Workshop, Viborg, and experience with children’s books, graphic facilitation and illustration work. -
Svim!
Data
1 book
80 pages, b/w
24,5 x 17,5 cm
Published in Danish and Swedish.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Henrik Rehr
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
SWIM! is a surreal meditation on parenthood and the relationship between sons and fathers.
Originally published in 2008, a new edition of this graphic novel is published by Forlaget Fahrenheit Autumn 2020.
Henrik RehrHenrik Rehr, born 1964. He has published comics from, amongst others, Futuropolis, Dargaud/Urban China, Vents d’Ouest, Lamer Graphics, Ponent Mon, Jacoby & Stuart, Safara Editore, Carlsen Comics and Forlaget Fahrenheit.
Henrik Rehr can read scripts in Danish, English, French, German, Swedish and Norwegian and is available for projects.
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The song we didn’t know
Data
1 book
100 pages
19,0 x 24,0 cm- Contact for Foreign Rights: Christer Bøgh Andersen
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
June 1990. Jannick, 15, is enjoying the peace of home with little brother Nis and their mother.
Big sister Karen then arrives with a new friend, Camilla, ending the peace for Jannick. A story about family relationships, jealousy and desire.
Christer Bøgh AndersenChrister Boegh Andersen. Danish comic artist and author. Works as an illustrator and communication consultant.
Debuted in 2014 with the graphic short story collection ‘The sophisticated junk dealer’, which was nominated for the Ping award for best Danish debut 2014.
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The Whispers Game
Data
1 book
72 pages
24,0 x 17,0 cm
Publication date: March 2021 (Denmark)
Sold to: France and Korea.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Alessandra Sternfeld, AM-Book
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
Playing ”pass the message” at school was a lot of fun for Vera and her friends. Then the quiet, new girl Anna joined the game. She whispered: ‘My mom hits me’. The Whispers Game is a comic book about girls making themselves heard.
Sofie Louise DamBorn in 1992. Cartoonist and illustrator. Graduated with a BA in Graphic Storytelling from The Animation Workshop in 2017.
Morten DürrDanish Children’s author with 57 published books. Translated into 20 languages. Current bestseller is the graphic novel, Zenobia.
Family & Children
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Aksel and Supernova
Data
1 book
100 pages
22,00 x 31,0 cm.
Published in Danish.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Niels Roland
Description
Aksel befriends Nova, a girl from the sky with superpowers, and must decide whether her powers should be used to his own benefit or to help other people.
Niels RolandDebut 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.
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Cousin Gross’ (dis)tasteful monstercookbook
Data
2 books
88 pages
21,0 x 28,0 cm- Contact for Foreign Rights: Thomas Schrøder
Description
The Underworld’s leading chef, good old Cousin Gross, has gathered 30 of the most terrifying monsters and their favourite dishes in the most (dis)tasteful cookbook the world has ever seen. The book was heavily covered on national Danish tv, radio and magazines when it came out.
Book 2
Coming out in 2021: The follow-up, Cousin Gross’ (dis)tasteful gluten-free and lactose-free monstercookbook.
Published digitally on Fairytell app in Sweden and Germany.
Thomas SchrøderAuthor of the series ”Cousin Gross’ monstercookbook” and ”The Impossibles” and author of ”What ever turns you on”, translator and Disney-expert.
Niels Voss BoldvigAuthor and illustrator of children’s books.
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Portal
Data
1 book
56 pages
19,5 x 25,0 cm
From 10 years+- Contact for Foreign Rights: Àrni Beck Gunnarsson
Description
Rasmus loses his parents in a car crash but discovers the existence of a multiverse of infinite possibilities and goes on a search for a world in which his parents could still be alive.
Script by Lars Kramhøft. Art by Tom Kristensen.
Lars KramhøftLars Kramhøft (born 1984).
Graduate from The Animation Workshop 2011.
Award-winning Danish graphic novelist, children’s book author & illustrator.
Tom KristensenBorn in 1982. Tom Kristensen is an illustrator and occasionally award-winning comic creator. Graduated from Design School Kolding in 2012.
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Victoria and Igor
Data
1 book
100 pages
22,00 x 31,0 cm.
Published in Danish.- Contact for Foreign Rights: Niels Roland
Description
Among other adventures, Victoria and her drone Igor are accepted as students at the mysterious school at Belaburg Castle – the former home of Count Darkula.
Niels RolandDebut 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.
Picture books
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Beetle and Bear
Data
1 book
30 pages
Book 2 in production (2021)
23 x 23 cm
Ages 4 and up- Contact for Foreign Rights: Peter Hermann
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
Wordless stories about everyday events that turn into small adventures.
In book 1, Beetle and Bear go for a walk at night, so Beetle can pee before he goes to sleep.
We follow their walk in the cosy and imaginative city, looking for just the right tree.
Peter HermannPeter Hermann is a Danish artist who loves to mix elements of comic books and children’s books, drawn in a loose and colourful style.
He was educated at the Kubert School in the USA and at Designskolen Kolding in Denmark.www.phermann.com
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Do monsters brush their teeth?
Data
1 book, more underway
24 pages
21,0 x 24,0 cmPublished in Danish and Icelandic.
- Contact for Foreign Rights: Árni Beck Gunnarsson
- Reading sample: PDF in English
Description
Silja is a little girl who likes to play a monster.
But even monsters get their teeth brushed, says her dad. But Silja doesn’t want that and one day, she turns into GoodSilja and eats her dad. No more toothbrushing.
Árni Beck GunnarssonAuthor of the Silja books and Danish translator of Mouse Guard and ApocalyptiGirl. Árni represents several Danish creators internationally.
Lars JakobsenLars Jakobsen is a Danish documentary filmmaker, author, artist and graphic designer. He has worked with a wide range of graphic styles, and amongst other things done illustrations for the fashion industry, advertisements, movies, cartoons and comics. He is the founder and organizer of the Art Bubble comic book festival. In Denmark, he is well known for his humorous comic strip Ganske Vist. He is also the artist behind the adventures series Mortensen’s Escapades, which in recent years has stepped out into the world.
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The Impossibles
Data
3 books
24 pages each
Book 4 in production (Spring 2021)
24,0 x 33,8 cm- Contact for Foreign Rights: Thomas Schrøder
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 SchrøderAuthor of Cousin Gross’ monstercookbook and The Impossibles.
Translator and Disney-expert.Niels Voss BoldvigAuthor and illustrator of children’s books.
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The Man, the Fly and the Unruly Girl
Data
1 book
Graphic picture book w/ linecut illustrations
Published in English and Spanish
21,5 x 30,0 cm (wide)- Contact for Foreign Rights: Inge-Lise Kristoffersen
Description
A man shares his lunch with a fly. When the fly tells of its many journeys, wings are growing out from the man’s back, and together they fly out into the world only to be captured by an insect-collecting girl.
Inger-Lise KristoffersenGrew up in Denmark, Colombia and Hong Kong. Graduated from Design School Kolding. Working with illustration for children, paintings, drawings and graphics.
