| Frode Øverli | |
| Born | August 15, 1968 Bergen, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Area(s) | cartoonist |
| Notable works | Pondus Riskhospitalet Rutetid |
| Awards | full list |
Frode Øverli (born August 15, 1968, in Bergen) is a Norwegian comic strip cartoonist, considered one of the most successful in Scandinavia. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Pondus is a Comic strip created by the Norwegian Cartoonist Frode Øverli. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well
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Biography
He began his career in 1984 when his parodies of The Phantom became a regular feature in the Norwegian publication of the Phantom serial comic book. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative [1] At that time, Frode was still a student, but dedicated much of his time to drawing.
Two years later, he was a regular cartoonist for the recently launched humour magazine Pyton, notable for its gratutious toilet humour. Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Pyton was a Norwegian Comics series which was produced by the company Gevion, and afterwards Bladkompaniet, between the years 1986 Toilet humour, or scatological humour, is a type of off-colour humour dealing with Defecation, Urination, Flatulence, Vomiting In the beginning he illustrated stories written by authors Dag E. Kolstad, John Kåre Raake, and later Bjørn Ousland. However, he eventually resigned to write his own material, as it was limited what the others could write for him. The best known comic strips from his Pyton period are Deep Shit Junkies, a comic about a heavy metal band, and Birger-Egil, about a pair of siamese twins with completely different personalities. [1]
In 1996 he decided to start working on his own, and eventually split with Pyton. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) He created a strip first titled A-laget, about three soccer supporters, but the concept evolved into what became the strip Pondus, one of Scandinavia's most successful comic strips of all time. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Pondus is a Comic strip created by the Norwegian Cartoonist Frode Øverli. Along with Pondus, he also created two other comics series, Riskhospitalet (The Risk Hospital - a wordplay on the name of prominent Norwegian hospital, Rikshospitalet (National Hospital)), but Øverli discontinued this series when Pondus gained unexpected popularity. Rikshospitalet (Norwegian for Hospital of the Realm) is located in Oslo, Norway, and was founded 1826. In 2000 he began creating the single panel cartoon Rutetid (a pun on "transportation schedule" and "time for a panel"), published in Pondus and other publications. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. [1]
Øverli has received the Norwegian Sproing Award twice; in 1998 following the first Pondus album, Alt for Norge (All for Norway) and in 2003 for the Pondus christmas album Pondus Julespesial. The Sproing Award is awarded by Norsk Tegneserieforum (NTF an organisation to promote interest and understanding for Comics in Norway. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In 2006 he received the prestigious Swedish Adamson Award. Adamson Awards is a Swedish award awarded to notable cartoonists named after the famous Swedish comic strip "Adamson" (Silent Sam [2]
In addition to his cartoon work, Øverli has provided illustrations for several books. He currently lives on the Norwegian west-coast island Sotra. Sotra is the name of two adjecent islands in the county of Hordaland, Norway, just west of Bergen. [3]
Bibliography
Comic strips
| Series | Years | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| The Deep Shit Junkies | c. 1989-1996 | Pyton |
| Birger-Egil | c. 1992-1996 | Pyton |
| Pondus | 1995-present | Pondus |
| Jubben & Toxi | 1997-1999 | Bellona Magasin |
| Riskhospitalet | 1997-2000 | Geek |
| Rutetid | 2000-present | Pondus |
Norwegian volumes
| Series | Year | Publisher | ISNB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pondus | |||
| 1. Pondus is a Comic strip created by the Norwegian Cartoonist Frode Øverli. Første omgang | 2001 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250945514 |
| 2. Andre omgang | 2002 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250947886 |
| 3. Hat trick | 2003 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250949552 |
| 4. Flat firer | 2004 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250952049 |
| 5. Fem rette | 2005 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250954092 |
| 6. 0-6 | 2006 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250955927 |
| 7. Sju lange og sju breie | 2007 | Egmont | ISBN 9788242931320 |
| Riskhospitalet | 2004 | Schibsted | ISBN 8250951417 |
French volumes
| Series | Year | Publisher | ISNB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pondus | |||
| 1. Première mi-temps | 2005 | Odin | ISBN 2913167470 |
| 2. Seconde mi-temps | 2006 | Odin | ISBN 2913167500 |
Awards
- 1998: Sproing Award, for Pondus, Alt for Norge [4]
- 2003: Sproing Award, for Pondus, Julespesial
- 2006: Adamson Award, for Pondus [5]
Sources
- Frode Øverli and Pondus dossier Avistegnernes hus (Norwegian)
- Footnotes
- ^ a b c Harper, Morten, Samtiden. The Sproing Award is awarded by Norsk Tegneserieforum (NTF an organisation to promote interest and understanding for Comics in Norway. Adamson Awards is a Swedish award awarded to notable cartoonists named after the famous Swedish comic strip "Adamson" (Silent Sam "Pondus-en fordomsfull folkehelt" (3-2005): 107-117. PDF (Norwegian)
- ^ Ebbesvik, Jan Inge, tv2. no (September 22, 2006). Pris med pondus til Øverli (Norwegian).
- ^ Johnsen, Yngve, Askøyværingen (September 22, 2006). Tror på Pondus-finale (Norwegian).
- ^ Norsk Tegneserieforum. Prisvinnere norsk kategori (Norwegian). tegneserier. no.
- ^ Sørensen, Britt, Bergens Tidene (September 23, 2006). Prestisjepris til Øverli (Norwegian).
External links
- Frode Øverli biography on Lambiek Comiclopedia
- Pondus official site (Norwegian)
- Pondus fan site (Norwegian)
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