CREATOR

Name: Semic Press (subsidiary of the worldwide Egmont Group).
Personal dates: Founded in Sweden in 1950 as a comic book subdivision of the publishing company Bonnier AB and has since then changed name several times (the most well known older name is probably Serieförlaget). Sold to Egmont in 1997.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Semic in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation's name is a contraction of Series and Comics. The Semic pages in this site contain  examples from the Swedish and the Norwegian main branches.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1973*. Stopped in 1987 after 15 issues, but continued titled Agust och Lotta. Ongoing.

This annual Swedish album series consists of humorous stories in a matrimonial environment. The main character is the rich but somewhat inept Agust Vråk, who constantly seeks refuge from his dominating wife Lotta Svensson by wandering off to parties, dances, and card games. The series has similarities to Bringing Up Father.

* The publishing of the series started in 1928.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS


Agust, Lotta

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues).

1973
1975
1978

1981
1985
1987

 

 

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