Peter Madsen (cartoonist)

For other people with similar names, see Peter Madsen (disambiguation).
Peter Madsen.

Peter Madsen (born 12 May 1958[1]) is a Danish cartoonist, illustrator, and author. Along with editor Henning Kure and fellow cartoonist Rune T. Kidde he was one of leading forces behind the revival of the Danish cartoon tradition in the 1970s.

He is known for being the illustrator and co-author of the Valhalla comics, a 15-album series detailing Norse mythology published from 1979 to 2009. The series was made into the 1986 animated Valhalla film, which Madsen co-directed. In 1995, he illustrated the Menneskesønnen (the Son of Man) comic, detailing the life of Jesus.[2]

He has received working grants from the Danish Arts Agency and Danish Arts Council.[3]

  1. ^ Biography at PeterMadsen.info
  2. ^ Peter Madsen, Gyldendals åbne encyklopædi
  3. ^ "Oplysninger om enkelte personer".