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The Finnish Comics Society ( Finnish: Suomen Sarjakuvaseura ry) was founded in 1971. It is the umbrella organization for the cartoon industry in Finland. Its purpose is to increase the appreciation for comics, to promote the knowledge of good comics and increase comics critical reading.
Mari Ahokoivu (born 29 September 1984) is a Finnish comics writer, illustrator, and graphic novelist. Career. Drawing comics for both children and adults, she began professionally publishing comics in 2007. Ahokoivu has described the horror genre as one of her biggest inspirations.
Touko Valio Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), known by the pseudonym Tom of Finland, was a Finnish artist who made stylized highly masculinized homoerotic art, and influenced late 20th-century gay culture. He has been called the "most influential creator of gay pornographic images " by cultural historian Joseph W. Slade. [2]
The Finnish Comics Society was founded in 1971 and has since 1972 it annually awarded the Puupäähattu prize to an established Finnish comics artist. The prize is not money but a honorary hat – named after a classic Finnish cartoon character, Pekka Puupää (‘Pete Blockhead’), by Ola Fogelberg and later his daughter Toto.
Finnish comics draw a diverse fan base. Finnish comics are gaining recognition abroad and the respect for Finnish education know-how extends to the field of comics as well. The Comics Centre in Helsinki is not only about Finnish comics – many international characters can be found on the walls.
Finnish Comics. 882 likes. Information on Finnish comics, events and much more. Provided by the Finnish Comics Society.
The Finnish Comics Society (Finnish: Suomen Sarjakuvaseura ry) was founded in 1971. It is the umbrella organization for the cartoon industry in Finland. Its purpose is to increase the appreciation for comics, to promote the knowledge of good comics and increase comics critical reading.
